Cargo ship Pacific Carrier broke in two by giant waves

Pacific Carrier broke two   The cargo ship Pacific Carrier drag anchor and later broke in two on 1 mile off South Korean port Busan. The accident was caused by the heavy sea and giant waves from the typhoon Bolaven. The bulk carrier was anchored new Busan after the collision with the container vessel Hyundai Confidence in December 2011. The ship was under ballast and anchored before the shipowner pay the repair of the ship and the fine for the collision. The vessel was detained by the local authorities without any crew members on board. Last days the typhoon Bolaven passed through South Korea and Indonesia, making giant waves and disturbed the shipping in the region. They dragged the anchor of the cargo ship Pacific Carrier and broght him to the rocky shore, where the ship damaged and broke on two parts.

   The bulk carrier Pacific Carrier (IMO: 8417637) was built in 1986 by Namura Shipbuilding in their shipyard in Imari, Japan. The vessel was owned and operated by the South Korean company Sinokor Merchant Marine, which still have lawsuits with Hyundai Merchant Marine about the collision in December 2011. The cargo vessel has length of 272.00 m, beam of 42.00 m and summer draft of 16.10 m. The gross tonnage of Pacific Carrier is 77,458 GRT and the deadweight is 146,939 DWT.