Russia-bound vessel underway after several days at anchor off Cork coast
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The Coast Guard is monitoring a large Russia-bound ship that has finally upped anchor after spending several days stationary just off the Cork coast.
The Barbados-flagged , a 288m-long bulk carrier, had been anchored in deep water about three to four miles southwest of Mizen Head, in waters up to 90 meters deep, since before the weekend.
Local maritime experts noted that it is a very unusual position for a vessel of this size to drop anchor, even with bad weather forecast and weather warnings in place.
Built in 2005, the vessel set sail from a port in Singapore on November 12 and was en route to Kola Bay in Murmansk in northwestern Russia, with an expected arrival date of January 6.
However, its decision to anchor close to the southwest coastline for so long sparked concern in parts of West Cork.
A spokesperson for the Department of Transport confirmed on Monday evening that the Irish Coast Guard had been in contact with the vessel’s crew to establish their intentions and was monitoring its status.
In an update on Tuesday morning, the Coast Guard confirmed that the vessel is no longer anchored and is now proceeding up the west coast to its next port of call.
The Coast Guard confirmed this lunchtime that the MV Dali communicated that they were sheltering from bad weather.