The vessel from which 18 Filipino crew members had to be rescued off the West Coast on Monday has gone aground off the coast of Brand se Baai. Also read: Filipino ship crew members on life raft rescued off WC coast The MV Ultra Galaxy, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, was abandoned by its crew after it took on water approximately...
The vessel from which 18 Filipino crew members had to be rescued off the West Coast on Monday has gone aground off the coast of Brand se Baai.The MV Ultra Galaxy, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, was abandoned by its crew after it took on water approximately 60 nautical miles west of Doring Bay., said an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon alert was detected at 3am. The Samsa Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Cape Town dispatched two nearby cargo vessels to investigate.
Salvage operations had been scaled up and two tugs were en route to the location. ‘Salvage operations are currently underway for the stricken vessel, Ultra Galaxy, off the coast of Brand se Baai on the West Coast,’ it added.
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