Today Monday 28th October, 2024 the damaged South Korean built bulker RUBY entered Peel Ports at Great Yarmouth, UK at 0652 UTC time.
She loaded a 20,000-tonne cargo of ammonium nitrate and departed the port of Kandalaksha, Russia in late August. She ran aground in a storm shortly after getting under way and sustained damage to her propeller and hull. The vessel called at Tromso, Norway for repairs in early September, but was forced to leave after media speculation over perceived risks posed by her cargo. Then changing her AIS Destination twice to Malta Roads of which the Maltese Government denied entry to any ports.
She was also turned away from a repair yard in Lithuania, and ultimately wound up waiting at anchor in the English Channel, just off Margate.
Her cargo – Ammonium nitrate is a ubiquitous fertilizer and is shipped in vast quantities every day. If ignited, it can be a dangerous explosive, and much smaller quantities have caused devastating damage. 800 tonnes of the substance caused the massive Tianjin blast in 2015, and a cache of 2,700 tonnes was enough to destroy the port of Beirut in 2020.
The cargo was originally destined for Africa and once it is removed the ship will be repaired. Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service said it was aware of the ship and had been working with partners in recent days to understand any risk.
The decision to allow the bulker RUBY into UK waters was approved by the UK Government and The Department for Transport.
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