Iranian container ship Shahraz has been refloated off the Indonesian island of Batam some nine months after it grounded in a narrow strait in the region.
Indonesian maritime news website Spalsh247 said in a Tuesday report that Shahraz became seaworthy earlier in the day following significant repair works on the ship that involved many vessels.
The report said, however, that the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), which owns and operates the ship, need to carry out more repair work on the vessel before it can put it back to normal service.
Shahraz ran aground on May 12 near the island of Sambu, off Batam, after it reportedly collided with Indonesian-flagged bulker Samudra Sakti.
Built in 2008, the Shahraz was reported to be sailing from Port Klang Malaysia to Shanghai, China at the time of the incident. The ship has a carrying capacity of approximately 6500 TEU.
Damage to the Iranian container ship
The incident caused damage to the port side, as well as to the back of Shahraz while the Indonesian ship involved in the scene was refloated and moved to a nearby anchorage.
The situation surrounding Shahraz worsened in November when a Greek container ship grounded in the same strait after it ploughed into the Iranian ship.