The vessel was underway within the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cape City when it developed a heavy record at round 03:00 native time on July 8. The 18 crewmembers, all recognized as Filipino nationals, later deserted ship and had been picked up out of the water by responding good Samaritan vessels.
The deserted vessel continued to float till it got here to relaxation simply off a distant coastal space referred to as Model se Baai a couple of days later.
Earlier than the top of July, the ship broke into 4 sections on account of dangerous climate within the space the place it turned beached.
