Rokia Delmas grounded

[Caille Pierre-Alfred]

This morning towards 04h00, container ships, it Rokia Delmas (house Panama, 185 m, 26 men on board) rejoining the port of Pallice it Rochelle fell in total damage from propulsion and energy in the South from the Island from D.

In the most complete darkness, the commander alerts the Etel CROSS-COUNTRY RACE thanks to a portable VHF. Because of the winds violent one (100 km/h) and waves (hollow of 4 meters), the ship drifts towards the Southern coast from the Island from D.

The Etel CROSS-COUNTRY RACE implements the helicopter of the national marine based with the La Rochelle and the harbour tug boats of this same port, but the latter could not intervene because of the conditions of sea.

Towards 05h00, the building pursues to 9 km in the South of the village of Couarde on Mer (Island of D), and is posed on a sablono-rock bottom of 9 meters basic.
It lodging on the side port side (20 degrees approximately), its cargo is partially d

[rd77]

You gotta love those Babelfish translations ;-)

[Caille Pierre-Alfred]

More pictures here
http://www.premar-atlantique.gouv.fr/galeries/Rokia-Delmas?page=1

[frederik]

Today NieuwsbladTransport reports that it could take weeks to get the Rokia Delmas afloat. Divers discovered a crack in the hull of 20m lenght. At this time there is still 560 tons fuel on board the Rokia Delmas. First they gonna pump the fuel out of the ship.

[albert van emden]

Haven't seen any update on this vsl's position untill today......vsl still aground?
What abt the crack of 20 mtrs long in ship's hull as discovered by divers?

[Gerda & Frederik Plets]

Hi All,

Have anyone more information about what happens with Rokia Delmas?
On Equasis is her status dead (last update 2006-12-11)
Is this ship Broken Up or will she be repaired?

Regards,
Freger65 :-D

[Timsen]

Still there. Winter time is bad time for refloating or such stuff.
Latest information and pics in French always on
http://www.premar-atlantique.gouv.fr/actualite/communiques/

[rgr004]

Vessel has been declared a constructive total loss. Wreck removal an cargo recovery operation is delayed due to weather condidions and shortage of adequate equipment. It has been said that accomodation could be scrapped on site to allow refloating the vessel. The hull is suffering from extreme stress and may collapse shortly. It is very seldom that ships can be saved after being driven ashore on the Atlantic French shore line during winter time.

Roland

[Paco G]

It seems the ship's being demolished :

http://www.premar-atlantique.gouv.fr/galeries/Rokia-Delmas?page=1