Tag: Uruguay Reefer calling Falklands

• 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.

• Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 07:44 UTC

  Reefer in distress heading for the Falklands; scheduled to arrive Saturday morning

  

  A Panama flagged merchant vessel with a crew of 42 sailing in the South Atlantic sent a distress call following “a massive intake of water” in one of its holds, but will attempt to reach the Falkland Islands on its own means, according to a Friday report from the Argentine navy.