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FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Cape Falcon has been refloated off Gladstone, Queensland, six days after grounding near the port, with the vessel now detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) pending further safety and structural assessments. Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) confirmed that the 182,066-dwt Capesize was refloated on the morning high tide on Thursday, September 24. Following the operation, the vessel was moved under the direction of the Regional Harbour Master to the N11 anchorage, where further investigations into its condition will be conducted. RelatedNews Australia launches low carbon liquid fuels hub amid growing demand Union Maritime adds eleven vessels to growing newbuilding fleet var jnews_module_21382886_0_6ab634cd35b87 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21382886","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"45,60,299,471,82,75","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"
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Bulk carrier refloated off Gladstone and detained for assessment

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