Panagia Parrou Case Study
After the strong winds damage a 102 meter long ferry Panagia Parou at port of Algeciras Spain.
The ferry suffered a hull breach at the stern after struck against the pier caused by the strong winds. After that the port authorities alert when the mooring ropes of the vessel is snap and the flooding continued unabated , and the port authorities is try to attempted to keep the ferry afloat. But the strong winds and flooding is continued. Now the chance of vessel to survive is 80% to 20%, but the vessel had sunk by the stern with the bow up in the air. The port authorities placed a booms around the 102 meter long Panagia Parou as a precautionary measure. A few hours later the ferry Panagia Parou capsized and sank on its port side in bay of Algeciras in Spain. …show more content…
Because the owners of the vessel is abandoned it since March 2013, in the report of port authorities the owners of Panagia Parou did not pay for the repairs and maintenance of the vessel so the authorities make a move to emptied the vessel`s tank and removed all the fuel and oil contaminates. The authorities report no number of injuries or pollution released.
(Supporting Details) The Panagia Parou had an unsuccessful commercial record. The 102 meter long ferry Panagia Pa rou was brought to Algeciras to run a route between Tangier and Tarifa and the owners was arrested in 2013. When the owners could not pay a repair bill, and the crew of Panagia Parou eventually left when they stopped receiving their pay.
(Supporting Details) The levanter winds or strong winds at the port were severe enough to impede cargo loading and unloading operations, and the port authorities said that the ferry connection between Algeciras and Cueta was temporarily suspended. Spain`s State Meteorological Agency said has a severe weather warning in effect until midnight Friday, with gusts expected in excess of 50knots.
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The ferry suffered a hull breach at the stern after struck against the pier caused by the strong winds. After that the port authorities alert when the mooring ropes of the vessel is snap and the flooding continued unabated , and the port authorities is try to attempted to keep the ferry afloat. But the strong winds and flooding is continued. Now the chance of vessel to survive is 80% to 20%, but the vessel had sunk by the stern with the bow up in the air. The port authorities placed a booms around the 102 meter long Panagia Parou as a precautionary measure. A few hours later the ferry Panagia Parou capsized and sank on its port side in bay of Algeciras in Spain. …show more content…
Because the owners of the vessel is abandoned it since March 2013, in the report of port authorities the owners of Panagia Parou did not pay for the repairs and maintenance of the vessel so the authorities make a move to emptied the vessel`s tank and removed all the fuel and oil contaminates. The authorities report no number of injuries or pollution released.
(Supporting Details) The Panagia Parou had an unsuccessful commercial record. The 102 meter long ferry Panagia Pa rou was brought to Algeciras to run a route between Tangier and Tarifa and the owners was arrested in 2013. When the owners could not pay a repair bill, and the crew of Panagia Parou eventually left when they stopped receiving their pay.
(Supporting Details) The levanter winds or strong winds at the port were severe enough to impede cargo loading and unloading operations, and the port authorities said that the ferry connection between Algeciras and Cueta was temporarily suspended. Spain`s State Meteorological Agency said has a severe weather warning in effect until midnight Friday, with gusts expected in excess of 50knots.
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