Salvage operations begin for MV Ultra Galaxy off West Coast, crew rescued safely

In Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, the Ngqura Container Terminal had its last vessel finish in the early hours of Sunday.

The ship’s 18-member Filipino crew was rescued from a life raft early on Monday morning after the vessel encountered trouble.Salvage operations are currently underway for the stricken MV Ultra Galaxy vessel off the West Coast, the South African Maritime Safety Authority said in a statement on Tuesday night.

The rescue effort started early in the morning following an alert from the vessel about 60 nautical miles west of Doringbaai. The Panama-registered MV Ultra Galaxy is a 124.56-metre-long general cargo vessel built in 2008, according to a report published on the Samsa website. Transnet says no major incidents have been reported around the ports so far, but vessels are currently on standby. The strong winds, which have created high swell conditions, must subside before movements can resume.

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