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Reports state the Stella Banner had struck bottom when it exited the port of Ponta da Madeira, Brazil resulting in hull cracks and breaches near the bow.  The Stella Banner struck a shallow area near buoy 1 in the São Marcos Bay channel.  Authorities say over 5,000 tons of seawater has ingress into the vessel’s cargo holds.

Reports state the company Ardent Global was contracted to create a salvage plan. The hopes were to have any salvage begin as soon as possible. The Navy has reported the ore carrier is still releasing diesel fuel / fuel oil into the water. The Navy has dispatched a tug with dispersants to help mitigate the pollution released.  Vale has also reached out to Petrobras for help containing the pollution.

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Photo: mk.co.kr

Photo: mk.co.kr

Ore carrier Stella Banner still aground; fuel pollution released #vale #shipwreck #brazil #vloc Reports state the Stella Banner had struck bottom when it exited the port of Ponta da Madeira, Brazil resulting in hull cracks and breaches near the bow. 

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Songs of the Sea: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Songs of the Sea: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

This is a classic song from the maritime industry. Gordon Lightfoot wrote and performed it and it was a big hit back in the 60’s. It’s about the sinking of the ‘Laker’ SS Edmund Fitzgerald in a winter storm almost 40 years ago (November 1975).

She was the pride of the Lakes fleet and it was such a tragedy when she went down. Lost…

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