Onego Traveller sinks in the Bahamas: Visited the Great Lakes in 2022
Onego Traveller, a general cargo ship registered in Antigua and Barbuda that was built in 2002, reportedly began taking on water in the ballast water tank area near Hole in the Wall, located in South Abaco, in the Bahamas, on Thursday.
The vessel was carrying 12 crew members onboard along with other cargo such as steel products and heavy fuel and marine gas oil before it sank. The crew members were evacuated from the ship.
The vessel last visited the Great Lakes in May 22. According to Know Your Ships, the vessel is owned by Reederei Drevin Gmbh & Co., Cuxhaven, Germany and chartered to Onego Shipping.
In a statement released Friday, the Ministry of Transport and Housing confirmed that a meeting with members of the National Oil Spill Contingency Advisory Committee (NOSCAC) was held to discuss the way forward.
The meeting was chaired by the ministry’s acting Permanent Secretary Gaynell Rolle who spoke with representatives from the Department of Environmental Health Services, the Department of Environmental Planning and Protection, the Bahamas Maritime Authority and the Port Department.
“The ministry has been advised that there is no extensive pressure on the fuel holding tanks. However, Ferix and heavy fuel oil have been observed on the water’s surface. Ferix is a slightly corrosive chemical used for water treatment and fertiliser,” according to the statement.
“The public is being advised that measures are being taken to address the incident, which includes the deployment of ocean booms and efforts to seal leaking fuel vents by divers. A skimmer boat is enroute to the site.”
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MSC Donata first saltie of the year at Montreal
Congratulations to this year winner of the Gold-Headed Cane. Singh Ranjit Kumar, captain of the Mediterranean Shipping Co.’s MSC Donata, was first ocean-going vessel to cross the Port of Montreal downstream limits at Sorel, Sunday at 00:05.
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Port Huron Marine / Rail Mart scheduled for Jan. 28 canceled
From the organizers: We regret to announce that we are canceling the Marine / Rail Mart scheduled for Saturday January 28th in Port Huron, Mi. A combination of circumstances and lack of vendors has brought us to this decision. Thank you to those that did contact us. We will be in touch individually. Our Summer Marine Mart in Port Huron on Saturday June 10th will proceed as planned.
