Emma Maersk to be towed to Europe
The leaks on board Emma Maersk have been sealed, and she will soon leave the Suez Canal Container Terminal to be towed to a European port for repairs. Maersk Line is able to reorganise its fleet without chartering replacement tonnage.
The 9,660 TEU 48Y-Butterfly will replace Emma Maersk on the AE10 Asia-Europe service until she is ready to re-enter service.
According to Captain Marius Gardastovu, there was never any real danger or panic at any point.
“Of course it is a shocking experience when you look back and consider what could have happened”, captain Marius Gardastovu says.
“But given the circumstances, everything was handled as well as possible because of a close-knit crew who knew exactly what to do”.
Emma Maersk was loaded with containers equivalent to 13,537 TEU of which 6,425 were full.
Alternative arrangements for the cargo have been made whereby sensitive cargo was loaded onto Maersk Line’s existing network shortly after the incident. Further contingencies and schedules have been finalised as part of the cargo was loaded on Maersk Kotka on 11 Feb, some of the cargo were loaded on CC Medea on 12 Feb, and the remaining eastbound cargo will be loaded onto Maersk Kokura on 18 Feb.
The developments are being monitored continuously to ensure minimal impact to customers. Maersk Line’s operations teams are working in close coordination with the local customer and sales representatives to keep customers updated on the developments.
Source: Maersk Line
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