On the morning of September 1, the 100 meter long, 6064 dwt cargo vessel Hagrid (IMO: 9437775) ran aground at the port of Mantoudi, Evia, Greece. The Hagrid had completed loading some 5,002 tons of magnesite bound for Ireland when it grounded on the sandy bottom of the port.
The Greek Coast Guard arrived on site and found the cargo vessel had no water ingress. There were no injuries to the 13 crew on board and no signs of pollution released. News reports state authorities are reviewing options on how to refloat the Hagrid. Authorities in Mantoudi has launched an preliminary investigation into the incident. The master of the Hagrid was arrested for violating article 277 of the Greek Criminal Code “Causing a shipwreck” and article 378 of the Criminal Code “Damage to another’s property”. The cargo vessel was prohibited from sailing until the presentation of a seaworthiness certificate from the classification society.
