TRUE CONRAD

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Underwater repairs completed

After the grounding of the 'True Conrad' at the exit of the access channel to the Companhia Siderurgica Terminal Nacional (CSN) in Sepetiba Bay (RJ) on May 10, damage was found to the ballast tank and the ship safely anchored close to buoys 1 and 2 for the necessary repairs. DelItacuruca sent a Naval Inspection team to the site to verify what happened and activated the Inspection and Inspection Group (GVI) of the Port Authority of Rio de Janeiro (CPRJ), military personnel from DelItacuruca itself, to inspect the structural part and the ship's documentation. At the time, no signs of water pollution were identified, such as oil leakage or spillage in the area from the vessel. The ship owner and the vessel's Master have been notified to provide clarifications on the incident in accordance with item II, Art. 26 of Decree 2596/1998 (RLESTA) and to adopt the appropriate security procedures. As of May 16, and the underwater repair of the affected ballast tanks has been completed. The internal inspection of the tanks was scheduled on May 18. Once the investigation is completed and the legal formalities have been fulfilled, the findings will be forwarded to the Maritime Court, which will handle the appropriate distribution and assessment and then pass it on to the Navy's Special Prosecutor's Office. The ship remained anchored off Itaquai as of May 26.

Grounding off Itaquai

The 'True Conrad' ran aground between the islets Grande and Marambala at Itaguai in the morning of May 10, 2ß23, short time after leaving the port of Itaguai at 6 a.m., where it had loaded iron ore at the CSN terminal, while exiting the Bay of Ilha Grande en route to Singapore. The ship was still stuck in pos. 23° 07.84' S 044° 03.80' W as of May 17 with a list to starboard side. The extent of damages was unknown. The bulk carrier suffered damages to its ballast tanks which needed to be fixed.