The MSC Elaine stranded on the Gioia Tauro Breakwater.
A Mediterranean Shipping Company containership looks to have become stranded on the breakwater in the Italian port of Gioia Tauro.
According to AIS data from MarineTraffic.com, the 340-meter-long MSC Elaine was leaving the port when it allegedly veered wide on a turn and grounded along a breakwater at the harbor’s entrance shortly after 9 a.m. Monday.
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The ship is shown in photos and videos with its starboard bow up against the southern barrier, with many tugs assisting.
