Classification
- Incident Type: Grounded
- Severity: Low
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Susan Maersk |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Flag State | Denmark [DK] |
| IMO Number | 9120853 |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | 347 |
| Breadth (m) | 43 |
| MMSI | 219134000 |
| Year Built | 1997 |
Margaret Oldendorff was a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier built in 2014. The source does not provide further vessel particulars for it.
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2015-04-19 |
| Location | Suez Canal, Egypt |
| Region | Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30.6053, 32.3331 |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
The article reports no damage to the ship, crew, or cargo and no injuries. It does not explicitly address fatalities, missing persons, or pollution.
Key facts
- Susan Maersk and Margaret Oldendorff both grounded in the same Suez Canal convoy on 19 April 2015.
- Maersk stated that Susan Maersk had not collided with Margaret Oldendorff.
- Susan Maersk was pulled free at about 14:00 CET; Margaret Oldendorff freed itself later that afternoon.
- The grounding delayed canal traffic for several hours.
- The cause was not disclosed. The article mentioned reports of dense fog limiting visibility without establishing a causal link.
Narrative
World Maritime News reported that the Danish-flagged containership Susan Maersk ran aground on a sand bank in the Suez Canal on Sunday morning, 19 April 2015, while transiting toward the Mediterranean Sea. The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Margaret Oldendorff, which was travelling in the same convoy, also ran aground. Initial reports suggested a collision, but Maersk spokesperson Michael Christian Storgaard said that Susan Maersk had not collided with Margaret Oldendorff.
Susan Maersk was pulled free at about 14:00 CET and resumed its voyage. Margaret Oldendorff freed itself later that afternoon and continued its voyage. The Suez Canal Authority reported that traffic was delayed for several hours because of the grounding of the two cargo ships. The article stated that there was no damage to ship, crew, or cargo and that no injuries were reported.
The source did not disclose the cause of either grounding. It mentioned reports of dense fog limiting visibility, but did not establish that fog caused the casualty. It also did not explicitly address fatalities, missing persons, or pollution. No formal investigation findings are identified in the available material.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2015-04-19 morning | Susan Maersk and Margaret Oldendorff grounded in the same Suez Canal convoy. |
| 2015-04-19 14:00 CET | Susan Maersk was pulled free and resumed its voyage. |
| 2015-04-19 afternoon | Margaret Oldendorff freed itself and continued its voyage; canal traffic had been delayed for several hours. |
Investigation
No formal investigation report or official findings are identified in the available World Maritime News article. The cause of the two groundings remains undisclosed.