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The bulk carrier "Gleamstar" has been successfully refloated as of August 25, 2023, at 11:15 a.m. Following its refloating, the vessel made its way to San Nicolas de Los Arroyos, where it docked on August 26 at 5:50 a.m. In response to the situation, the Argentine Coastguard granted permission for vessels navigating the area with a draft of up to 8.7 meters. This clearance was issued around 1:30 p.m. the same day. Meanwhile, dredging operations were being conducted by the dredger "Nunez" in the vicinity of river kilometer 316 to 317. Additionally, a new bathymetric survey was conducted on August 26 to assess the navigational conditions.

On August 24, 2018, at 12:50 p.m., the vessel Gleamstar experienced a grounding incident on the Paraná River at kilometer marker 317. The ship was navigating upstream from Santa Marta to San Nicolas when it became lodged and blocked the river's fairway at the coordinates 33° 29.67' S and 059° 54.92' W. To assist in refloating the beleaguered ship, the tugs Brutus (MMSI: 701006670) and Tmbador 1 (MMSI: 701006569) were dispatched from Rosario in the early hours of August 25.

A new time charter has been successfully secured, with the vessel being delivered from Huangpu on May 2. The vessel's voyage will take it through Indonesia before arriving for redelivery in South China. This agreement, with a daily rate set at $11,000, was finalized with Tongli Shipping. The key details of the charter highlight the strategic movements in maritime logistics and the growing demand for shipping routes in the region.