Classification
- Incident Type: Grounded
- Severity: Medium
- Evidence status: Contemporary reporting of GAC's operational updates; no completed investigation findings identified.
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | MSC Clorinda |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | 9484429 |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
| Reported Capacity | 13,050 TEU |
The IMO identifies the vessel in VesselFinder. Contemporary gCaptain reporting gives 13,050 TEU. gCaptain
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-01-04 |
| Location | Suez Canal, kilometer 145 |
| Coordinates | |
| Region | Egypt |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- The grounding occurred at kilometre 145 during a northbound transit. gCaptain
- MSC Clorinda was fourth in a convoy of 27 vessels. gCaptain
- The northbound convoy and a southbound convoy of 31 vessels were detained while tugs worked. gCaptain
- GAC reported successful refloating around 10:35 local time and resumption of both convoys. gCaptain
Narrative
On 4 January 2017, MSC Clorinda grounded at kilometre 145 in the Suez Canal while fourth in a northbound convoy of 27 vessels. gCaptain's account attributed the location and operational information to the shipping agency GAC. It described the ship as a 13,050 TEU containership. The report did not explain the manoeuvre or identify a technical failure before the grounding. gCaptain
Both the northbound convoy and 31 vessels in a southbound convoy were held while Suez Canal tugs attempted recovery. GAC subsequently reported that the ship was successfully refloated at approximately 10:35 local time and that both convoys resumed transit. This establishes completed recovery and reopening, rather than an anticipated tug operation. No casualty count, damage assessment, pollution consequence or financial estimate is stated in that account. gCaptain
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2017-01-04 | Grounding at kilometre 145 during the northbound convoy. |
| 2017-01-04, before refloating | Both convoys held while canal tugs worked. |
| 2017-01-04 approximately 10:35 local | Refloating completed; both convoys resumed transit. |
Sequence: gCaptain, quoting GAC.
Investigation
No completed investigation report or final causal finding has been identified. The contemporary operational account does not establish a navigational or mechanical cause, nor the outcome of a damage survey. gCaptain