What Crew Members Say About Grande-Gabon

On January 25, 2019, at approximately 2 p.m., the car carrier Grande Gabon encountered a mechanical issue while navigating 18 nautical miles south of Brighton, with coordinates 50 32 54.0 N and 000 11 30.0 W. The vessel, which was en route from Antwerp to Valencia, was carrying a significant load of 5,596.7 tonnes of cars in containers. A faulty fuel injection pipe was identified, prompting the vessel's crew of 29 to shut off the engines and conduct necessary repairs. Fortunately, the issue was resolved swiftly, with repairs completed within thirty minutes. The Grande Gabon is expected to reach its destination in Valencia on January 29, arriving around 6 p.m.