# Container ship aground in Singapore Strait **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Incidents\ **Created:** [February 1, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319 "2023-02-01T21:42:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/1 "2023-02-01T21:42:59Z")
> **[MSC mega container ship aground in Singapore Strait](https://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2023/40997/msc-mega-container-ship-aground-singapore-strait/)** > > Container ship MSC FAITH ran aground at around 2000 LT Jan 31 in Singapore Strait halfway between Singapore and Riau islands, shortly after leaving Singapore, bound for Yantian China. As of 1050 LT Feb 1, was in the same position, ... [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/b/2/b2dfeb041e37cd1a59249aa7b2554a2c2018f5ec.jpeg "MSC mega container ship aground in Singapore StraitContainer ship MSC FAITH ran aground") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV3kVA1EUEA) ---
**Author:** ![spowiednick](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/spowiednick/32/35668_2.png) [@spowiednick](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spowiednick)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/2 "2023-02-02T14:57:27Z")
Any news on that baby saved by pilots in Southampton??? Would be interesting to read Ausmariner comment/input on that . ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/3 "2023-02-04T11:53:09Z")
# MSC boxship “MSC Faith” refloated after running aground in Singapore Strait 03 Feb 2023: [https://www.manifoldtimes.com/news/msc-boxship-msc-faith-refloated-after-running-aground-in-singapore-strait/](https://www.manifoldtimes.com/news/msc-boxship-msc-faith-refloated-after-running-aground-in-singapore-strait/) ---
**Author:** ![powerabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@powerabout](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/powerabout)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/4 "2023-02-04T23:38:42Z")
Large ships go up on that all the time, even had one do it when I was sailing on the inside and we watched it all happen, its was empty and it went way up. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/5 "2023-02-05T11:20:24Z")
Batu Berhanti is at the narrowest part of Singapore Strait and close to the deep draft route: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/4/9/49992572af39ab8d79ace5a2328318aeb99375a6.jpeg) Maybe Indonesia could claim $$$mln. for damages to corals (or whatever) every time somebody run aground there? PS\> New source of income for the Batam Authorities so they don’t have to go all the way out into the South Chine Sea to look for ships “illegibly anchored” there? ---
**Author:** ![powerabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@powerabout](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/powerabout)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/6 "2023-02-05T11:46:57Z")
Its dangerous out there with all those professionals in the straits. I dont think a yacht has ever come to grief? ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/7 "2023-02-05T12:25:51Z")
Few yacht have a draft deep enough to run aground there, unless they hit the lighthouse itself: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/9/0/90852ea79a0ebbc028ebea48a3b0de89f9da35cb.png) But they MAY managed to hit Batu Berhanti Light buoy: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/8/4/8409063fa3bf34d7ab2e8a2432e456621ebc2076.png) Although NOT causing this kind of damages: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/d/b/db93fb4ef8d0f62e1cfbdefd77c80731bd2874a2.jpeg) Source: [http://www.cm-soms.com/uploads/1/42/Annex%20O%20-%20Awareness%20on%20High-Risk%20Situation%20of%20Batu%20Berhenti%20Light%20Buoy%20(Slides).pdf](http://www.cm-soms.com/uploads/1/42/Annex%20O%20-%20Awareness%20on%20High-Risk%20Situation%20of%20Batu%20Berhenti%20Light%20Buoy%20%28Slides%29.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/8 "2023-02-05T12:35:53Z")
That’s a relatively difficult section to navigate. Lots of traffic ,ships of different sizes, maneuvering abilities traveling at speeds ranging from full sea speed to dead slow, ships decreasing / increasing speed, joining/leaving the traffic scheme, dropping off / picking up pilots, fishing vessels mixed in. ---
**Author:** ![powerabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@powerabout](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/powerabout)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/container-ship-aground-in-singapore-strait/65319/9 "2023-02-05T12:57:57Z")
Its land when the tide goes out [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/9/9/9984c20061d6f31480a061f12516d4caded9a9da.jpeg "Two Vessels Grounded at Batu Berhenti Reef Singapore Strait") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-VsbBfXHmY) The vessel we watched go up hit it when the tide was out, clear day