Classification
- Incident Type: Grounded
- Severity: Medium
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | CMA CGM Samson |
| Vessel Type | Container |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2018-04-03 |
| Location | Cape Town harbour, South Africa |
| Region | Other |
| Coordinates | -33.9288, 18.4172 |
Key facts
- FleetMon reported that CMA CGM Samson grounded in Cape Town harbour on arrival from Port Reunion.
- At 13:00 UTC on 3 April, the vessel remained aground with three tugs alongside.
- The vessel was refloated at about 15:00 UTC and berthed; damage information was not yet available.
Narrative
FleetMon reported that the container ship CMA CGM Samson ran aground in Cape Town harbour on 3 April 2018 while arriving from Port Reunion. The article placed the grounding at 11:30 UTC. At 13:00 UTC, CMA CGM Samson was still aground, with three tugs alongside. At about 15:00 UTC, the vessel was refloated and berthed.
The article stated that damage was to be assessed and did not report the outcome of that assessment. It did not provide an account of the navigation or any subsequent findings. It also reported that the ship was understood to have grounded while entering the harbour at low tide. This was a tentative explanation, not a confirmed causal finding. The available article does not identify a formal investigation or establish the cause of the grounding.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2018-04-03 11:30 UTC | CMA CGM Samson reportedly grounded in Cape Town harbour on arrival from Port Reunion. |
| 2018-04-03 13:00 UTC | The vessel remained aground with three tugs alongside. |
| 2018-04-03 around 15:00 UTC | The vessel was refloated and berthed; damage assessment was pending. |
Investigation
No official investigation report or findings are identified in the available FleetMon article. Its low-tide account is presented as an understanding rather than a confirmed cause.