FLECHA

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Power Plant facility heavily damaged in allision

The 'Flecha', carrying a cargo of coal from Vanino, allided with the pier of the Yeongheung Power Plant, Incheon, on April 21, 2022. The ship suffered a breach of four meters length above the waterline. The Power Plant Coal Terminal suffered serious damages with the coal conveyer being damaged as well as fenders. Several months of repairs were estimated to be required to make the pier operable again. The Master of the ship and the Pilot were believed to be the main culprits of zj accident, being accudsed of reckless ship’s control and excessive speed. The ship remained berthed in port until May 7 for repairs and surveys and sailed at 8 a.m., next headed to Taboneo with an ETA as of May 16.

Bulk carrier boarded by perpetrators

The 'Flecha' was boarded by three perpetrators armed with an axe and an iron bar while transiting the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait in position 01 14 19.2 N, 104 03 31.8 E, on March 1, 2022, at 6.10 p.m. UTC. The alarm was raised, and seeing the alerted crew, the perpetrators fled the vessel and escaped without stealing anything. All crew members were safe, and the vessel didn't require any assistance and continued its voyage to the next port of call, Qingdao.