The ship is loaded with iron ore, although the National Navy indicated that there are no signs of contamination.
The National Navy of Uruguay indicated that since last week in the waters of the Silver river A ship loaded with 40,000 tons of iron ore is stranded – and it is blocking the Martin Garcia channel – although they stressed that the 18 crew members are in good health and that no signs of contamination were seen.
Since last Friday, a 40,000-ton ship has been stranded in the waters of the Río de La Plata, partially blocking the Martin Garcia channel what CONECT Uruguay with Argentina and is widely used by boats.
According to the National Navy, “the Martín García channel is partially obstructed due to the stranding of the cargo ship ‘Cymona Pride’, “which transported 40,750 tons of iron ore from Brazil to Villa Constitución.”
According to the statement, the ship is stranded at kilometer 104 of the Silver river. “Despite the efforts of the crew and the rescue company in charge of the operations, their situation has not changed, remaining in the canal, with traffic in the canal being limited. ship area up to 7 meters draft, 200 meters long and 32 meters wide,” they indicated.
Tugboats provide assistance to the ship
Faced with this, the force clarified that the boat is being assisted by tugboats and “a company for the prevention and control of hydrocarbon spills is already on the ship in case any damage arises in the hull.”
Meanwhile, the statement establishes that, so far, no signs of pollution in water by the vessel transporting iron ore. On the other hand, when asked about the health of the crew members of the vessels, established that the 18 people inside the vessel are in good general health.
Source: Ambito
