Nov 13 UPDATE: News emerged saying that Master of the tanker suffered cerebrovascular stroke during refloating operation. Paramedics were transferred on board by helicopter, Master got first aid, was airlifted and transferred to hospital.
Grounding:
Nov 10: Product tanker JC BAZAN aground since around 1500 UTC Nov 9 at 153 kilometer mark of fairway in Rio de La Plata. Still aground as of 0600 UTC Nov 10, 2 tugs working on her. Tanker en route from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia.
UPDATE: Refloated at around 0930 UTC, resumed voyage.
Pilot death news 2021:
Pilot died of heart attack on board of tanker JC BAZAN, berthed in San Lorenzo, Argentina, Parana river, on Mar 2. Ambulance was called, but paramedics couldn’t recover him, and he was declared dead, probably while being still on board. Tanker left San Lorenzo at night LT Mar 2, bound for Buenos Aires.
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