The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is searching for five containers lost at sea aboard the MV MSC Taranto on October 2, 2024.
The empty containers (2 yellow and 3 red) were lost on 2 October 2024 along the west coast of South Africa, between Mossel Bay and Stilby. SAMSA has issued a navigation warning to ships in the area, asking them to report any sightings of the floating container as it poses a danger to maritime navigation. Restoration work is still ongoing.
In a separate incident, SAMSA announced the release of another MSC vessel, the MV MSC Apollo, which was impounded in Algoa Bay following an oil spill on September 7, 2024. The oil spill affected the penguin population on St. Croix, with 13 penguins living there. A blue penguin rescued by Sunparks and undergoing rehabilitation. One penguin died, but the others have recovered and are expected to be released soon.
According to SAMSA, the ship’s owner has pledged to cooperate with authorities, pay the fine and cover all cleanup and repair costs.
