CSCL Indian Ocean

The 19,100 teu CSCL Indian Ocean was successfully re-floated on the river Elbe in the early hours of today after running aground nearly a week ago on its approach to the port of Hamburg.

According to a statement from the Elbe pilots’ association, the ultra-large container vessel suffered a technical defect in its steering gear on the evening of 3 February, off Luhesand – a small island around 30km from the port.

On the advice of Elbe pilots, the 400-metre ship was ...

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