Synopsis
On the 25th of July 2020 at 19:26, the motor vessel M/V Wakashio1, a cape size bulk carrier of 203,130 MT DWT and length 295.95 m, ran aground off the southeast of Mauritius near Pointe D’Esny at position 20° 26.6’ S and 57° 44.6’ E while en route to Tubarão port in Brazil. Immediately prior to the grounding, the Chief Officer, the Captain, and the Chief Engineer were on the bridge trying to access the internet through the Mauritius telecommunications network. The Deck Cadet, who was on