Casualty Newsletter 20th March 2019 FEATURE CASUALTY - FOLLOW-UP NEW CASUALTIES La Fanette Fishing vessel, IMO 9669794, Built 2012, 205 gt Date of Casualty 13 March 2019 Type of Casualty Suffered engine failure during storms off Lands End, UK. Rescue was hampered by the difficult conditions but the vessel was finally towed into Brest. Type of Claim Possible salvage claim Maryland Bulk carrier, IMO 8418758, Built 1992, 26,264 dwt Date of Casualty 13 March 2019 Voyage Mariupol, Ukraine to Maghera, Italy Cargo No details Type of Casualty Ran aground in the northern Kerch Strait near Chushka. Type of Claim Possible hull damage, salvage claim and/or General Average declaration Ocean Constructor Í Pipe layer, IMO 7814424, Built 1980, 6,799 dwt Date of Casualty 13 March 2019 Type of Casualty Suffered an engine room fire whilst working in the Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field, in Gulf of Mexico. The vessel has 181 personnel on board. Most were evacuated but the main crew remained to fight the fire with the assistance of offshore tugs and the Navy. Type of Claim Fire damage and possible salvage claim Yusuf Celal S General cargo vessel, IMO 7937874, Built 1978, 950 dwt Date of Casualty 13 March 2019 Voyage Saraylar to Ambarli, Turkey Cargo Gravel Type of Casualty Ran aground near Topagac off Marmara Island’s southern coast during poor weather. The vessel suffered significant damage and water ingress causing her to lose stability, capsize and sink. The crew were rescued by a Coastal Safety tug. Type of Claim Wreck removal operation BF Philipp/Eduardo Junior Í BF Philipp – Fully cellular containership, IMO 9123324, Built 1996, 6,832 dwt Eduardo Junior – Tug, IMO 9289350, Built 2003, 365 gt Date of Casualty 13 March 2019 Voyage Ancona to Ravenna, Italy / n/a Cargo General containerised cargo Type of Casualty The container ship struck the moored tug whilst entering Ravenna. The tug was breached on her port side in way of her fuel tank and diesel leaked into the water. The port was closed whilst the emergency protocol was activated to deal with the spill. The container ship was towed to its dock at the Ravenna Container Terminal. The tug is undergoing repairs at the Rosetto Marino SpA Yard San Vitale in Ravenna. Type of Claim Collision damage claim and clean-up operations P&I Hydor AS / Steamship Mutual He Jhen Yi Fishing vessel, IMO 9673599, 198 gt Date of Casualty 14 March 2019 Type of Casualty Suffered a fire on board whilst in Port-Louis. The fuel on board was pumped out before the vessel was towed out to Bain des Dames at Sable Noir and left to burn. Her 13 crew were safe. The fire reignited on 15 March 2019. Type of Claim Fire damage and possible total loss 312 Grande America As concern grows for the potential threat to the environment posed by the vessel, which sank off La Rochelle, France last week, reports regarding the vehicles on board are now becoming clear. There were 37 Porsches on board including four of out of production 911 GT2 RS models, which are difficult to get hold of and have a value of approximately USD292,200 each. Following the sinking Porsche have advised customers waiting for their vehicles that they have decided to resume production of the model to replace those lost. Audi have also confirmed they had vehicles on board. The vessel loaded cargo in Antwerp and Hamburg with destinations of Casablanca, Dakar, Conakry and the Brazilian ports of Suape, Vitoria, Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Paranagua. As well as 2,000 vehicles, the Grande America was also carrying 365 containers, with a reported 45 units containing hazardous cargo including shipments of hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid. 247 containers were stowed on the weather deck with the remainder on the lower deck. 34 of the 45 units containing hazardous cargo were stowed on the weather deck which is where the fire is thought to have started. No doubt the crew, who initially tried to fight the fire, will be interviewed by authorities with a view to investigating the origin of the fire. Roose+Partners have been appointed by part cargo interests in respect of their cargo losses. The ro-ro had 2,200 m/t of fuel oil on board. Oil from the vessel continues to leak into the sea. A slick of 10km long and 1km wide was initially noted with a number of other larger slicks since confirmed. Samples of the oil have confirmed that the oil originated from the Grande America. There were reports of oil on beaches in the Gironde, France but analysis by the Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (Cedre) has shown that the oil did not come from the vessel. The Grimaldi Group is working closely with the French Authorities to monitor, control and clean-up the pollution. Personnel and craft have been deployed and an underwater survey of the wreck, which is lying at 4,600 metres, by submarine has been planned. Poor weather has impacted on the pollution control efforts but the weather on site is forecast to improve over the coming days. Surveillance flights continue and a drift committee has been set up to assess the risks of long-term coastal pollution. The prevailing environmental conditions in the Bay of Biscay suggest the French coast would not be affected during the coming week.
