MSC Baltic III
The MSC Baltic III is a bulk carrier. She ran aground, after a loss of engine power, on Newfoundland's west coast, near Lark Harbour, on February 15, 2025.[1] The vessel was experiencing really bad weather, while waiter her turn to enter the harbour at Corner Brook.[2][3]
The vessel was built in Germany in 2003.[3] She is flagged in Liberia.[4]
An RCAF Cormorant helicopters rescued the crew of 20.[5]
The ship's owners have dispatched a salvage crew.[6] The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Jean Goodwill has been delegated to carry pollution control equipment to the site, to try to contain the oil that leaks from the vessel, as comes apart.
CBC News gave an update on the state of the vessel on February 15, 2026, the one year anniversary of the wreck.[7] They reported that some but not all of its potentially very damaging fuel has been removed. So far none of the remaining fuel has caused damage. 409 of its 472 cargo containers have been removed. Plans are to break the vessel up, in situ, and carry the parts away by truck. Temporary roads to the site have been built.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Crew rescued after cargo vessel runs aground on Newfoundland's west coast". CBC News. 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ↑ "Shipwreck Log". Canadian Coast Guard. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cargo Ship MSC Baltic III Goes Aground on the West Coast of Newfoundland" (video). What's up with shipping, via YouTube. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ↑ "MSC BALTIC III, Container Ship, IMO: 9241475". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ↑
"Cargo ship crew rescued after running aground on Newfoundland coast". Global News. 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
All 20 people on board the ship were safely airlifted from the vessel Saturday morning by a Cormorant helicopter.
- ↑
"MSC Baltic III Grounded, Crew Safe". Marine Link. 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
The vessel reported a loss of power, and unable to secure an anchor in the adverse conditions, grounded in Wild Cove west of Lark Harbour. All 20 crew have been airlifted to safety.
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Alex Kennedy (2026-02-15). "One year later, crews continuing to monitor grounded MSC Baltic III". CBC News. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
Now, a year later, the ship remains where it lay. Damage and visible cracks line the ship's hull, waves crashing and freezing have coated parts of the ship in ice, and English said the ship's stern has sunk to the ocean floor.