m.v. CASSIOPEIA OCEAN aground at km 407.3
Date: 29/08/2019
Pls be informed that m.v. CASSIOPEIA OCEAN run aground at km 407.3 of Paraná River, right margin, (same position where m.v. Mardinik was grounded) on August 27th at 0100 hs LT and is obstructing up/down stream navigation.
Vessel is laden with 46,437.730 mt grain products, and at the time of the event she was navigating downriver on a draft of 9.97mts mt. e.k.
She's being assisted by tugbotas "Ranquel", "Diaguita" & "Brutus".
At this moment dredger "Manzanillo II" is also operating at Passage Alvear (grounding area), between km 404 / 408.
We'll keep you informed abt develpoments.