Bulk carrier OMICRON NIKOS struck pier at Santos Port, Brazil, at around noon Jun 13, understood while shifting berths. The ship is said to be loaded with 71,000 tons of sugar, reportedly she didn’t suffer serious damages, though damages assessment is still under way, to assess ship’s seaworthiness. Bulk carrier remains berthed as of morning Jun 14. She was docked at Santos on Jun 10, arriving from Vietnam via Singapore.
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