Cargo Ships Archives - Page 6 of 16

General cargo ship ran aground in Volga river

The cargo ship Kapitan Skachkov, carrying 4750 tons of sulphur, ran aground in Volga river. The accident happened near the southern European Russian city Astrakhan. The vessel was operating on the river, but hit a mudbank and seriously stuck into the bottom. The main reason for the accident was the low level of the water into the river and ignoring the warnings for dangerous areas in Volga river. The ship was not able to re-float by itself, because of the cargo on board. If the salvage team tries to tug is back into deeper water, the ship might get a hull damage. The port authorities and ship's crew prefered to lighter the general cargo vessel Kapitan Skachkov before start the towing operations. There are no sufficient damages of the hull and no holes into the cargo holds. The port authorities informed in press release that the ship caused no pollution into the river and there are no injured people during the accident.

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Product tanker hijacked in Gulf of Guinea for cargo theft

The product oil tanker Anuket Emerald was hijacked in Gulf of Guinea and released a few days later. The ship was missing for a few days, after it was hijacked during the passage near the coast of the African country on 18th August 2012. The ship was carrying petroleum products and a skiff with armed men attached it from the port side. The tanker tried to maneuver, but after a few shots from the pirates, the captain gave command to stop the engine. The pirates got control of the vessel and headed it to some of their ports, where large part of the cargo was discharged. The pirates wanted only to stole the cargo, which is their usual purpose when hijacking ships. According to the seamen operating in this region, Gulf of Guinea is very dangerous, as there are pirates attacks on more than 200 nautical miles off the shore. Usually the pirates attack the ships, which are drifting in the Gulf of Guinea and waiting for entering in Lome, Lagos or other ports. Usually…

Thermopylae Sierra sank off Colombo

The bulk carrier Thermopylae Sierra sank off Colombo, Sri Lanka. The cargo ship was anchored on the road to the harbor since 2009, when the ship was arrested because of court disputes between the shipowner and the crew and court order about the cargo. The ship was abandoned and left without maintenance since the arrest time, which caused serious damage of the hull, rust and deterioration of the seaworthiness and safety. The local authorities were warned by environmental organizations about the danger of sinking, but no actions were taken. The ship had 70 tons for fuel on board, which may cause serious ecological disaster. The local authorities neglected the situation with the bulk carrier, as it was left to sank in the route of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Scorpio Tankers Inc sold STI Diamond

The worldwide provider of marine transportation of petroleum products Scorpio Tankers Inc sold the vessel STI Diamond, which was one of the smallest but most effective vessels of the company. The oil tanker was built in 2008 by Stx Offshore & Shipbuilding in their shipyard in Jinhae, South Korea. The cargo ship STI Diamond has length of 183.00 m, beam of 32.00 m and maximum draft of 10.90 m. The deadweight of STI Diamond is 51,246 DWT, while the gross tonnage is 29,955 GRT. The vessel was part from the fleet of Scorpio Tankers Inc till the year of building, but due to innovation of the fleet and the financial and debt crisis in the maritime transport, the company was urged to sell it to new shipowner. The company is planned to sell one more oil tanker - STI Coral till then end of September 2012.

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Chemical tanker Amaranth got engine failure in the Bay of Biscay

The chemical tanker Amaranth got blackout and full engine failure during the voyage from Safi, Morocco to Gdansk, Poland. The technical malfunction was the main reason for the blackout, which happened a few miles off the French coast in the Bay of Biscay. The ship agent requested support from the local port authorities and towing tug was sent to the scene of the blackout. The chemical tanker Amaranth was tugged and docked into the CIB Brest Shipyard, where the engine will be repaired. The vessel will have maintenance of the engine and replacement of the defected elements, which might cause delay into the ETA with a few days. After the repair the chemical tanker Amaranth will be fully inspected by the local authorities.