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Casualty Newsletter 20th March 2019
FEATURE CASUALTY - FOLLOW-UP NEW CASUALTIES
La Fanette Fishing vessel, IMO 9669794, Built 2012,
205 gt
Date of Casualty 13 March 2019
Type of Casualty Suffered engine failure during storms off Lands End, UK. Rescue was hampered by the difficult conditions but the vessel was finally towed into Brest.
Type of Claim Possible salvage claim
Maryland Bulk carrier, IMO 8418758, Built 1992,
26,264 dwt
Date of Casualty 13 March 2019
Voyage Mariupol, Ukraine to Maghera, Italy
Cargo No details
Type of Casualty Ran aground in the northern Kerch Strait near Chushka.
Type of Claim Possible hull damage, salvage claim and/or General Average declaration
Ocean Constructor ÍPipe layer, IMO 7814424, Built 1980, 6,799
dwt
Date of Casualty 13 March 2019
Type of Casualty Suffered an engine room fire whilst working in the Ku-Maloob-Zaap oil field, in Gulf of Mexico. The vessel has 181 personnel on board. Most were evacuated but the main crew remained
to fight the fire with the assistance of offshore tugs and the Navy.
Type of Claim Fire damage and possible salvage claim
Yusuf Celal SGeneral cargo vessel, IMO 7937874, Built
1978, 950 dwt
Date of Casualty 13 March 2019
Voyage Saraylar to Ambarli, Turkey
Cargo Gravel
Type of Casualty Ran aground near Topagac off Marmara Island’s southern coast during poor weather. The vessel suffered significant damage and water ingress causing her to lose stability, capsize and sink. The crew were rescued by a Coastal Safety tug.
Type of Claim Wreck removal operation
BF Philipp/Eduardo Junior ÍBF Philipp – Fully cellular containership, IMO
9123324, Built 1996, 6,832 dwt
Eduardo Junior – Tug, IMO 9289350, Built 2003, 365 gt
Date of Casualty 13 March 2019
Voyage Ancona to Ravenna, Italy / n/a
Cargo General containerised cargo
Type of Casualty The container ship struck the moored tug whilst entering Ravenna. The tug was breached on her port side in way of her fuel tank and diesel leaked into the water. The port was closed whilst the emergency protocol was activated to deal with the spill. The container ship was towed to its dock at the Ravenna Container Terminal. The tug is undergoing repairs at the Rosetto Marino SpA Yard San Vitale in Ravenna.
Type of Claim Collision damage claim and clean-up operations
P&I Hydor AS / Steamship Mutual
He Jhen Yi Fishing vessel, IMO 9673599, 198 gt
Date of Casualty 14 March 2019
Type of Casualty Suffered a fire on board whilst in Port-Louis. The fuel on board was pumped out before the vessel was towed out to Bain des Dames at Sable Noir and left to burn. Her 13 crew were safe. The fire reignited on 15 March 2019.
Type of Claim Fire damage and possible total loss
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Further casualties overleaf sGrande AmericaAs concern grows for the potential threat to the environment posed by the vessel, which sank off La Rochelle, France last week, reports regarding the vehicles on board are now becoming clear. There were 37 Porsches on board including four of out of production 911 GT2 RS models, which are difficult to get hold of and have a value of approximately USD292,200 each. Following the sinking Porsche have advised customers waiting for their vehicles that they have decided to resume production of the model to replace those lost. Audi have also confirmed they had vehicles on board.
