Photo: Reederei Hermann Wulff

Maersk container ship runs aground
Mexican press report grounding of MAERSK DIADEMA




A MAERSK operated container-ship grounded outside the Lazaro Cardenas container terminal in Mexico, reports local press.

The incident happened on Saturday, according to Maersk and press reports. Bad weather conditions are being blamed both for the grounding and delays in getting her refloated.

A customer advisory on the incident, apparently published yesterday, by Maersk appeared to indicate that attempts would be made to refloat her, and it would appear these have so far been unsuccessful

The vessel does not seem to be damaged and power to her refeers is still maintained, according to Maersk

The local press claim that the vessel's grounding was suppressed by port officials initially and that a 'lesser employee' confirmed the story later.


The MAERSK DIADEMA is on charter to Maersk (initially chartered to P&O Nedlloyd before the merger with Maersk) and is actually the CHARLOTTE WULFF built for the German firm of Reederei Hermann Wulff at the Stocznia Gdynia S.A shipyard in 2005.

She was delivered with her Maersk name after being secured to an eight year charter with P&O Nedlloyd.