On July 15, 2016, the "Daniel K.", loaded with 4,000 tons of paper pulp,
ran aground in the Eo estuary at Figueras
The ship had loaded the cargo at the paper pulp factory Ence in Navia
Around 1.30 p.m. during manoevers in the navigation channel of Ribadeo,
it got stuck in the sand
Despite attempts to get off, the ship finally had to wait for the next high tide,
12 hours later, when two tugs pulled the ship off
The salvage Operation started one hour before high tide at noon yesterday involving
the "F. Jaureguizar" of the Gondán Figueirense shipyard and the "Sertosa 23",
based in San Ciprian (Lugo)
The salvage was not very complex," but went on for about three 45 minutes.
At 1.45 p.m. the ship passed the bridge of Santos, bound to Ceuta, ETA July 18
DANIEL K.
Bouwjaar: 2002, imonummer: 9198654, gt: 3037
Eigenaar: Grey Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
Beheer: Flagship Management Company B.V., Farmsum
Gebouwd: Rousse Shipyard Ltd., Rousse / 1006
LxBxH: 89,90 x 15,20 x 7,10 meter
Vermogen: 3264 pk, snelheid: 12,5 knoop, roepsein: PBIR
• Marcel Coster
