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Date: Around 7th April 2016 Type: Grounding Voyage: Australia to Brazil
Reports have been received that Panamanian flag vessel GODDESS SANTOSH DEVI (43,089gt, built 2014) is currently aground at Cabo Penas/Golfo de Montes, Chile.
The bulk carrier, with a cargo of coal loaded at Hay Point and destined for Sepetiba, experienced heavy weather recently and is understood to have gone aground after taking shelter.
One of the vessel’s port side ballast tanks has been breached. It is expected that casualty will be refloated with tug assistance. After this she will have temporary repairs at a yard in Chile or may continue to Brazil depending on her condition.
It is possible that General Average will be declared as a result of this incident.
