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Pipe damage off Start Point
The 'Orange Wave', en route from Rotterdam to Santos in ballast condition with 18 crew members on board, suffered an engine pipe damage 30 miles south of Start Point in position 49 44 10.2 N, 003 32 31. 2W, on Aug 26, 2020, at 10 a.m. The crew started repairs which were estimated to take about four hours for completion. The CGOC Falmouth was coordinating and the DCPSO has been informed. After the repairs were completed, the ship resumed its voyage with an ETA as of Sep 10.
Engine failure due to fuel pump problems
The "Orange Wave" suffered an engine failure due to problems with its fuel pump in pos. 50 11 44 N 001 52 45 W, on Feb 14, 2019. The fruit juice tanker, sailing in ballast condition, was en route from Rotterdam to Santos. After repairs were completed, the vessel sailed at 1 a.m.
Medevac in stormy weather
A 55-year-old man had to be medevaced from the "Orange Wave" east of Elizabeth City on Jan 13, 2012. The Coast Guard was contacted by the vessel that they had a man aboard that needed medical attention. Watchstanders launched a crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to perform the medevac and a HC-130 Hercules aircrew to assist with communications. Winds of 42 to 45-knots along with 22 to 26-foot swells greeted them on their arrival. They did the hoist from 168-feet to compensate for the 22 to 26-foot seas and the tall super structure of the ship reporting below. The water was coming over the bow and the sides of the vessel. The man was hoisted aboard and transferred to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Report with photos and video: http://www2.wnct.com/news/2012/jan/18/55-year-old-medevaced-vessel-east-elizabeth-city-ar-1827515/
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