BRITISH BAUXITE VESSEL GROUNDED IN ORINOCO RIVER
  Lloyds Shipping Intelligence service said
  the British bulk carrier Envoy, 75,453 tonnes dw, was grounded
  at Mile 190 in the Orinoco river on October 16.
      The vessel was on a voyage from Trombetas, Brazil, to
  Matanzas, Cuba, carrying 50,000 tonnes of bauxite. Its draught
  was 36 feet.
       Attempts to refloat the vessel with the help of six tugs
  have been unsuccessful. The owners are considering unloading
  part of the cargo onto barges.
  

