PROGRESS ACE

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Ship had faulty gas pipe

The "Progress Ace", en route from Zeebrugge to Santos, suffered a faulty gas pipe in position 050 26 51.0 N, 000 29 32.0 W on Jan 25, 2019. Repairs were finished around 11 a.m. The vessel which was carrying 486 motor vehicles as cargo on boardresumed the voyage with an ETA as of Feb 10.

Car carrier saved yacht crew

On Feb 9, 2018, the "Progress Ace" rescued three sailors form a yacht in distress in the North Atlantic Ocean. At 10:05 a.m. the vehicles carrier, sailing from port of Brunswick to Walvis Bay received a distress relay message from the French Maritime Rescue Coordination Centers and rushed to the scene. By 3:45 p.m., all three survivors were safely rescued from the yacht. The three survivors were handed over to the local authorities in Walvis Bay on Feb 19. Report with photo: https://www.marinelink.com/news/distress-carrier-rescues434197