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Iranian boxship and Indonesian bulker grounded near Batam

An Iranian containership Shahraz suffered severe damage in a suspected collision with Indonesian bulker Samudra Sakti 1 near Batam Island early on Monday morning.

Marcus Hand, Editor

May 12, 2020

Local press in Batam, Indonesia quoted the Head of Batam Basarnas Post, Ronaldi as saying "We suspect a collision, the two ships are so close together.” The two vessels were located near Sambu Island off Batam having grounded

Video (above) shows the 2008-built, 86,018 dwt, Iranian-flagged containership Shahraz having apparently suffered a broken-back, while the 2001-built 23,573 dwt Indonesian-flagged bulker Samadra Sakti is grounded nearby. An industry source said that refloating the Shahraz would likely require a major salvage operation involving the lightering of containers from the boxship.

It is unknown if there was any pollution from the accident and details of the incident remain sketchy.

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

Goodbye Globalization? Red Sea Impacts Reviewed, EGN Singapore (Executives' Global Network) webinar, February 2024
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2023
Sustainable Finance, Shipping & Technology at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2022
Building & Operating Dual-Fuel Vessels, February 2022
Shipping’s Decarbonisation Challenge – The Role of Technology and Digitalisation at Hong Kong Maritime Week 2021
The Challenge Faced by Ship Registries in a Digital and Post-Pandemic Era, October 2020
The Future of Transhipment Hubs Post-Pandemic, November 2020
Offshore Marine Breakfast Forum at Sea Asia 2019

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