New Mykonos Sinks #MaritimeAffairs

New Mykonos, a Panamanian flagged bulk carrier which ran aground on January 29 in Southern Madagascar, has broken into two and sank last week according to reports from AllAfrica. The ship is reportedly lying 25 meters in water, almost fully submerged. 

The 1997 built Bullet was carrying a full load of coal, totaling 160,000 tons when it run aground while underway from Richards bay, South Africa to Vizag, India. It is reported that a portion of the cargo of the ship has been spilled Ito the sea. 

Smit salvage is reported to have been contracted for the salvage operation and are said to have pumped out 2,500 tons of fuel, completed in March. However, salvage is deemed impossible leaving the ill fated bulker stranded for months on the sandy bottom.

By Kofi Sarpong
Ref.: AllAfrica