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Bulk carrier Lucy Oldendorff caught fire in New Zaeland

The bulk carrier Lucy Oldendorff reported fire into the cargo hold at berth place in Tauranga, New Zaeland. The vessel was moored into the port after voyage between Pasir Gudang, Malaysia and Tauranga, when the duty officers saw smoke coming from Cargo Hold No 1. The crew activated the CO2 firefighting system, which extinguished the fire, pushing the air from the hold. There is no damages and injured people during the accident and the discharging of the palm kernel cargo on board will continue according to the plan. There is no information about the reason for the accident, as the local and port authorities started investigations. The ship will be inspected after the finishing of the discharge operations and will continue the voyage. The vessel is quite new, built according to the latest standards of IMO with modern firefighting equipment, which was the main reason for fast and accurate extinguishing of the fire.

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Fire on board of chemical tanker Guyenne in Mediterranean sea

Technical malfunction started fire in the engine room of the French chemical tanker Guyenne in Mediterranean sea. The accident happened on 18 nautical miles east off Palamos, Girona and only due to the fast reaction of the crew and the accurate firefighting the vessel was saved and there were no serious damages. The crew was able to extinguish the fire, but after that the engine did not started and the chemical tanker Guyenne was disabled drifting on 15 nautical miles off the shores. The ship's engine ordered tug service and the vessel was towed into the port of Marseille, where the repair of the main engine will be done. Also the local authorities were informed about the accident and requested full inspection of the vessel before returning to operation.

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Vega Sagittarius container ship ran aground in Greenland

The container ship Vega Sagittarius was hit by strong current and ran aground 12 nautical miles off Nuuk, Greenland. The cargo vessel was on route from Nuuk to Aasiaat, when the navigation officer was not correct enough with steering the course and missed the current near the island. The container ship hit the rocky bottom and got some damages above the waterline. The officers tried to maneuver for refloating the ship during the high water, but without any success, so it was necessarily to require assistance from the port authorities. The salvage operations of Vega Sagittarius are on way, but the tugs are waiting for the next high tide to perform refloating. The cargo ship was loaded with containers during the accident and the officers reported that there is no missing cargo and no damages of over it. The salvage can be done even with discharging some of the containers to lighten the vessel, before tugging.

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Hamburg Express

Today was held the naming ceremony to one of the largest container ships of the world - Hamburg Express. The cargo vessel has capacity for 13,169 TEU and will be operated by the German company Hapag Lloyd. The vessel was built by the shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries in their shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The container ship is really created according to the latest standards, using the most modern equipment and technology inside. Hamburg Express has overall length of 366.00 m, moulded beam of 48.00 m, height of 66.00 m and maximum draft of 15.50 m. The deadweight of the container ship is 127,170 DWT, the gross tonnage is 142,295 GRT and the net tonnage is 60,481 NT. The container ship has large size and large cargo capacity, which makes the ship more profitable and more flexible in operations. Hamburg Express has total capacity for 13,169 TEU with 800 reefer plugs, giving to the ship ability to carry foods and perishable products. The container ship is…

Bulk carrier Ocean Breeze ran aground in Chile

The bulk carrier Ocean Breeze dragged anchor and went aground in a sandbank on the Llolleo Beach in Arica, Chile. The vessel arrived on the anchorage in front of the Chilean port, but because of the storm and heavy sea dragged the anchor to the beach. The bulk carrier Ocean Breeze hit the ground and was not able to re-float by itself. The coast guard helicopter saved the crew on board, as there was serious danger of overkeel of the ship. The bad weather and the heavy sea are causing serious interruptions of the shipping in the region, as there is no information to improve next 1-2 days. Before decreasing of the waves, there is no ability to salvage and refloat the bulk carrier. The ship Ocean Breeze is fully loaded with wheat and soy beans, so according to the salvage plans, the ship will be lightened before tugged back to deep waters. This is the second similar accident with the bulk carrier Ocean Breeze, as one week ago the vessel aground in the Chilean …