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Anchor trouble on the Wester Scheldt
The 'MSC Shannon III' became stranded on the Western Scheldt near Waarde on the afternoon of Feb 27, 2026, due to anchor problems. After a few hours, it was able to resume its journey. There were no disruptions to other shipping traffic. The ship was en route from Antwerp to Montreal, when it got anchor problems and it was uncertain whether there was still a connection between the ship and the anchor. Rijkswaterstaat deployed a patrol boat. Because the ship was relatively well-positioned, there was no disruption to other shipping. The outgoing tide also posed no problem, as the 'MSC Shannon III', with its 10.3-meter draft, did not get stuck in the sand. The anchor was on the side of the waterway and was eventually released and was now resting on the bottom of the Western Scheldt, along with part of the chain. It will have to be removed by MSC itself. Around 4:00 p.m., the 'MSC Shannon III' was able to continue its journey with an ETA as of March 7. Report with photo: https://www.bndestem.nl/zeeland/containerschip-lag-uren-stil-op-westerschelde-na-problemen-met-anker-die-loods-heeft-wat-uit-te-leggen~a044ed22/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&cb=6c9c9cdf-4811-4ede-9f5a-3ed16d18840e&auth_rd=1
Fire in engine room off Finland
On Nov 7, 2021, at around 2 a.m. a fire broke out in the engine room of the 'MSC Shannon', en route from Antwerp to Le Havre with 24 crew members on board and a cargo of more thant 1.200 containes, in the western Gulf of Finland, southwest of Helsinki, in the international waters off Raseborg. The Finnish rescue squadron and the patrol ship 'Turva' (IMO: 9650377), as well as the Maritime Incident Response Group of the Southwest Finland Rescue Department and the City of Helsinki Rescue Department, were alerted to the scene. A naval rescue helicopter made a reconnaissance voyage to the ship. A Dornier surveillance aircraft was also deployed to the scene. Preparations were also made to mobilize the MIRG in Helsinki and Southwest Finland Maritime Incident Response Group groups which were ready to fly to the ship in rescue helicopters. In the afternoon of Nov 7 the ship was at anchor in pos. 59° 42.00' N 023° 38.17' E.
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