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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
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After the MV Benita, a bulk carrier headed to the South African city of Durban, was grounded on June 17, Five Oceans Salvage (FOS) was brought in to refloat

September 27, 2016
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Saturday, July 30, 2016
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MV Benita Sinks During Tow to Alang

International salvage company Five Oceans Salvage reports that the MV Benita, which was under tow from Mauritius and to Alang, India, has sunk approximately

July 30, 2016
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
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Tow to Alang Shipbreakers Proving Troublesome for Wrecked MV Benita

More trouble for salvors of the MV Benita wreck just a few days they were able to refloat the vessel from the southern shore of Mauritius where it

July 27, 2016
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WATCH: Tugs Pull Grounded MV Benita From Mauritius Coast
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WATCH: Tugs Pull Grounded MV Benita From Mauritius Coast

A salvage team from Five Oceans Salvage refloats the wrecked MV Benita from the southern shore of Mauritius, Monday, July 25, 2016. The ship ran aground June

July 27, 2016
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Monday, July 25, 2016
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MV Benita Re-Floated in Mauritius

Salvors refloated the MV Benita Sunday more than a 5 weeks after the ship ran aground off Mahebourg, Mauritius. As of Sunday afternoon the vessel was being

July 25, 2016
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Friday, July 22, 2016
Salvors Prepare to Refloat MV Benita in Mauritius
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Salvors Prepare to Refloat MV Benita in Mauritius

The salvage of the MV Benita continues in Mauritius more than a mont after it ran aground following an incident involving a rogue crew member. International

July 22, 2016
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Grounded Benita Won’t Be Blown to Pieces in Mauritius
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Grounded Benita Won’t Be Blown to Pieces in Mauritius

The salvors behind the refloating of the MV Benita are downplaying the use of explosives to remove the vessel from the rocks in Mauritius, saying any use

July 13, 2016
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
‘Benita’ Salvage Update: Oil Removal Continues as Salvors Explore Options, Worker Injured
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‘Benita’ Salvage Update: Oil Removal Continues as Salvors Explore Options, Worker Injured

Work continues around the clock to remove a large bulk carrier from the shores of Mauritius after it ran aground last month following an incident involving a

July 6, 2016
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Insurer Says MV Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny
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Insurer Says MV Benita Grounding a Medical Issue, Not Mutiny

The insurer of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier which ran aground last week in Mauritius following an apparent brawl on board says that the incident was

June 22, 2016
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