Saturday, February 12, 2011
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Accidents Ice-classed bulk carrier Aquila Companion arrived Arkhangel port, White sea, Russia, on Jan 28 2011 with cargo alumina. Philippinese crew couldn’t maintain vessel, though ice-classed, in severe winter Arctic conditions. Main engine disabled and unoperative, cranes went unoperative too, hatches frozen, vessel detained by Arkhangel Port Control and as of Feb 11 is still in Arkhangel. Maybe waiting for general warming? Two accidents demonstrated all the risks involved with navigating in harsh winter environment – stuck in ice near S-Petersburg Indian bulk carrier Good Pacific with Indian crew, and frozen to living and operational disability German bulk carrier Aquila Companion. Bulk carrier Aquila Companion IMO 9204790, dwt 20406, built 2000, flag Antigua, manager Aquila Maritime Management Germany.
