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Title: Casualty in English Channel?
Post by: davidships on August 26, 2020, 12:51:29 AM
Dutch REGGEDIJK (IMO 9515034) seems to have had trouble soon after leaving Shoreham on Monday for Praia da Vitoria, Azores, then drifted around. Yesterday she was joined by ABEILLE LIBERT
Title: Re: Casualty in English Channel?
Post by: lappino on August 26, 2020, 02:56:20 AM
The "Reggedijk" has not contacted her Class Society recently.
Title: Re: Casualty in English Channel?
Post by: Timsen on August 26, 2020, 08:26:39 PM
Aug 25: The Reggedijk, en route from Shoreham to Praia da Vitoria, Azores, carrying 487591 metric tonnes of barley and eight people on board, reported insufficient water pressure in the engine, and could not use its full power, in position lat 50 45 23.0N, long 000 18 07.0W, today. According to the coastguard, the stricken vessel was, subsequently drifting and unable to anchor, due to adverse weather. However, there is electricity on board. ETA for tow, 2200 hrs. (Dover Coastguard)
Title: Re: Casualty in English Channel?
Post by: ChasB46 on August 27, 2020, 09:10:01 AM
Reggedijk in port / Cherbourg.
Title: Re: Casualty in English Channel?
Post by: davidships on August 27, 2020, 07:02:07 PM
Thanks Timsen & Chas for completing the story.
Assume 4875.91 tonnes of barley!