MARITIME: How Bulk carrier collided with a general cargo ship off Ramallo

By our Correspondent

A Bulk carrier ARGENMAR MISTRAL collided with general cargo ship ES VANQUISH at around 2100 LT (UTC -3) on July 2, 2023, at the 313-kilometer mark in river Parana, downstream from Ramallo, according to FleetMon.

It stated; “Ships were sailing in opposite directions: ARGENMAR MISTRAL was proceeding upstream en route from Bahia Blanca to San Lorenzo; ES VANQUISH was proceeding downstream from San Lorenzo to Callao, Chile. Both ships sustained damages both above and below the waterline, the extent of damages is unknown.

“ARGENMAR MISTRAL resumed sailing upstream late Jul 3, at 0130 LT Jul 4 she was approaching San Lorenzo.

ES VANQUISH after collision sailed downstream and was anchored off San Pedro, remained at anchor as of 0130 LT July 4, 2023.”