The vessel loaded cargo in Antwerp and Hamburg with destinations of Casablanca, Dakar, Conakry and the Brazilian ports of Suape, Vitoria, Rio de Janeiro, Santos and Paranagua. As well as 2,000 vehicles, the Grande America was also carrying 365 containers, with a reported 45 units containing hazardous cargo including shipments of hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid. 247 containers were stowed on the weather deck with the remainder on the lower deck. 34 of the 45 units containing hazardous cargo were stowed on the weather deck which is where the fire is thought to have started. No doubt the crew, who initially tried to fight the fire, will be interviewed by authorities with a view to investigating the origin of the fire. Roose+Partners have been appointed by part cargo interests in respect of their cargo losses. The ro-ro had 2,200 m/t of fuel oil on board. Oil from the vessel continues to leak into the sea. A slick of 10km long and 1km wide was initially noted with a number of other larger slicks since confirmed. Samples of the oil have confirmed that the oil originated from the Grande America. There were reports of oil on beaches in the Gironde, France but analysis
by the Centre of Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution (Cedre) has shown that the oil did not come from the vessel.
The Grimaldi Group is working closely with the French Authorities to monitor, control and clean-up the pollution. Personnel and craft have been deployed and an underwater survey of the wreck, which is lying at 4,600 metres, by submarine has been planned. Poor weather has impacted on the pollution control efforts but the weather on site is forecast to improve over the coming days. Surveillance flights continue and a drift committee has been set up to assess the risks of long-term coastal pollution. The prevailing environmental conditions in the Bay of Biscay suggest the French coast would not be affected during the coming week.
Michelle Ann/Iolcos Unity SMichelle Ann – Pusher tug, Built 1981, 96 gt
Iolcos Unity – Bulk carrier, IMO 9313058, Built 2006, 74,473 dwt
Date of Casualty 14 March 2019
Type of Casualty Whilst pushing an empty barge, the Michelle Ann ran into the anchor chain of the Iolcos Unity which was anchored on the lower Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The tug with 18,500 gallons of fuel on board capsized and sank. Her crew were rescued after they transferred to the barge.
Type of Claim salvage claim and clean-up operations
P&I No detail / Standard Club
Amadeus General cargo vessel with container capacity,
IMO 9232498, Built 2001, 1,680 dwt
Date of Casualty 14 March 2019
Voyage Tyne, UK to Bilbao, Spain
Cargo 1,600 m/t of pig iron
Type of Casualty The vessel was disabled after main engine failure and anchored to effect repairs off Falmouth. Unable to resolve the issue, the tug Sea Bronco was deployed to tow the vessel to the Netherlands. She arrived in Dordrecht yesterday.
Type of Claim Possible General Average declaration
Sagar Sampada SOceanographic research vessel, IMO 8300080,
Built 1984, 1,140 dwt
Date of Casualty 15 March 2019
Type of Casualty Caught fire off Mangalore, Western India in the Arabian sea, with 36 crew and 16 scientists on board. The Indian Coast Guard vessels Sujay and Vikram were deployed and the fire was extinguished. The vessel was towed to Mangalore.
Type of Claim Fire damage claim
P&I North of England
Impala General cargo vessel with container capacity,
IMO 9370111, Built 2008, 13,425 dwt
Date of Casualty 15 March 2019
Voyage Ymuiden, Netherlands to Diliskelesi, Turkey
Cargo 10,340 metal slabs
Type of Casualty Initially disabled 15 nm southwest of Beachy Head Light in poor weather and was reported as listing. After restoring power the vessel diverted to Cherbourg.
Type of Claim Possible General Average declaration
P&I Skuld
Zig Zag SSurvey boat, No other details
Date of Casualty 15 March 2019
Type of Casualty Sank in the middle lock of Terneuzen after flooding from the swell caused by the bow thruster of the William Shakespeare, a river cruise vessel. The crew were rescued. The Multrasalvor 3 was deployed to assist.
