Reviews & Ratings for the Mekhanik-Kraskovskiy

On March 17, 2023, at 7:50 PM, the Maltese-flagged vessel "Mekhanik Kraskovskiy" experienced a malfunction when a cylinder valve defect occurred while it was navigating 11 miles off Dungeness Point, specifically at coordinates 050 59 12.0 N, 001 14 30.6 E. The ship, which was on its way from Kingston upon Hull to Rochefort carrying a substantial cargo of 960 metric tonnes of timber, needed urgent repairs. The crew estimated that the valve replacement would take approximately one to two hours. To ensure the safety of both the vessel and its surroundings, the Channel Navigation Information Service provided critical weather updates and traffic information. Following a successful change of the defective oil filter at midnight, the "Mekhanik Kraskovskiy" was back on course with an estimated time of arrival in Rochefort set for March 19, 2023.

On November 11, 2018, at 06:15 a.m., the 'Mekhanik Kraskovskiy' encountered a significant issue while departing from Arkhangelsk bound for Immingham, transporting 3,913 cubic meters of timber. The vessel experienced a diesel generator failure due to air leaks in the fuel pipeline, resulting in a temporary blackout near Archangelsk buoy No. 8. In response to the situation, the crew promptly anchored the ship and initiated repairs on the generator. Power was successfully restored by 06:45 a.m., and the vessel proceeded to the outer roads for further investigation, where it anchored safely at 08:40 a.m. After completing final repairs on the generator, the 'Mekhanik Kraskovskiy' continued its journey toward Immingham, with an estimated time of arrival on November 19.