# Giant bulker Wakashio aground on reef off Mauritius **URL:** \ **Category:** Marine Incidents\ **Created:** [July 27, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171 "2020-07-27T15:40:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [August 21, 2020, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/131 "2020-08-21T20:09:42Z")
The deed has been done: > **[Front three-quarters of the Wakashio bulk carrier now sitting on the floor of...](https://splash247.com/front-three-quarters-of-the-wakashio-bulk-carrier-now-sitting-on-the-floor-of-the-indian-ocean/)** > > The front three-quarters of the giant bulk carrier are now sitting on the floor of the Indian Ocean some 25 km off the coast of Mauritius despite significant opposition to the scuttling by locals. Salvors had towed the wrecked bow and open holds of... ---
**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:** [August 21, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/132 "2020-08-21T20:59:44Z")
> **[Wakashio Deviated From Shipping Lane Before Mauritius Grounding](https://gcaptain.com/wakashio-deviated-from-shipping-lane-before-mauritius-grounding/)** > > by Aaron Sheldrick (Reuters) – MV Wakashio, the Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine waters, diverted more than 100 kilometres from a regular shipping... > The iron-ore carrier was using a well-traveled shipping lane that passes near Mauritius when the accident happened, according to maritime analysis firm Windward and shipping sources. This article is a little confusing. The first paragraph says this: > the Japanese-owned bulk carrier that [ran aground](https://gcaptain.com/large-bulk-carrier-runs-aground-in-mauritius/) off Mauritius and spilled oil over pristine waters, **diverted more than 100 kilometres from a regular shipping lane** , data from a maritime analysis firm showed. Which presumably means that the ship was more than 100 km from it’s track. But later it says this: > **It appears to have deviated from that lane about 55 nautical miles (102 km) from Mauritius** and headed straight for the Indian Ocean island, the data showed. The data shows the ship’s track during the last few hours of its journey, including a minor turn after crossing into Mauritius’ territorial waters. This is from the Forbes article. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/b/b/bbd8f32e7cc8f6278e7c45dd147e6218fa2de3c2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![spork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@spork](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spork)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/133 "2020-08-21T21:07:53Z")
The three offshore vessels involved in the operation must have used their FiFi systems to fill the bow section with water and sink it, that would explain why they opened all the holds. > “Now it will be filled with sea water to sink it to the bottom,” Mauritius’s shipping director, Alain Donat, said, adding that it could take hours for it to descend. > **[Crews prepare to sink Mauritius spill ship despite opposition](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/21/mauritius-oil-spill-crews-prepare-to-sink-ship-despite-opposition)** > > MV Wakashio has split in two and leaked 1,000 tonnes of oil into the water since it ran aground For those who don’t know what a FiFi system is: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/e/1/e15685afe5febd8ad505748f255a67b3c702a739.jpeg "STG PANTOKRATOR FiFi and oil-boom deployment test") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMl8Ls0fJ64) ---
**Author:** ![spork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@spork](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/spork)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/134 "2020-08-24T11:05:56Z")
The bow apparently is still afloat, they haven’t managed to sink it yet. That was inaccurate news from splash 24/7. > **[Scuttling of Wakashio's bow progressing slowly as salvors battle rough sea...](https://www.offshore-energy.biz/scuttling-of-wakashios-bow-progressing-slowly-as-salvors-battle-rough-sea-conditions/)** > > The sinking of the bow section of the broken up bulker Wakashio off Mauritius, launched on August 21, is progressing slowly but surely as weather conditions continue to hamper the operation. It usually takes around 24 hours for a vessel’s front... ---
**Author:** ![tomahawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@tomahawk](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tomahawk)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 5:47am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/135 "2020-08-26T05:47:06Z")
Anyone understand why they have scuttled the bow (majority of the hull)? It was clearly floating enough to be towed out and water pumped in. Seems a waste of a lot of good scrap steel? Although it will become a reef in a very short time. ---
