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Cargo ship rested on bottom at Papeete Port, French Polynesia ( Photos )
Palletised cargo shipTAPORO VII rested on the bottom after developing the portside list, alongside the pier at Papeete, French Polynesia, on Mar 3, with her inside compartments flooded via an open valve, faulty or due to negligence. Overloading is also mentioned. The Cargo ship is connecting the islands of French Polynesia.
General Cargo TAPORO VII is currently located at SPAC – South Pacific at position 17° 31′ 54.6″ S, 149° 34′ 40.8″ Was reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2022-03-04 13:43 UTC (4 hours, 8 minutes ago)
The wind in this area at that time blows from the Northeast direction at force 5 Beaufort.
The vessel is currently at port PAPEETE, PF after a voyage of 13 hours, 56 minutes originating from port UTUROA, PF.
TAPORO VII (IMO: 7525360) is a General Cargo that was built in 1978 (44 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of French Polynesia.
Its carrying capacity is 1533 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 5.2 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 80.39 meters and her width is 14.5 meters.
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Sources: Marine Traffic + Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko
