BLUE STAR - IMO 9527764

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Photographer:	José Ricardo Rodriguez Montero [View profile]	Title:	BLUE STAR	Added:	Nov 23, 2019
Captured:	November 23, 2019	IMO:	9527764	Hits:	4,999
Photo Category:	Casualties
Description:
Vessel ran aground due to engine failure due to fire. Vessel was proceeding from Ares bay (anchorage place of Ferrol and A Coruña) to Repsol Terminal in ballast to load 6000 tons of chemical products. Two tugs, Don Inda and Ibaizabal Nueve are trying to reflotad with high tide but towing lines had broken 4 times. Both tugs will try again during next high tide tonight.

Vessel Identification


Name:	Blue Star
IMO:	9527764
Flag:	Malta
MMSI:	215691000
Callsign:	9HA2785

Technical Data

Vessel type:	Oil/chemical Tanker
Gross tonnage:	7,386 tons
Summer DWT:	9,438 tons
Length:	129 m
Beam:	19 m
Draught:	7.3 m

Additional Information

Home port:	Valletta
Class society:	Registro Italiano Navale
Build year:	2011

AIS Information

Last known position:
44°4’57.2” N, 3°34’7.57” W

Status:	Underway

Speed, course (heading):
12.4kts, 334° (333°)

Destination:
Location:	Bilbao
Arrival:	11th Nov 2019 15:00:14 UTC

Last update:
10 months 7 days ago

Source:	AIS (AirNav ShipTrax)

Ship information by AirNav ShipTrax and GrossTonnage.com. Report error in ship details.

Port history

2018 September 18th, 01:00:09 UTC	Cardiff Uk
2018 September 8th, 05:00:05 UTC	Barcelona
2018 August 30th, 13:00:01 UTC	Antwerp
2018 August 23rd, 02:20:46 UTC	Rotterdam
2018 August 16th, 03:00:58 UTC	Bilbao
2018 August 12th, 05:00:46 UTC	La Rochelle
2018 August 7th, 13:30:05 UTC	Hamburg
2018 August 3rd, 22:00:50 UTC	Antwerp
2018 August 2nd, 21:00:10 UTC	Ruisbroek
2018 July 26th, 16:00:59 UTC	Safi

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Photo Comments (8)

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davidships on Dec 10, 2019 16:31 (9 months ago)

Went out shopping soon after 11 and missed the fun. BLUE STAR is now in Punta das Viñas near El Ferrol. BOKA PEGASUS and UNION PRINCESS have gone to A Coruña

davidships on Dec 10, 2019 11:04 (9 months ago)

Still trying!
But seems that there is a 11-16/12 window - and they are hoping for bad weather!
https://insurancemarinenews.com/insurance-marine-news/phase-two-of-blue-star-salvage-set-for-december-11th-to-16th/

victor radio74 on Dec 10, 2019 00:10 (9 months ago)

Fuel pumped out,just now in one and half hour or so tugs intend to refloat her.See live in MarineTraffic

ChasB46 on Dec 09, 2019 23:56 (9 months ago)

Still aground (9 Dec 23.00)

henryed on Dec 09, 2019 22:53 (9 months ago)

Is there any up to date information as to what is happening to this ship? It has gone very quiet.

Robbie Shaw on Nov 24, 2019 15:47 (10 months ago)

very nice shot in interesting circumstances.

José Ricardo Rodriguez Montero on Nov 24, 2019 01:46 (10 months ago)

Second try at 01:00utc failure as well. Next try Sunday at 13:23utc. Bregards

brunoh on Nov 23, 2019 20:01 (10 months ago)

Very impressive!Hope the tugs succeed! Thanks for sharing

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