MSC TALIA F

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Container ship disabled off Punta Melenara

On April 19, 2025, at around noon, the 'MSC Talia F', loaded with containers, some of them containing dangerous goods, suffered engine damage and was disabled approximately eight nautical miles east-northeast of Punta Melenara (Lat. 28.2159 Lng. -15.1904), en route from Valencia to Nouakchott. The ship was drifting south at approximately two knots speed amid north-northeastern winds of 25 to 30 knots speed and a swell of approximately two meters height. Salvamento Marítimo depolyed the emergency tug 'Heroinas de Sálvora' (IMO: (IMO 9960112) to the scene, which arrived at 9:50 p.m. LT and secured a tow line just before midnight. The vessel was safely towed to the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, where it was safely berthed on April 20 at around 4 a.m. UTC. tThe likely cause of the failure was a fuel pump malfunction. On April 21 at 4.30 a.m. the ship left the port again after repairs and finally arrived at the port of destination on April 24. Report with photos: https://safety4sea.com/container-ship-suffers-mechanical-failure-off-gran-canaria/

Seven crew members found and free

The seven crew members of the 'MSC Talia F.' who were abducted in the piracy attack on March 22 have been found safe and sound. They were currently at the Port Harcourt Hospital, where they were being assessed for their health status, the Secretary-General of European International Shipowners Association of Portugal announced on May 8.

Seven crew members kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea

Seven of 17 crew members of the 'MSC Talia F' were kidnapped by pirates which attacked the ship in the Gulf of Guinea halfway between Sao Tome and Libreville on March 22, 2020, at 7.30 a.m. The ship was route from Lome to Libreville. All hostages waere said to be Ukrainians. The ship resumed sailing at 11.15 a.m. and headed to Libreville with an ETA as of 8 p.m.