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Maersk confirms detention at Sfax
Maersk has confirmed that small feedership has been arrested in Tunisia, following actions in relation to claims on fully cellular containership Maersk Honam . A Maersk spokesman told in an emailed statement, that This is related to different claims cases which we are looking into and have informed our insurance company about. We cooperate with all relevant authorities to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.?. The spokesman confirmed that some of the claims mentioned were related to Maersk Honam , the containership that was struck by an explosion and fire in March, this year and which is currently undergoing repair works. Maersk declared general average following the fire and the casualty is expected to be the largest general average claim in history. The vessel was carrying 7,860 containers at the time of the fire, according to Lloyd?s List Intelligence. The British International Freight Association warned that insured losses are likely to total hundreds of millions of dollars. Fully cellular containership Alexander Maersk has been trading between Algeria, Malta and Tunisia, according to data from Lloyd?s List Intelligence. Maersk expected the vessel would be released, next week.
Detention in Sfax
The "Alexander Maersk" was detained in Sfax fter its arrival from Marsaxlokk on Sep 8, 2018. The reason was unknown. In recent months, the ship has called Sfax twice, the first time in August for nine days.
Migrants disembarked in Pozzallo
The 108 migrants who had been forced to stay aboard the "Alexander Maersk" since June 22 left the ship shortly after midnight on June 26 in Pozzallo after the Italian authorities allowed the migrants to disembark, despite the political decision not to accept more migrants. The Danish government has pressed hard during the recent days to get Italy to accept the 113 migrants whom the "Alexander Maersk" had rescued in the Mediterranean Sea upon the request of Italian authorities. Initially, only five people, including a pregnant woman, were allowed to leave the ship while food, medicine and sanitary equipment were brought to the "Alexander Maersk" which can usually accomodate only 24 crew members. It was not known whether the Danish government has secured guarantees for what will happen to the 113 migrants in the future. "The crew has been doing heroic efforts in recent days, and we are very proud of the way they've addressed this difficult situation. It has been a stressful time for the crew and we will focus on giving them time to rest and get to grips, as well as offering them emergency assistance as needed," the A.P. Møller-Maersk company stated in an announcement. The container ship returned to the sea in the morning of June 26 and was now heading for Malta. Danish report with photo: https://www.dagsavisen.no/verden/dansk-skip-har-satt-i-land-over-100-migranter-pa-sicilia-1.1164353
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