Type of Claim Damage and possible salvage claim
Tiona ÍGeneral cargo vessel with container capacity,
IMO 9193824, Built 1999, 6,246 dwt
Date of Casualty 16 March 2019
Voyage Rotterdam, Netherlands to Bilbao, Spain
Cargo In ballast
Type of Casualty Disabled in the English Channel east of Ramsgate, UK after suffering
a turbo charger failure. The French tug Abeille Languedoc was contracted to assist the vessel which had anchored to effect repairs but was reported to be dragging under the effects of poor weather. She was towed to Dunkirk, France.
Type of Claim Commercial tug cost
Apollo SFerry, IMO 7006314, Built 1970, 1,100 dwt
Date of Casualty 16 March 2019
Type of Casualty Struck a pier at Matane on the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River, Canada.
Type of Claim Allision damage claim
Tyrhaug ÍFerry, IMO 9693850, Built 2014, 32 dwt
Date of Casualty 16 March 2019
Type of Casualty Allided with a berthing ramp in Edøya near Smøla, Norway.
Type of Claim Allision damage claim
P&I Gard
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Roseburg ÍGeneral cargo vessel with container
capacity, IMO 8817370, Built 1991, 3,005 dwt
Date of Casualty 10 March 2019
Voyage Riga, Latvia to Shoreham, UK
Cargo Timber
Type of Casualty Suffered serious engine problems in bad weather off the Hook of Holland. She was towed to the Keppel Verolme Shipyard in Rotterdam by the tug Isa. Click here for video.
Type of Claim Possible salvage claim and/or General Average declaration
Huftarøy Passenger ro-ro, IMO 9825805, Built 2019,
1,162 dwt
Date of Casualty 12 March 2019 – Late Notification
Type of Casualty Damaged after contacting the seabed off Sandvikvåg, Norway.
Type of Claim Hull damage claim
P&I GardLOF NEWS
Agios Georgios 1 ÍCombined chemical and oil tanker, IMO
8504818, Built 1986, 985 dwt
Date of Casualty 15 March 2019
Voyage Syros to Gavrio, Greece
Cargo 880 m/t of oil
Type of Casualty Grounded off the west coast of Andros island near Gavrio on the Rossa Andros rocks. The vessel was refloated on 18 March 2019 under an LOF Salvage contract. She was escorted into Gavrio by the tug Christos XVIII. She suffered a small breach on her port side.
Type of Claim Hull damage and LOF salvage claim
Ganta Bhum Fully cellular containership, IMO 9110937, Built
1985, 18,168 dwt
Date of Casualty 16 March 2019
Voyage New Tuticorin, India to Colombo, Sri Lanka
Cargo General containerised cargo
Type of Casualty Allided with a pier and gantry crane at Jaya Container Terminal, Colombo during berthing operations.
Type of Claim Allision damage claim
P&I Swedish Club
Grande Roma ÍRo-ro cargo vessel, IMO 9247936, Built 2003,
14,483 dwt
Date of Casualty 17 March 2019
Voyage Antwerp, Belgium to Salerno, Italy
Cargo General cargo and vehicles and passengers
Type of Casualty Disabled and anchored in the English Channel following a compressor failure. The vessel, which had 26 crew on board, was towed to Southampton by the Multratug 17.
Type of Claim Towage claim
P&I Standard Club
Caravos Harmony/Pan Acacia SCaravos Harmony – Bulk carrier, IMO 9595589,
Built 2013, 81,670 dwt
Pan Acacia – Bulk carrier, IMO 9510515, Built 2010, 175,292 dwt
Date of Casualty 17 March 2019
Voyage Vancouver, Canada to Incheon, South Korea / at Vancouver, Canada
Cargo Corn / In ballast
Type of Casualty The vessels were in collision off Vancouver Harbour. The Caravos Harmony reportedly lost power prior to the collision. The Pan Acacia was waiting to load a cargo of coal. Click here for video.
