CLIPPER KYTHIRA

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Fire in cargo hold

A fire broke out in a cargo hold of the 'Clipper Kythira' on the morning of April 28, 2024, at the bulk terminal opf the Southampton Docks off the Herbert Walker Avenu. Scrap metal was burning. The hold has been sealed and fire crews are cooling the outside of the ship with jets of water. Exterior scans showed that he temperatures within the hold were dropping as a consequence. Fire crews remained on scene and continue to cool the exterior of the vessel.

Vessel had leaking pipes

The "Clipper Kythira" en route from Muuga to Santos with a crew of 21 people on board, suffered leaking pipes for the engine in position 50 59 12.0 N, 1 12 48.0 E, on June 10, 2019, at 3.25 p.m. No assistance was required. The vessel anchored, effecting repairs with an estimated time of completion of repairs was two hours, before it resumed the voyage with an ETA as of June 28.