**Author:** ![Dutchie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dutchie/32/170_2.png) [@Dutchie](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dutchie)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/136 "2020-08-26T08:30:55Z")
> [@tomahawk](#): > > Although it will become a reef in a very short time. How short is short? The company decided to sink the forward part of the ship at a depth of 3,000 metres, 40 kilometres off the south eastern coast of Mauritius so that might take a while… ---
**Author:** ![SeaEagle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seaeagle/32/17788_2.png) [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2020, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/137 "2020-08-26T12:11:50Z")
Pretty sure the owners wanted it to disappear asap. Won’t be so easy with the aft section. ---
**Author:** ![Dutchie](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dutchie/32/170_2.png) [@Dutchie](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dutchie)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/138 "2020-08-27T08:33:16Z")
![IMG_6357](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/5/e/5ef859909d0d9bc6bcda24e31d8efb6c8f72e5e2.jpeg) > **[Dead dolphins wash up on Mauritius shore](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53917793)** > > The discovery of 17 of the mammals raises questions and causes sadness and anger among locals. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2020, 11:04am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/139 "2020-08-29T11:04:46Z")
Not surprising development: > **[Island-wide protest planned as Mauritius PM feels the heat from the Wakashio...](https://splash247.com/island-wide-protest-planned-as-mauritius-pm-feels-the-heat-from-the-wakashio-disaster/)** > > A protest march is planned across the island of Mauritius tomorrow at midday as locals react with anger to the government’s slow handling of the oil spill from the Japanese-owned bulk carrier. Protests are also being planned at the same time on... ---
**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:** [September 29, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/140 "2020-09-29T14:38:43Z")
A consortium of Smit Salvage Singapore and Nippon Salvage are favourit to get the contract to remove the stern part of Wakashio from the reef off Mauritius: > **[Démantèlement de la poupe du MV Wakashio: les sociétés Smit Salvage-Nippon...](https://www.lexpress.mu/article/383067/demantelement-poupe-mv-wakashio-societes-smit-salvage-nippon-salvage-favorites)** > > Qui sera chargé de démanteler les 8 000 tonnes de ferraille à bord du MV Wakashio, vraquier toujours coincé sur les récifs à Pointe-d’Esny? Le site e… One of the demand is to avoid further pollution and damage to corals. ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Lee\_Shore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lee_Shore)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/141 "2020-09-29T14:50:49Z")
> [@ombugge](#): > > Démantèlement de la poupe And now we know where the word **poop** came from. POOP (n.1) “stern or aftermost deck of a ship,” c. 1400, from Old French poupe “stern of a ship” (14c.), from Old Provençal or Italian poppa, from Latin puppis “poop, stern,” a word of uncertain origin. Also “a deck above the ordinary deck on the aftermost part of a ship.” As a verb, “to break heavily over the stern of a ship” (of waves, etc.). **Poop deck** is attested by 1779. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/142 "2020-09-29T14:51:09Z")
Meanwhile the legal battle and blame game is going on away from the scene of the grounding: > **[The DPP speaks out against the private prosecution of the two ministers -...](https://www.marireport.com/the-dpp-speaks-out-against-the-private-prosecution-of-the-two-ministers/)** > > The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has decided not to follow up on the private prosecution brought by Bruneau Laurette against ministers Kavy Ramano and Sudhir Maudhoo. The latter as well as the Indian captain of the Wakashio and the director... ---
**Author:** ![SeaEagle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/seaeagle/32/17788_2.png) [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/143 "2020-09-30T00:53:24Z")
Bug, you know that will go on for possibly decades. Most important is to get that piece of shit outta there. ---
**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:** [November 7, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/144 "2020-11-07T17:35:08Z")
Split this topic on November 7, 2020, 5:35pm UTC 2 posts were split to a new topic: [Wakashio Insurance / Salvage](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wakashio-insurance-salvage/57370) ---
**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:** [November 7, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/giant-bulker-wakashio-aground-on-reef-off-mauritius/56171/145 "2020-11-07T17:35:21Z")
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