Iranian container ship Shahraz refloated off Indonesian coast
Iranian container ship Shahraz has been refloated off the Indonesian island of Batam some nine months after it grounded in a narrow strait in the region.
Indonesian maritime news website Spalsh247 said in a Tuesday report that Shahraz became seaworthy earlier in the day following significant repair works on the ship that involved many vessels.
The report said, however, that the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), which owns and operates the ship, need to carry out more repair work on the vessel before it can put it back to normal service.
Shahraz ran aground on May 12 near the island of Sambu, off Batam, after it reportedly collided with Indonesian-flagged bulker Samudra Sakti. The Iranian ship had been sailing from Malaysia’s Port Klang to China’s Shanghai.
The incident caused damage to the port side, as well as to the back of Shahraz while the Indonesian ship involved in the scene was refloated and moved to a nearby anchorage.
The situation surrounding Shahraz worsened in November when a Greek container ship grounded in the same strait after it ploughed into the Iranian ship.
Iranian authorities have yet to make any statement about the refloating of Shahraz.
The IRISL issued a statement in May denying any collision with Indonesian ships in the region while saying that any loss to Shahraz was covered by “credited international insurances.”
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