Lloyd’s Casualty Week contains information from worldwide sources of Marine, Non-Marine and Aviation casualties together with other reports Lloyd's relevant to the shipping, transport and insurance communities CasualtyWeek August 27 2004 Malacca Strait is terror target admit militants NDONESIA’S intelligence chief were planning to attack shipping in the Both states are highly concerned says that detained Muslim Malacca Strait, through which over over the issue of national sovereignty Imilitants have admitted they 50,000 merchant vessels pass each and Indonesian naval chief Admiral were considering attacks on year. Bernard Kent Sondakh claimed last shipping in the key Malacca Strait month that there was an international waterway. Senior Singapore government conspiracy to make the country look ministers have repeatedly warned of bad over its failure to combat piracy so A M Hendropriyono, Indonesia’s the danger that terrorists in the region that other countries could gain control national intelligence agency chief, said could hijack an oil tanker or gas carrier of the strategic waterway. that detained members of Southeast and turn it into a floating bomb Asian Islamic terror group Jemaah ramming it into the shore or sinking it Mr Hendropriyono however Islamiah, which is linked to al-Qa’eda, in the shipping lane blocking world welcomed the involvement of other trade and causing an environmental admitted that shipping in the Malacca states but stopped short of saying they Strait had been a possible target. disaster. should be physically involved in the patrols. “Senior Jemaah Islamiah terrorists An increase in violent and well co- now in detention have admitted that ordinated pirate attacks in the strait “More suitable, perhaps, would have attacks on the Malacca shipping lane have also been seen by some officials as have been contemplated in the recent a dry run for a terror attack on been a measured response that past,” he said in a commentary shipping, although many terrorism welcomed co-operation from any published in the Jakarta Post. experts believe there is no link between country wishing to help safeguard the piracy and terrorism. strait,” he wrote. He gave no further details on what types of attacks the militants had Regional and international concern “This might include, for example, considered in one of the world’s busiest about security in the strait, especially intelligence-sharing, the provision of waterways. in Indonesian waters, resulted in the weaponry and training exercises.” start of co-ordinated patrols by Members of the JI group were Singapore, Malaysian and Indonesian The stance of Indonesian and responsible for the Bali nightclub navies in late July this year. Malaysian government officials to help bombing in 2002 and the attack on the from other states in securing the strait J W Marriot hotel in Jakarta last year. Countries such as Singapore would has softened in recent months with a Terror suspects from the group like to see wider international software and financial role for user detained in Singapore in 2002 had been involvement from user states, including states, including the US, being seen as planning to attack a US naval base in the US. However, this has proved a possibility. the republic. controversial with both Malaysia and Indonesia, where senior government Concern has been mounting officials reacted angrily to the idea of Marcus Hand internationally that members of JI US involvement in patrolling the strait. Lloyd’s List Editorial EDITOR Stephen Legall Tel +44 020 7017 5228 ADVERTISEMENTS SUBSCRIPTIONS: Mike Smith Peter Barker Tel +44 (0) 20 7017 4488 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7017 4779 Fax +44 (0) 20 7017 5007 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7017 5007 email [email protected] Email: [email protected] A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779. Summary of Major Cases in this week’s issue of Lloyd’s Casualty Week Vessel Type Flag Class GT DWT Blt Casualty CARIBBEAN barge USA AB 8,327 — 1995 Grounded, with tug Lucia, while entering Freeport, Bahamas, Aug 16. Refloating attempts to be made later same day. Both refloated Aug 17 and entered harbour for inspection/repair. Sailed Aug 17 after favourable inspection. CHRISAMIE fishing GBR — 118 — — Vessel had a burst pipe in the engine-room and taking on water in lat 58 06N, long 00 53E, Aug 12. Pumps placed on board were unable to cope with ingress and it sank in lat 58 06N, long 00 53.6E, same day. DIVINA PASTORA fishing ESP — 136 — 1959 Sank after colliding with Stella Maris Berria, 30 miles off San Vincente de la Barquera, off the Cantabrian coast Aug 16. All crew picked up. IRAN ARDEBIL container IRN (GL) 27,681 37,875 2004 Grounded on Mayyun