MV MED STAR | GSC SCR Appointment
Soon after the vessel departed from Rhodes Island, Greece, on the 15th of June, a fire broke out on board. The crew and passengers abandoned the vessel and subsequently she started too drift. Owners agreed to sign a Lloyds Open Form, with the SCOPIC Clause incorporated and invoked, with Greek based MEGA Tugs and SMIT Salvage. A Dutch based SCR was appointed and immediately mobilised to the casualty site.
HIGH| Salvage Consultancy
The vessel, without cargo, grounded whilst being towed from Labuan, Malaysia to Chittagong, Bangladesh during severe weather conditions on the 12th of June 2017. The vessel was on her way to a scrap facility when the tow connection parted. The vessel grounded on a sandy beach off Sonadia Island, Bangladesh. The GSC Singapore Office was appointed to assist the Owners and their Property Underwriters.