Hapag-Lloyd informs, that MV “Spirit of Hamburg” voyage 5153S/5153N suffered an incident while transiting the Panama Canal on its southbound voyage. The vessel has been ordered to anchor for further investigation. According to the latest information received from the vessel operator the extent of damage requires an immediate repair at Panama. The crew, the vessel and all cargo on board are safe. The repairs are estimated with approx. up to seven days.
Comment: according to AIS, vessel transited Panama Canal on Jan 22, i.e. the date of an incident. At 1500 UTC Jan 28 vessel was anchored on Balboa anchorage.
