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Alpha Hawk and RT MARGO work hand in hand to remove Milaha Explorer from jetty at CNIC LIMBE

 1400hour LT Cameroon - Limbe, Milaha Explorer vessel requested assistance to get out of the jetty of CNIC LIMBE. Two vessels namely Alpha Hawk and RT MARGO assisted this event. The process was simple in theory but complex in practice. Nevertheless, Milaha Explorer was removed successfully and towed its way out of the key. This exploit was performed by Cameroonian Seafarer who gave it their all in achieving this task with efficiency and effectiveness.  Towing the ship was through the difficult part.         M.V Alpha Hark and RT Margo had to pull the vessel at its port and starboard respectively. If not the vessel might have rolled horizontally into the Sea. RT MARGO had to lash their rope for a few meters to reduce the tension in the rope; this safety measure is not taken by most towing vessels at sea and thus, we find cases like the vessels back lass destroying a part of the vessel or in the worst scenario ending someone's life. You can see from the picture or videos seafarers in

Crimson Polaris Japanese vessel slips in two

  Profile of Crimson Polaris   Type of ship: Wood-chip carrier Length/Breadth: 199.9M / 32.2M GRT: 39,910 tonnes Built: 2008 Seafarers: 21 (Chinese, Filipino) Flag: Panama Shipowner: MI-DAS Line S.A. Ship-management company: Misuga Kaiun Co. Ltd. The wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris has split in two off Japan’s Port of Hachinohe after initially running into trouble Wednesday morning apparently at 0400 hours on  August 12, and oil from the vessel has spilt into the ocean. The amount is currently under investigation Japanese Coast Guard image Wood Chip Carrier Crimson Polaris Splits in Two Off Japanese Courts Guards  “The hull of the vessel, a dedicated wood-chip carrier operated by NYK, split in two at 4:15 am on August 12, and oil from the vessel has spilt into the ocean. The amount is currently under investigation. “The split hull is about 4 kilometers offshore, and the on-site response is being carried out by Japan Coast Guard patrol boats, tugboats, etc." “NYK has organized a