The reason that the MV Sanko Mineral has been moored off Maidencombe in Babbacombe Bay (for over four months) became apparent as it emerged that the vessel may be or has been at the centre of a legal dispute.
Owned by the Sanko Steamship Company, the Sanko Mineral allegedly was in collision with a moored barge in the Mississippi River during Hurricane Isaac in August 2012. The owners of the barge sought compensation.
Three months prior to the incident, the Sanko Mineral was seized by federal authorities at the Port of Baltimore in connection with two federal maritime lawsuits filed by two shipping companies against the ship’s owner.
It has been reported that the company filed for bankruptcy in July of 2012.
The results of the two incidents are not known but it is evident that the Sanko Mineral cannot proceed at this time and may well be a vessel with neither destination nor home port for the forseeable future.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
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Shame to see her go after all these months - anchored off Falmouth, (27th May 2014)I wonder how long for
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