Working Conditions Aboard the Heinrich

Unifeeder has successfully secured a new charter agreement, marking a significant addition to its fleet operations. The charter will span 24 months, focusing on trading routes within the Continental and Baltic regions. The terms include a daily rate of €12,500, reinforcing Unifeeder's commitment to enhancing its service capabilities in these key areas. This strategic move is expected to bolster the company's operational efficiency and strengthen its market presence.

The bulk carrier 'Heinrich Schepers' encountered an incident while navigating from Liverpool, where it departed on July 27, 2018, at 4:40 a.m. On July 29, the vessel allided with the Deurganck Dock in Antwerp, striking the metal current deflecting wall positioned north of the dock's entrance, which is designed to mitigate silting issues. Fortunately, the damage inflicted on the deflecting wall was minimal. After the incident, the 'Heinrich Schepers' was investigated within the Deurganck dock and subsequently moved to the Antwerp Shiprepair facility, where it arrived at 4:50 a.m. on July 30. The vessel resumed its journey on August 7 at 11:30 p.m., with its next destination set for Bilbao, expected to arrive on August 10. For further details, refer to the Dutch report featuring photographs here: https://www.hln.be/regio/beveren/schip-botst-op-slibmuur-deurganckdok~a209f34e/

On July 18, 2017, at approximately 1:20 p.m., the cargo ship "Heinrich Schepers" experienced engine failure while navigating the Kiel Canal, en route from Hamburg to Kotka. The incident occurred at canal kilometer 28, just before the Grünental Bridge, causing the vessel to drift off course and collide with the embankment on the northern side of the canal. An emergency anchoring maneuver helped mitigate the impact; however, the ship ended up lying perpendicular to the fairway, effectively halting all shipping traffic in the Dükerswisch/Fischerhütte area. By 2:15 p.m., the crew successfully restarted the engine, allowing the "Heinrich Schepers" to extricate itself from the embankment and proceed eastward towards Fischerhütte, where it awaited police intervention. After preliminary investigations, the vessel was permitted to continue its journey to Kiel, arriving at the port by 9:30 p.m. After further inspections, the "Heinrich Schepers" set sail once again on July 19 at 3:00 a.m., with an estimated arrival in Kotka scheduled for July 22 at 4:00 a.m. For further information, a German report and photos are available at the following links: 1. [Boyens Medien Report](http://www.boyens-medien.de/artikel/dithmarschen/maschinenausfall-schiff-legt-sich-im-kanal-quer.html) 2. [Kiel Canal News](http://www.kn-online.de/News/Nachrichten-vom-NOK/Containerfrachter) 3.