Working Conditions Aboard the Arista

On January 23, 2015, at 10:15 a.m. local time, the Panamax bulk carrier "Fu May" encountered a challenging situation as it ran aground off the São Paulo coast while navigating towards the bulk terminal at Santos port. The ship, transporting a significant cargo of 66,000 tons of corn from São Francisco do Sul to Porto de Cigading, deviated off course to port, straying from the fairway due to what was reported as a miscommunication from the vessel's master west of Palmas Island. At the time, "Fu May" was operating with a draft of 12.7 meters. After several hours of effort, the vessel was successfully refloated by three tugboats at around 5:15 p.m. and subsequently anchored in Santos roads for inspections mandated by the Maritime Authority. The vessel carried a crew consisting of 23 Taiwanese nationals. For more details and photos, check out the reports from Portuguese news outlets: [Diário do Litoral](http://www.diariodolitoral.com.br/conteudo/49917-navio-de-bandeira-liberiana-encalha-no-porto-de-santos), [G1 Globo](http://g1.globo.com/sp/santos-regiao/noticia/2015/01/navio-da-liberia-encalha-proximo-ao-canal-do-porto-de-santos-sp.html), and [A Tribuna](http://www.atribuna.com.br/porto-mar/marinha-vai-investigar-encalhe-de-navio-na-entrada-do-porto-de-santos-1.425566).