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BBC Chile grounded on St. Lawrence River
The "BBC Chile" ran aground in the St. Lawrence River a few miles above the entrance of the South Shore Canal on June 4, 2014. The vessel which had sailed from Montreal around 5 p.m. and was bound for Duluth, got out of the channel as it was entering Lake St. Louis and got stuck on foul ground on the south side of the channel, north of Ile Saint Bernard. Only a small portion of her stern was extending out into the channel, which allowed one-way traffic. Some ships have been delayed for a few hours. The Le Groupe Ocean tugs "Ocean Ross Gaudreault" and "Ocean Intrepide" were called and successfully pulled off the "BBC Chile" in the night of June 5. The ship mooored in the Beauhamois Canal near Melocheville.
Cargo ship drifted off Ystad
Enroute from Houston to St. Petersburg the "BBC Chile" suffered engine problems on May 5, 2014, at 2 a.m. off Ystad. At 02:09 the Swedish Coast Guard and Maritime Administration were notified by the crew of the "BBC Chile" about an engine failure. The ship drifted about two hours off the Swedish coast before it reported to have fixed the problems at 04:34 a.m. and was continuing on its way. There was no danger to navigation.
Batz towed to Singapore
The "AHT Ursus" picked up the "Batz" which had encountered problems with the main engine near the Cocos Islands coming from Cape Town. After passing the Singapore Straits te tug delivered her tow at the Jurong anchorage in Singapore on Nov 25, 2011. It moored at berth Pioneer 1 in Singapore port around 10 a.m. the same day.
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