The collision of the huge cargo ship with the Liberian flag against the first pillar of the Zárate Brazo Largo bridge continues to cause disruption at kilometer 171 of the Paraná River: for the third consecutive day,
the passage is cut off
, the boat still could not be moved and
there is no confirmed deadlines
for everything to return to normal.
After the crash, which occurred last Sunday afternoon, navigation on the Paraná River near the Buenos Aires town of Zárate continues to be interrupted.
In addition, it hinders the tasks of the Argentine Naval Prefecture (PNA) to normalize the passage.
"We continue with the
necessary inspections
to be able to define the way in which the ship will be safely removed and relocated to a suitable place to carry out the repairs," confirmed the main prefect, Daniel Sittner.
But beyond the Prefecture's explanations,
there are no deadlines to release navigation
, although some vessels manage to deviate a section and can circulate.
The freighter collided with the bridge on Sunday afternoon.
In a conversation with
Télam
, Sittner confirmed that at this step "navigation is still interrupted."
However, the head of the Prefecture clarified that depending on the size "some vessels
may deviate
on the Paraná Guazú River, the largest of the arms of the Paraná Delta."
But he admitted that by not taking the initiative to go that route, "there are ships that are delayed waiting for a solution."
The Prefecture cannot specify when they will be able to move the crashed cargo ship from Liberia.
"It has a fault in the bow and the idea is that it be transferred to a nearby place for temporary repair," Sittner reported.
The crash of the Liberian cargo ship
The collision occurred on Sunday afternoon when a large vessel, heading towards the Santa Fe port of San Lorenzo, without cargo and with a minimum crew, grazed one of the pillars of the Zárate Brazo Largo bridge, causing it to stop and a damage to the hull, on the starboard side.
The damage would have been in the
rudder
.
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An official statement from the force reported that "a pilot, at the time when the ship was sailing upstream, suffered rudder problems, for reasons that are still unknown, and lost control, colliding with a protection pillar of the bridge on the right bank of the complex, at kilometer 106 of the Paraná de las Palmas River."
The vessel, which at this time continues to interrupt the passage, is
228 meters long, 36.5 meters wide
, and came from Singapore bound for San Lorenzo, the document added.
The Federal Court of Campana, headed by Adrián González Charvay, intervenes in the incident.
Meanwhile, vehicular traffic circulates normally on the Zárate Brazo Largo bridge, although the maximum speed is restricted to 60 kilometers per hour.
With information from Télam