The Maersk Sana remains adrift in the Atlantic Ocean more than two weeks after an engine room explosion on April 28.
The incident, which occurred approximately 354 nautical miles east of Bermuda, injured three crew members one of them seriously, who remains in critical but stable condition in a U.S. hospital. Despite the explosion, the vessel has retained auxiliary power and can use its thruster for limited maneuvering.
A tugboat, dispatched from Europe on May 4, is expected to reach the disabled ship “in the next several days,” with the aim of towing it to a port of refuge in the Bahamas by the last week of May.
Maersk defended its decision to use a distant tug, stating it prioritized finding the right vessel for the job rather than the nearest one. Calm weather has thus far prevented the situation from worsening, and Maersk’s monitoring teams continue to track conditions to ensure safety.
