MSC Antonia
On May 11, the 304 meter long, 85760 dwt container ship MSC Antonia (IMO: 9398216) ran aground in the Red Sea some 100 nautical miles from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The boxship was headed for Jeddah after making a stop at Port Sudan when it ran aground. After the grounding, the vessel developed a small list to port. The MSC Antonia was unable to free itself and requested assistance. Reports state several tugs were dispatched to help refloat the container ship.
The cause of the grounding is under investigation. News reports suggest the MSC Antonia ran aground due to its GPS being jammed by electronic interference in the area. The vessel owners has not disclosed or made comments about the incident. No details if any damage or pollution had been release from the incident.
