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Shipspotters all over the world => Shipping News and information => Topic started by: Manuel Hernandez Lafuente on November 17, 2007, 09:14:07 PM

Title: Egipcian general cargo AL ZAHRAA run aground in Ceuta
Post by: Manuel Hernandez Lafuente on November 17, 2007, 09:14:07 PM

The general cargo ship Al Zahraa has aground in the evening of 16/11/2007 over the shoal of Santa Catalina,
when approaching to Ceuta port for taking bunker. The cargo on board is steel coils.
She has two forward double bottom tanks of fuel broken, but the fuel doesn't overflow outside, stand over
the water that entered inside of the tanks.
The owners of Al Zahraa, Federal Arab Maritime Company, has made a contract with Svitzer Wijsmuller for refloating the ship.
Photo of the AL ZAHRAA (http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=346698)
Pictures of the Al Zahraa aground in www.fotosdebarcos.com (http://www.fotosdebarcos.com/viewtopic.php?t=12820)

Title: Re: Egipcian general cargo AL ZAHRAA run aground in Ceuta
Post by: Jos on November 18, 2007, 08:19:05 PM

Seems like fotosdebarcos website was closed on 17 & 18 Nov.
Look at here (http://www.navegando.info/al_zahraa.html) for good pictures from Ceuta.

Cheers,
Jose Luis