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Angra Star

Angra Star

Photo: terra.com.br
Photo: terra.com.br

The 133 meter long, 11274 dwt freighter Angra Star partially sank while anchored in the Bay of Guanabara near Rio de janeiro, Brazil.   The Angra Star had been abandoned and moored off the port without any crew on board.   Thieves were able to board her and stole the copper from the engine room.   Caps from the tanks were removed and the fuel tanks began to fill with water causing the Angra Star to sink by the stern.    Authorities placed a boom around the freighter to contain any of the 150 tons of fuel oil and water in the vessel.   No reports of injuries.

 

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Pavit Without a Crew

Pavit Without a Crew

The 2070 dwt tanker Pavit went ashore at Juhu Beach near Mumbai, India.   The tanker became disabled after the engine failed and drifted ashore.   However, there was no crew on board and no distress call was sent to the authorities.    It is suspected that the Pavit broke down in the Persian Gulf and the tanker’s crew was rescued sometime during the first week of July.  After the rescue, the Pavit was left adrift until it went ashore on the coast of India.   Authorities state it will take up to three weeks to free the stranded vessel.

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