Crew Reviews, Ratings & Info for Msc-Silvana-Viii

On August 4, 2026, the container vessel 'MSC Silvana VIII' found itself partially submerged near Daishan, Zhoushan, after nearly three weeks in a local ship-repair facility. The ship's hull was significantly below the waterline, while the upper sections of the accommodation block and parts of the container deck remained visible, with the bow elevated skywards. This incident occurred in a region where the seabed plunges steeply into a channel ranging from 40 to 50 meters deep. Having set sail from Gwangyang on June 21 after a two-day port call, the MSC Silvana VIII entered the Zhoushan ship repair zone on June 22. It stayed there for about 19 days, following which the vessel, celebrating two decades of service, was due for a special survey examining the hull, machinery, and underwater components. Once repairs were completed, the ship was expected to join MSC's 'LION' service, facilitating routes between Asia and Northern Europe with the voyage number GL630W. A significant turning point occurred on the night of July 11 when the ship ran aground on a marked rock off Daishan amidst the chaos caused by Typhoon Bavi, which unleashed wind speeds peaking at 40 meters per second. Attempts to refloat the vessel on July 12 led to further complications as it became stuck again near the western edge of Dazhyu Island while taking on water and listing to port. Following its sinking, approximately 3,000 tonnes of fuel were successfully extracted. However, by August 7, satellite imagery revealed that the vessel was still leaking fuel oil, creating a slick that stretched several miles to the south. The salvage operation was complicated by the approaching Typhoon Dolphin, expected to land on August 9 with wind speeds of 45 meters per second. Heavy-lift equipment is currently positioned at the wreck site, signaling a new stage in the salvage efforts, though the specific details of the lifting operations have yet to be officially announced. For more detailed reports and visuals of the incident, please refer to the following links: [Video Report](https://packaged-media.redd.it/tviy6kb5b4lh1/pb/m2-res_558p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&var=sgpssan&v=1&e=1787526000&s=05031dac1c6585d515cbbdb2cb8122bc22aca133), [LinkedIn Article](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/breakingmsc-8401-teu-containership-partially-off-stay-yang-chen-%E9%99%88%E6%B4%8B--1omtc), [Reddit Discussion](https://www.reddit.com/r/SeaEmploy/comments/1vieh6o/a_serious_incident_involving_the_8401teu/), [Maritime Executive Report](https://maritime-executive.com/article/msc-boxship-partially-sinks-off-zhoushan), [AMZ Article](https://m.amz123.com/t/daGU6soX), [Incidentia News](https://incidentia.ru/news/konteynerovoz-msc-silvana-viii-u-dayshanya-2026-08-10), [Gospodarka Morska Report](https://www.gospodarkamorska.pl/kontenerowiec-msc-czesciowo-zatonal-u-wybrzezy-chin-niedawno-przeszedl-remont-94311), and [Container News Update](https://container-news.com/msc-ship-could-sink-following-grounding-during-typhoon-bavi/).