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Disabled reefer towed to Ullapool

On Sep 12, 2020, the 'Alma', while en route from Aveiro to Torshavn, suffered oil pressure problems, due to which the main engine could not start be started, in position 58 29 34.0 N, 005 09 10.0 W, four miles from Kinlochbervie. The vessel dropped one anchor with the second ready to be deployed, if required, as the ship was only one mile from the shore. Propulsion was available in one engine, if needed. The emergency tug 'Ievoli Black' was sent to the vessel and was on site at 11.20 p.m. A towind connection was established on Sep 13 at 1.37 a.m. It was then towed into Ullapool harbour and the SAR operations was terminated at 1.40 p.m.

Ship Carrying Icelandic Whale Meat Arrives in Japan

The cargo ship Alma carrying 2,000 tons of fin whale meat from Iceland arrived at its final destination, Osaka, Japan, this morning. The ship left Hafnarfjörður port, West Iceland, on March 20. It is not known how the ship got fuel or supplies along the way but it is thought that it stopped at Port Louis in Mauritius, ruv.is reports. The ship had planned to refuel at the port of Durban, South Africa, but skipped the port in light of protests over the ship’s whale meat cargo. Greenpeace asked the South African government not to accept the ship and to put pressure on other African port cities to do the same. Twenty-one thousand people signed a petition joining Greenpeace in its demands.

Alma released

The "Alma" has been grounded in the harbor of Fáskrúðsfjörður, east Iceland, since early November. Now it is free to leave and the cargo is being transshipped. The "Alma" was towed to Fáskrúðsfjörður on Nov 9, 2011, after the vessel’s steering wheel fell off in the mouth of Hornafjörður, southeast Iceland, and was barred from leaving until the operator had provided collateral to cover the cost of rescue. An agreement has now been reached on collateral and "Alma"’s sister ship, "Green Lofoten", will progress with its cargo to St. Petersburg after the unshipping was completed on Nov 24. The "Alma" will be sent to a shipyard to repair the steering gear but it hasn’t been decided where it will take place.