General cargo ship UNISPACE was disabled and started to drift towards Danger Point Lighthouse, South Africa south of Cape Town, in the evening Jun 30, while en route from Namibe Angola to Durban. According to AIS track, the ship anchored off Danger Point to avoid further drift in rough weather, in dangerous proximity to coastline. SAR tug SA AMANDLA (IMO 7385215) took UNISPACE on tow at around 0600 UTC Jul 1, understood she’s to be towed to Cape Town.
General cargo ship UNISPACE, IMO 9267285, dwt 10621, built 2003, flag Antigua, manager MARSHIP BEREEDERUNGS GMBH (EQUASIS).

 

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Disabled German freighter taken on tow off Cape Town