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Hagrid

Hagrid

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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.

Locar LH XXIV

Locar LH XXIV

Locar LH XXIV
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On August 21, the 32 meter long, 421 dwt tugboat Locar LH XXIV ran aground in the South Atlantic off Maria da Rosa beach, Brazil.  Reports state that several attempts were made to free the tugboat. Two tugboats attempted to pull the Locar LH XXIV free, but the towline snapped.

It would not be until August 24 before the Locar LH XXIV was finally refloated during high tide.  No reports of injuries. No further details were reported.

San Esteban

San Esteban

San Esteban
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On the morning of August 26, the 17 meter long former tugboat San Esteban ran aground on the Ría de Vigo at Plaia América, Spain. The tugboat had suffered a mechanical failure and drifted ashore onto the beach.  The San Esteban remained aground until later that afternoon when it refloated by the 15 meter long  rescue vessel Punta da Guía (MMSI: 225990314) on the rising tide.  The Punta da Guía took the San Esteban under tow back to the Baiona docks. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

The San Esteban was built in 1902 as a fishing vessel named Venture. The vessel was converted into a tugboat in 1907 and served in the port of San Esteban until it was decommissioned in 1970. The vessel was restored in the late 1990s and recently in 2021.