Reviews & Ratings for the Msc-Monica-Iii

On January 23, 2023, a coordinated effort by four tugs, including the "Ocean Bravo" (IMO: 7025279), "Ocean Tundra" (IMO: 9645504), "Ocean Ross Gaudrault" (IMO: 9542221), and "Phil D" (MMSI: 316008562), led to the successful refloating of a grounded boxship at 8:30 p.m. The operation took advantage of the rising tide, allowing the vessel to be dislodged from its predicament. Following the refloat, the "Ocean Tundra" proceeded to the Grondines wharf, where it will undergo inspection in deeper waters. Preliminary assessments suggest that the damage sustained by the boxship is minimal. Should the inspection yield favorable results, the ship may continue its voyage to Quebec, where a more comprehensive evaluation will be conducted if deemed necessary. For further details and visual coverage of the refloat operation, you can refer to the following links: [Sympatico News](http://www.sympatico.ca/actualites/nouvelles/regions/mauricie-centre-du-quebec/msc-monica-operation-de-renflouement-reussie-1.1639002), [Radio-Canada](http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/mauricie/2016/01/23/002-renflouement-navire-echoue-deschaillons-centre-du-quebec-garde-cotiere.shtml), [Shipspotting Photo 1](http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2397759), [Shipspotting Photo 2](http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2397786), [Shipspotting Photo 3](http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2397419).

On January 22, the Coast Guard authorized a salvage plan for the grounded vessel 'MSC Monica'. The strategy involved removing some of the ship's ballast water to reduce its weight, followed by using two tugboats to guide the ship back into the navigable channel. While officials initially aimed for a night-time operation to execute the recovery, the effort has been postponed as the tidal conditions were deemed unsuitable for a safe attempt.

On January 22, 2016, the container vessel 'MSC Monica' ran aground in the St. Lawrence River, positioned near Deschaillons-sur-Saint-Laurent, between Bécancour and Lévis. After departing from Montreal at dawn for a journey to Saint John, the ship experienced a malfunction with its rudder around 8 a.m., which caused it to veer off the fairway and come to rest near the shoreline. In response to the incident, the Coast Guard promptly dispatched an ice patrol helicopter to assess the situation aboard the vessel. Fortunately, there were no reports of any spills as a result of the grounding. For further details and visual coverage, you can check the French reports linked below: http://www.lapresse.ca/le-nouvelliste/actualites/201601/22/01-4942645-un-porte-conteneurs-sechoue-vis-a-vis-deschaillons-sur-saint-laurent.php http://fr.canoe.ca/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2016/01/20160122-115946.html http://ici.radio-canada.ca/regions/mauricie/2016/01/22/003-navire-echoue-deschaillons-sur-saint-laurent-sainte-anne-de-la-perade.shtml http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/grounded-ship-deschaillons-sur-saint-laurent-1.3416556