Brief description of events: The vessel, without cargo, grounded whilst being towed from Labuan, Malaysia to Chittagong, Bangladesh during severe weather conditions. 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. Singapore based Salvors Resolve were engaged by the Owners to assist.

Date of incident:   June 12th, 2017
Location:   Sonadia, Bangladesh

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Barge TRIAS

Casualty Name: Barge TRIAS
Brief description of events:
Whilst under tow, the tow line parted during bad weather and sea-state conditions. Subsequently the barge grounded in a nature reserve. Finnish based Salvors Alfons Hàkans were awarded the LOF...

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