Type of Claim Collision damage claim
P&I Gard / North of England
Lubbetje ÍOffshore support vessel, IMO 8012061, Built
1982, 324 dwt
Date of Casualty 17 March 2019
Type of Casualty Suffered a fire whilst moored in Port Elizabeth harbour. Local fire-fighters attended and managed to extinguish the fire.
Type of Claim Fire damage claim
Revti Tug, Built 2016, 69 gt
Date of Casualty 18 March 2018
Type of Casualty Suffered an explosion and sank off Mumbai near Worli. Six crew were rescued, one is missing.
Type of Claim Total loss and loss of life claims
Jin Mao 101Fishing vessel, 405 gt
Date of Casualty 18 March 2019
Type of Casualty Suffered water ingress and engine failure 350 miles off Buzios. Another fishing vessel tried to assist and provide a tow but the Jin Mao 101 sank. Her 22 crew were evacuated.
Type of Claim Total loss claim
Seattle Slew Supply vessel, IMO 7807500, Built 1979, 1,000
dwt
Date of Casualty 18 March 2019
Type of Casualty Capsized on the Mississippi River 30 miles south of New Orleans, USA. The tug’s captain is missing. Two other crew members were rescued.
Type of Claim Salvage and loss of life claim
SL Star ÍGeneral cargo vessel, IMO 9432452, Built 2007,
4,300 dwt
Date of Casualty 19 March 2019
Voyage Jebel Ali, UAE to Shahid Rajaei, Iran
Cargo General containerised cargo
Type of Casualty Suffered a loss of stability and capsized during discharge operations. Three crew members were injured and oil leaks were noted. The vessel was loaded with 153 containers. Roose+Partners are appointed to represent part cargo interests who have suffered losses as a result of this casualty.
Type of Claim Salvage claim and possible cargo damage
P&I MS Amlin
NS Point ÍCombined chemical and oil tanker, IMO
9329655, Built 2008, 40,149 dwt
Date of Casualty 19 March 2019
Voyage Primorsk to Vysotsk, Russia
Cargo No details
Type of Casualty Suffered an explosion and fire in the engine room whilst in the Baltic Sea.
Type of Claim Fire damage claim
P&I North of England
Taehwa 1Ho STanker, Built 1996, 906 dwt
Date of Casualty 20 March 2019
Voyage Busan to Ulsan, South Korea
Cargo No details
Type of Casualty Caught fire whilst off
Ohdong island, Yeosu waters, East China sea, South Korea. The fire started in the accommodation and spread throughout the superstructure engulfing the bridge. It has since been brought under control. Two of the six crew on board are reported to have died.
Type of Claim Fire damage and loss of life claims
Edelweiss/ForensoEdelweiss – River cruise ship, No other details
Forenso – Self-propelled barge, 1,285 ts
Date of Casualty 20 March 2019
Voyage Colonia to Amsterdam / Flushing to Germany
Cargo n/a / No details
Type of Casualty The vessels were in collision on the Waal near Nijmegen. The Forenso suffered damage and was taken to a quay in Nijmegen. The Edelweiss, with 160 passengers on board, suffered a breach in her bow.
Type of Claim Collision claim
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CASUALTY FOLLOW-UPDesh Vaibhav – edition 281 – the crude oil
tanker, which suffered an explosion and fire 60 miles east of Muscat on 14 August 2019, arrived in Duqm on 13 March 2019.
Wardeh Í – editions 303 & 306 – a detailed damage survey was carried out by divers to the livestock carrier on 17 March 2019. A wreck removal plans will now be prepared
and submitted to Harbour Master for further approval.
Cardium – edition 311 – salvors Multraship and HEBO Maritime Service have commenced preparations for the recovery of the barge which sank on 9 March 2019 off the coast of Flushing. Poor weather conditions last week have delayed the start
of the operation. Salvors have now taken steps to carry out a joint inspection of the wreck and how she is resting on the seabed before formulating their lifting plan. Cargo removal will be undertaken in the first phase. The body of the missing 43-year-old Filipino mate has yet to be located and may remain on the vessel.
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