The bulk carrier Double Progress collided with the anchored container ship E.R. Turku off Port Klang, Malaysia. The Panamax dry bulk carrier, which was loaded with 30,000 tones of coal, was driven by pilot and master for entering into harbor, when the negligence of the situation caused collision with the anchored ship. The current and the wind in the position of the accident were middle, as the weather conditions were good for operations. The collision was minor and both ships had no sufficient damages into their hulls, but the local authorities investigated the accident and fined the guilty master of bulk carrier Double Progress. The operations in the region are not disturbed by the collision and the maritime transport is normalized.
The bulk carrier Double Progress (IMO: 9381201) has length of 221.00 m, beam of 38.00 m and summer draft of 12.80 m. The deadweight of the ship is 88,266 DWT and the gross tonnage is 48,021 GRT. The ship; is owned and operated by the Chinese company Bsm Hong Kong and built in 2007 in Imabari Shipbuilding Marugame Yard.
The container ship E.R. Turku (IMO: 9448683) has length of 160.00 m, beam of 25.00 m and summer draft of 7.90 m. The deadweight of the vessel is 14,292 DWT and the gross tonnage is 12,514 GRT. The ship was built in 2011 by Chinese Wujiazui Shipbuilding and operated by the German company Blue Star Reederei.