News / Rough seas drive powerless MSC box ship aground on Canadian coast

MSC Baltic III. Photo: VesselFinder

An MSC containership ran aground in Canada on Saturday, after a loss of power in bad weather. 

MSC Baltic III issued a ’mayday’ call after experiencing a power failure some 12 nautical miles from the Bay of Islands in Newfoundland.  

Due to the adverse weather and rough sea conditions, the vessel was unable to anchor and subsequently ran aground in Wild Cove, west of Lark Harbour. 

All 20 crew members were safely evacuated, but any damage to cargo is not yet clear. ...