HC LARA

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HC LARA near collision with FSO UMBA after engine failure

HC LARA suffered engine failure while leaving Murmansk, Russia, Barents sea, on Mar 23. Vessel was sailing in Kolskiy Bay near FSO UMBA (IMO 9196620) at the time of an accident, and kept moving towards FSO, creating a risk of collision. Pilot on board of HC LARA and Traffic Control Center saved the FSO by engaging a Navy tug, which was nearby. HC LARA was towed to anchorage and anchored there. Vessel fixed the problem and resumed her voyage to Hamburg.

German Hanse Capital receives HC LARA from Vinashin

Ben Kien shipbuilders, a member of Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin), yesterday handed over a 9,200 tonne ship to German Hanse Capital. The new ship, named HC Lara, is the third built for foreign enterprises. It has a 5,400 horsepower engine, is 129m in length and 17m wide. Average speed is about 15 knots. International Naval Engineering Consultants B.V (INEC), a well-known Dutch ship designer and consultant, designed the ship. - VNS