Bitumen tanker PARTH developed heavy list after massive water ingress in ballast tanks in Arabian sea some 3 nm off India western coast at night Sep 15, while en route from Khor Fakkan UAE to New Mangalore India, with 3,911 tons of bitumen on board. 19 crew abandoned tanker, they’ve been rescued by Indian Coast Guard.
Tanker is afloat, Indian authorities demand owner to organize towage, and prevent possible leaks. Last AIS dated 0500 UTC Sep 16.
Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker PARTH is currently located at WCI – West Coast India at position 16° 25′ 28.7″ N, 072° 53′ 33.7″ E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2022-09-16 06:10 UTC (12 hours, 21 minutes ago)
The wind in this area at that time blows from Southwest direction at force 5 Beaufort
The vessel departed from KHOR FAKKAN, AE on 2022-09-09 15:34 LT (UTC +4) and is currently sailing at 0.8 knots with Southeast direction heading to MANGALORE, IN with reported Estimated Time of Arrival at 2022-09-17 16:00 LT (UTC +4) local time (in 17 hours, 28 minutes
PARTH (IMO: 9440227) is a Asphalt/Bitumen Tanker that was built in 2008 (14 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Gabon.
It’s carrying capacity is 4525 cubic meters Liquid Gas and her current draught is reported to be 6 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 101.9 meters and her width is 16 meters.
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sources : Marine Traffic + Maritime Security
