KING ARTHUR

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Collision off Gibraltar

The container ship "ANL Wyong" was in collision with the "King Arthur" in the afternoon of Aug 4, 2018, about four miles southeast of Gibraltar. The "ANL Wyong", which was deployed on EURAF5 Loop connecting Western Europe with Western Africa, was approaching Algeciras, coming from Douala. The "King Arthur" was en route from Istanbul to Rotterdam and transiting Gibraltar waters in western direction. Both ships were damaged in the accident. The "ANL Wyong" was docked at the Cernaval Group Shipyard at Campamento Port on Aug 5 at 4.20 p.m., the "King Arthur" moored off Algeciras in pos. 36° 6.14' N 005° 25.11' W before resuming the voyage, ETA Aug 13. Photo: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2894487

LPG-tanker suspected to have cut internet cable

The "King Arthur" was suspected to have cut the three main internet cables to the Channel Islands on the seabed in the English Channel on Nov 28, 2016, by dragging itss anchor. Repair work on the first cable was expected to take a week. Broadband speeds were expected to be slower during peak times. A second ship was on the way from France to repair the second cable and the third cable will be repaired after that. Jersey's Coastguard announced an investigation to see if the ship dropped anchor in a banned area. The owners of the tanker were investigating whether it was their ship that caused the problem. On Nov 30 the tanker was docked at Terneuzen, leaving bound to Augusta on Dec 1.