ZHEN HUA 35

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Cargo shift in Juan de Fuca Strait

The 'Zhen Hua 35', suffered a cargo shift while departing the Juan De Fuca Strait, British Columbia, on Dec 10, 2020. The vessel, which was bound from Vancouver to Plumer Sound, returned to the Constance Bank anchorage in Victoria, British Columbia. It remained anchored in pos. 48° 47.31' N 123° 13.79' W as of Dec 16.

Less ransom for Zirku

Despite the claims of pirates, the ransom paid to release the “Zirku” apparently fell well short of the widely-quoted figure of $12 m. Pirates tend to talk the figures up. It is believed that the "Zirku" ransom probably comes somewhere between the $11.5 m paid for “Irene SL” and the $9.5 m paid for South Korean VLCC “Samho Dream” in 2010.

Zirku reached Salalah

The "Zirku" on June 16 at 9.30 a.m. safely has arrived in Salalah four days after its release. The crew which consists of 17 Pakistanis, three Jordanians, three Egyptians, two Ukrainians and one each from Croatia, India, Iraq and the Philippines were said to be in good health. Arrangements were being made by representatives of owners of the ship to send the crew to their respective home countries. The replacement crew have already arrived in Salalah.