Island, in lat 12 39.2N, long 43 25.3E, Bab Al Mandeb Straits, Aug 15. Tugs and lightering barges requested. KEN EXPLORER bulker LBR NK 26,058 45,719 1997 Grounded near DHIL terminal, Dahej port, in lat 20 42.8N, long 71 59.28E, Aug 16. Still aground Aug 19. LOK KALYAN general IND — — — 1973 Sank 12 miles off Ras Ar Nuz, near Hasik, Salalah on Aug 13. All 10 crew rescued. LUCIA tug USA AB 656 — 1995 Grounded, with barge Caribbean, while entering Freeport, Bahamas, Aug 16. Refloating attempts to be made later same day. Both refloated Aug 17 and entered harbour for inspection/repair. Sailed Aug 17 after favourable inspection. LUCKY THREE fishing — — — — — Sank in rough seas in the South China Sea Aug 8. Nineteen of the 21 crew picked up on Aug 11 by Ha Nam and taken to Qui Nhon for medical treatment. Two other crew died from cold and hunger. NELSON tanker NLD — — — — Grounded in the River Rhine, near Koblenz, Aug 17, after ignoring the closure of the river. Part cargo pumped to another vessel. PHOENIX fishing GBR — 237 143 1988 Reported Aug 17 taking water in lat 59 18.2N, long 00 39.44E, 70 miles south-east of Sumburgh. Engine-room flooding. Fishing vessel Falcon escorting to Lerwick, where arrived alongside same day. SHELLY general PAN NK 5,552 7,069 1994 In collision with c.c.Fengfa, in thick fog/smog near the River Trade Terminal, TuenMun, Hong Kong, Aug 18. Anchored at the terminal. STROOMBANK general NLD BV 1,682 2,500 1995 Vessel grounded in lat 54 49N, long 11 02E, Aug 12. Still aground Aug 13 and may require removal of some fuel oil to assist in refloating efforts. No holes or breaches in its hull. Refloated Aug 14 with tug assistance and proceeding to Nakskov. UNI-FORWARD general PAN NK 13,996 18,821 1978 In collision with an 800 tonne Vietnam barge near Sao Mai, tip of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. Barge capsized, with seven persons missing and two injured. (ii) CONTENTS The following reports are reprinted from Lloyd’s List BERNISSESTROOM London, Aug 17 — Inland waterways Reports appear in alphabetical tank barge Bernissestroom, 3170 dwt, order under the following built 1987, length 110 metres, owned by headings and relevant page the Sluis Groep BV, Geertruidenberg, in number: ballast, struck the northern boom, which protects the bridge and the lock doors of the Middensluis in Terneuzen, while Marine, including Overdue AFRIN (Turkey) entering the Middensluis at 1145, local & Missing Vessels 1 Bucharest, Aug 14 — General cargo time, Aug 15. The bolts of the boom Afrin (2530 gt, built 1981), with 3,900 broke off and Rijkswaterstaat ordered a Seizures & Arrests 8 tonnes of steel, sailed from Galatz Aug construction company to repair the 13, with a Danube pilot on board, bound boom. The lock was closed all day yesterday for all shipping traffic, while Pipeline Accidents 9 for Diliskelesi. At about 0745, local time, the vessel grounded in shallow the work pontoon Dolfijn was in the lock water in way of M67, 13 miles to repair the damaged boom and to fit it Pollution 9 downstream of Galatz port and 34 miles back into place. Two hours after the upstream of entering the Sulina accident, the tank barge was allowed to continue its voyage, after the owners Weather & Navigation 9 channel. The vessel’s initial attempts to refloat by main engine and handling of had paid a security for the damage. ballast failed. Afrin was eventually Earthquakes 15 refloated at about 0230, Aug 14 , with BRITANIS (Greece) the help of tugs, Busteni, Gheorghieni 2 Santos, Aug 16 — While crude oil and Targu Ocna, deployed at site by tanker Britanis (157581 gt, built 2002) Political & Civil Unrest 16 the Lower Danube Administration. was being manoeuvred for berthing at Afrin sailed to Sulina at about 0645, No.1 South Pier, Sao Sebastiao, with Labour Disputes 19 same day. Latest information obtained assistance from pilot and tugs, contact from the vessel’s agents and from the was made with one of the pier¥s traffic controller of the Lower Danube fenders which fell into the water. The Awards & Settlements 19 Administration is that the vessel berthing manoeuvre was aborted and reached M38, four miles before entering the vessel returned to the inner anchorage. The berth is temporarily Railway Accidents 20 the Sulina channel, at 0900 and reported “a good technical status”. — interdicted for use. — Lloyd’s Agents. Lloyd’s Agents. Robberies & Thefts 21 Bucharest, Aug 16 — General cargo BUFFALO 405 (U.S.A.) Afrin passed Sulina channel, bound for London, Aug 12 — Following received from Coast Guard Port Arthur, dated Miscellaneous 21 Diliskelesi, at 1330, Aug 14. — Lloyd’s Agents. Aug 11: The Neches River has been reopened to recreational boaters as of Fires & Explosions 22 AGUTOI CHIEF 0700 today.