On Tuesday 17th September, we dispatched salvage tug "URANUS", from Las Palmas, to the immediate assistance of general cargo vessel "HAGEN" (11,927 GRT, 16,825 DWT), laden with about 14,500 MT of Peruvian steam dried fishmeal in bulk, immobilized due to machinery problems about 700 nautical miles Southwest of Azores Island.
On the 9th June we dispatched motor tug "MONTENOVO" to the assistance of general cargo vessel "OCEAN GLORY" (4,123 GT, 6,027 DWT), laden with about 4,500 MT of Ivory Coast wheatbran pellets in bulk, immobilized due to the loss of her rudder about 250 nautical miles south of Las Palmas. Vessel was on passage from Abidjan (Ivory Coast) to Nador (Med Morocco).
On Thursday 4th July we dispatched our salvage tug "MEGAS ALEXANDROS" from her Piraeus salvage station, to the assistance of bulk carrier "KATHERINE" (17,255 GT, 28,711 DWT), laden with 26,400 MT of hot briquetted iron, following collision with bulk carrier "BARU SATU" (9,978 GT, 16,190 DWT), in the Kafirea Strait, Aegean Sea.
On Tuesday 13th August, we dispatched AHTS "MAHAWEWA" from OPL Colombo, Sri Lanka, to the assistance of LPG Tanker "GAS TEXIANA" (4,695 GRT, 5,174 DWT), immobilized approximately 230 miles East of Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
AHTS "MAHAWEWA" arrived at the casualty's position on Thursday 15th August, connected towline and commenced towage towards Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
Convoy safely arrived at OPL Hambantota on Saturday 17th August and was safely berthed with the assistance of two port tugs on Sunday 18th August.
On Thursday 23rd May we dispatched salvage tug "TRABAJADOR 1", from Subic Bay, Philippines, to the assistance of Motor Bulk Carrier "NAVIOS MAGELLAN" (39,052 GRT, 74,333 DWT), in ballast, immobilized due to engine problems in the Sulu Sea.
Salvage tug "TRABAJADOR 1" arrived at the casualty's position on Saturday 25th May, connected the towline and commenced towage to Singapore.
Convoy arrived safely at Singapore, off East OPL on the 2nd June. With the assistance of 4 port tugs (tow masters and pilot), casualty was towed to Sembawang Shipyard, where safely redelivered to her owners the same day.