Crew rescued from abandoned ship in storm

Shipping & Shipbuilding News - 3 March 2007 - The Brightest Maritime Daily

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Crew rescued from abandoned ship in storm

The Russian news agency ITAR-TAAS is reporting that 23 crewmen have been picked up in the Indian Ocean after they had to abandon ship.

The agency says the men have been taken aboard the Evergreen container ship EVER GAINING which is on her way to Durban.

They say the ship is owned by a Greek shipping company and flies the Maltese flag and was hit by a storm 200 km east of Reunion Island on Thursday. There are no reports of any casualties.

Shipping Times believes this is the GRACIA (EX COSMIC STAR), a 16,100 geared bulk carrier built in 1979. There had been earlier reports of this vessel being in some difficulties in the area.

She seems to have been in good order for a bulker of her age and has had little trouble with port inspections.

It is unclear whether or not the vessel has foundered or is still adrift. She is operated by Priamos Maritime of Greece.