Tag: M/V Frio Las Palmas

• Wednesday, May 17th 2017 - 20:06 UTC

  Stranded reefer loss in South Atlantic confirmed: “no oil pollution was observed”

  

  The managers of “Uruguay Reefer”, the vessel adrift in the South Atlantic after she suffered massive water ingress finally sunk 210 NM outside the Falkland Islands Conservation Zone at 6.000 meters of water.

• Monday, May 8th 2017 - 06:30 UTC

  M/V Reefer Uruguay in emergency heading for Falklands, was abandoned heavily trimmed by the bow

  

  The “M/V Reefer Uruguay” which last Friday suffered a serious intake of water while sailing in the south west Atlantic and decided in emergency to head for the Falkland Islands, on Sunday it was abandoned following the rescue of its crew, and currently is being monitored by a second vessel, according to a press release from Baltmed Reefer Services Ltd.