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Bulkcarrier grounded in Sienfuegos Bay
In the afternoon of May 29, 2018, the "Destiny" ran aground at the edge of the shipping canal while entering the Sienfuegos Bay near Jagua. The bulk carrier had arrived in Cuban waters after having sailed from Ho Chi Minh port on April 3 with a cargo of 28.000 tons of rice. Divers were deployed to survey the underwater hull, but no leaks were reported. The ship was dragged out of the fairway by strong currents caused by the intense floods after the passage of the storm Alberto. It was refloated in the night of May 30 and taken to an anchorage in the Sienfuegos Bay with tug assistance. On June 2 it berthed at Cienfuego. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnWz-aP-2CM
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