SEA BEAUTY

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Engine failure of Cape Kafireas

On the morning of May 2, the 'Sea Beauty' was disabled following an engine failure in the Aegean Sea, about four nautical miles off Cape Kafireas, enroute from Elevsina to Thessaloniki with a cargo of 1500 metric tons of steel. A nearby vessel monitored the 'Sea Beauty' until the crew was able to restore the power on board.

Detention in Porto Nogaro

On April 10, 2025, the 'Sea Beauty' was detained in Porto Nogaro with 18 deficiencies, six of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Fire safety - Fire pumps and its pipes Inoperative 2) Fire safety - Evaluation of crew performance Lack of training 3) Emergency systems - Abandon ship drills Insufficient frequency 4) Safety of navigation - Electronic charts (ECDIS) Not as required 5) Life saving Appliances - Launching arrangement for survival craft Seized 6) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on April 18 and left the port on April 19, enroute to the shipyard area in Elefsis, with an ETA as of April 24. The last detention was on June 24, 2024, in Port la Nouvelle with five deficiencies for four days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Grounding on the Don

The "Lavr" ran aground in the Don estuary while proceeding downstream to the Azov Sea on July 26, 2018, at 11.25 p.m. The vessel was en route from Rostov-on-Don to Poti with a cargo of 4,500 metric tonnes of coal. Before the grounding, the crew noticed the barge and pusher "Priboy" in its way, manoeuvring, at approximately 10.15 p.m. The barge finally blocked the fairway and being fully astern with its attempts to avoid collision, the "Lavr" ran aground on the river's port side. All crew were safe. Four tugs assisted the vessel. The vessel was partially discharged and has been refloated on July 27 with the assistance of the tugs "Portovyy-22" and "KPS-170". After receiving back the cargo she was to continue the voyage to Georgia.