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Container ship suffered engine malfunction

The 'Tyndall', en route from Mobile, being loaded with approximately 100,000 tons of cargo, suffered an engine malfunction when arriving at the port of Tampa on Sep 5, 2024 with pilot assistance. The vessel had a speed of 1.5 knots while approaching the dock in Tampa Bay. When the ship was 200 feet from docking, the pilot ordered the engine to reverse to slow down the vessel, but the engine did not start reversing, and the 'Tyndall' continued moving forward, posing risks to another vessel, the cargo crane, and the docking area. The pilot at once changed the course of the ship and called for two tugs to get itl under control. Eventually, the vessel slowed down and went past the berth without crashing into other ships and port infrastructure. The incident was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard, and the vessel underwent a thorough investigation before getting the approval for the departure from the port en route to Puerto Cortes on Sep 7.

Container ship attacked and damaged

The 'CSAV Tyndall' was attacked on July 3, 2021, in in the northern Indian Ocean and caught fire. The ship was formerly owned by Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime. Israeli officials believe Iran behind the attack. The ship was en route from the port of Jeddah to Jebel Ali. There were no injuries reported aboard the ship, which suffered minor damage and continued on its journey after the incident. Israeli sources suspected that the Iran was behind the alleged attack, perhaps in response to the targeting of an Iranian centrifuge production site. On July 4 at 1 a.m. the ship berthed at the DPWorld Jebel Ali Container Terminal.

Engine trouble in English Channel

The 'CSAV Tyndall' encountered engine trouble enroute from Southampton to Rotterdam in the English Channel and was drifting towards shallow waters on Oct 16, 2019. The emergency tug 'Abeille Languedoc' was alerted but did not have to intervene as the container ship managed to drop anchor. It remained, however, on standby as a precaution. By 3 p.m. the container ship was in pos. 50° 34.92' N 001° 6.35' E, escorted by the tug with a course of 70 degrees. On OCt 17 at 2.20 a.m it berthed at the ECT Delta Container Terminal Europaport in Rotterdam.