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Engine trouble off Ucluelet
The 'African Harrier' was disabled due to issues with its main engine fuel injection system 10 miles Southwest of Ucluelet in position 48 47 06N, 125 42 05W, on May 12, 2021, at 7.10 a.m. The vessel was adrift while the crew carried out repairs, and then resumed itsvoyage from Port Alberni to Taicang with an ETA as of May 28.
Main engine trouble in Quebec
The "African Harrier" suffered a problem with the main engine 17 miles northeast of Riviere au Renard, Quebec,in position 49 15.09 N, 064 11.8 W, on Nov 5, 2018, at 7 p.m. The crew carried out the repairs and the vessel continued its voyage.
Ship’s master prosecuted for being drunk on bulk carrier
A ship’s captain found drunk on the bridge of a bulk carrier has been fined $3000, and may face serious economic impacts. Pramod Kumar, 37, pleaded guilty to attempting to perform designated duties while over the limit. Tauranga police breath-tested him on Sunday, when he gave a reading of 1229 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath, almost five times the legal limit of 250mg/l. His ship, the African Harrier, arrived at the Port of Tauranga about 2am on Friday, after a 47-day voyage, to unload bagged fertiliser. Kumar left the ship on Saturday and was called back on Sunday because loading finished early, Sunlive reported. On the bridge of the 37,000-tonne ship, the pilot noticed Kumar was drunk and called Maritime New Zealand, which called the police. Kumar’s lawyer Nicholas Dutch said the ship was still alongside the wharf at the time, and the captain of the type of ship involved did not drive it. “The pilot would have steered the ship out of Tauranga harbour, then the first or second officer would have taken over,” he said. But Kumar was legally in charge of the ship by being on the bridge. He “should have gone to bed and not gone anywhere near the bridge”, Dutch said. Kumar had been a captain for five years. Being given a new ship such as the African Harrier as a command was an indication of his standing with his employers. He was being flown back to Mumbai tonight where he faced consequences that could have serious economic effects. Judge Robert Wolff said the ship was still tied up and others were able to undertake Kumar’s duties, so there was no real or appreciable risk. He fined Kumar $3000, plus $130 court costs. Ad Feedback Maritime NZ said Kumar was the first person to be charged since a law change in October 2013.
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