The 295 meter long container ship MSC Manu ran aground on the Western Scheldt. The MSC Manu was en route to Tilbury from Antwerp when it ran aground near buoy 64. The boxship requested assistance with several tugs dispatched to the scene. The tugs were able to free the MSC Manu a few hours later. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The MSC Manu was able to proceed on its scheduled voyage.
The 120,000 gt, 360 meter long boxship MSC Luciana went aground on a sandbank in the Westerschelde after leaving Antwerp, Belgium. Initial attempts to free the boxship failed, but tugs were able to release the vessel with the rising tide. The MSC Luciana proceeded to Zeebrugge for inspection. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The boxship had 7,000 containers on board at the time of the grounding.
