- LT Cortesia
The "LT Cortesia" is a 90,465-tonne
container ship owned by German-based Conti Reederei, managed by NSB Niederelbe, and operated as part of the Evergreen Line fleet.cite news|title=Boxship refloats|url=http://www.mgn.com/news/dailystorydetails.cfm?storyid=8411|publisher=Maritime Global Net|date=03 January 2008|accessdate=2008-01-03] cite web|title=Sailing schedules|publisher=Evergreen International|url=http://www.shipmentlink.com/tvs2/jsp/TVS2_VesselSchedule.jsp|accessdate=2007-01-02]She is the lead ship of a class of eight Post-Panamax ships with a capacity of 8100 TEU, built between May 2005 and May 2006 by
Samsung Heavy Industries . [cite web|url=http://www.frachtschiffreisen.ch/Schiffe/01/8100_TEU.pdf|publisher=Frachtschiff Reisen (Globotrek and Background Tours AG)|title=Ever Champion/Ever Charming/Ever Chivalry/Ever Conquest/Hatsu Courage/Hatsu Crystal/ Ital Contessa/LT Cortesia|language=CH|accessdate=2007-01-02] All ships the the class are on a long-term charter to the Evergreen Line fleet from Conti-NSB/Germany.2008 grounding
On
January 2 ,2008 at 0500 GMT the container ship "LT Cortesia" ran aground in theDover Strait . The ship was on route to theSuez Canal when it ran aground onVarne Bank , nine miles south west ofDover . [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7167666.stm|title=Ship runs aground in Dover Strait|publisher=BBC News|date=January 2, 2008] [cite web|url=http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-press-releases?id=39DA3DEED38895BE|publisher=Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK)|title=Container Vessel Aground in Dover Strait|date=January 2, 2008|accessdate=2007-01-02] Later in the day, when the tide rose, she was refloated and towed toThe Downs for inspection. [cite web|url=http://www.mcga.gov.uk/c4mca/mcga-newsroom/mcga-press-releases.htm?id=DE091D4F39281FF3|publisher=Maritime and Coastguard Agency|title=Container Vessel Refloated in Dover Strait|date=January 2, 2008|accessdate=2007-01-02] After aJanuary 3 inspection she was declared seaworthy and resumed her journey. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/7170651.stm|title=Stranded ship declared seaworthy|publisher=BBC|date=3 January 2008|accessdate=2008-01-04]References
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