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Casualty Week Aug 12 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 12 2005 BP switches cargo after Turkish port rejects tanker with Cyprus links By Nigel Lowry in Athens- Friday August 12 2005 IL major BP last weekend had The source of the Turkish objection Only last week, France declared that to switch a gasoline cargo from appears to have been that the tanker was Turkey could not hope to join the EU O a German controlled chemical managed by Chemtrans Overseas (Cyprus) unless it recognises Cyprus, although EU tanker in the Mediterranean after it Ltd, a Limassol offshoot of CST president Britain and the European established two years ago. was warned that Turkey would not Commission have said that it is not a Confirming the incident, Chemtrans accept the vessel due to Ankara’s long- specific precondition for talks to start. managing director Philippos Antoniades running attrition against Cypriot- “There was some relaxation of the said: “It seems that instead of easing the embargo some six months ago,” a Cypriot linked ships. embargo they are tightening it.” maritime official said. “But now it appears Turkey has applied a port embargo He said that any response would be they [the Turks] have gone back to their against Cyprus-flag ships since 1987, but decided by the mother company in former policies.” authorities have also been imposing a Hamburg. semi-official ban on vessels with other Chemtrans was unable to confirm third Poised types of connection with the island, in party allegations that officials in Dortyol had threatened to arrest the Hans Scholl if some cases going so far as to warn off Hopes that Turkey was poised to end it had proceeded to the port. those that call in Cyprus. the port ban were also raised last year Turkey and the Republic of Cyprus when former European Commission Vice- have no diplomatic relations and have Rejected President Loyola de Palacio publicly said existed in a state of tension since Turkish troops occupied the northern part of the that Turkey had promised to act on the In the latest incident, BP reportedly island in 1974. issue. arranged for a ship-to-ship transfer of the But shortly afterwards, a number of cargo to a second vessel off Malta after its Ban international shipping bodies registered first tanker, the 40,000 dwt Hans Scholl, their concern at treatment of a Cyprus- was rejected by the destination port of Evidence that Turkey is continuing its flagged bulk carrier that was Dortyol. ban on Cypriot linked tonnage emerges controversially intercepted during a transit The one-year-old chemical-product just two months before Ankara is due to of the Bosporus. tanker is Liberian flagged and owned but begin talks on Turkish membership of the The bulker, Trinity Sierra, was stopped in connection with a commercial dispute controlled by prominent German tanker European Union, which may last 10 years. Turkey recently extended its customs with a Ukrainian company and was owner Chemikalien Seetransport GmbH. It union with the EU to the 10 new member subsequently refused diesel oil and other is understood to be employed through states, including Cyprus, that became full supplies while it was held at anchorage Maersk’s handy tanker pool. members last year. near Istanbul. 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] Lloyd's is the registered trade mark of the Society incorporated by the Lloyd's Act 1871 by the name of Lloyd's 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 AGIOS ro-ro GRC — 6,753 4,462 1975 Developed a list Aug 3, shortly after departing EFSTATHIOS Keratsini. Tugs and Coast Guard vessels proceeded to assist. Proceeded to Drapetzona, where passengers, crew and trucks were disembarked. Still at quay, listing 13 deg. BEHICE general MLT BV 6,065 8,720 1989 Reported in lat 21 16.4N, long 113 13.4E, listing 30-deg or more & drifting SW at about 1.5 knots Jul 29. LOF agreed & assistance being sent. Tug proceeding, ETA Jul 30. Located aground in lat 21 40.393N, long 112 24.291E, Jul 31. DOGGER general BHS LR 1,092 1,585 1976 In collision with c.c. Sierra Express in lat 49 23N, long 04 29W, Aug 2. Substantial bow damage. To proceed to Falmouth under own power, with lifeboat escort. Berthed at Falmouth Aug 2. EUGENIA P. general HND — 721 1,010 1977 Reported listing in rough seas off Mormugao Jul 27 after a transformer on board shifted. Recovered by port trust, Navy and Coast Guard. FETISH bulker CYM NV 17,825 28,786 1984 Grounded at KM 153, River Parana, Jul 31. Not obstructing navigation. Salvage contract signed with local tug company. Still aground Aug 3. Tugs on scene assisting vessel. GOLIATH general DNK BV 386 564 1964 Anchored in Loch Shell, in lat 58 00.2N, long 06 31W, Jul 27 with engine trouble. Still anchored Jul 29. Cargo vessel Vitin arrived on scene Jul 30 and towed vessel to Stornoway. Sailed in tow same day bound Faroes, ETA Aug 1. IRKUTSK tanker RUS — — — — Struck the pier of the Troitsky Bridge, St. Petersburg, Jul 30, reportedly due steering problems. Bow badly damaged. Approximately 1 ton of fuel oil spilled into Neva River. Emergency teams sent to the scene. LUCIA BULKER bulker PAN NK 38,526 73,807 1999 Grounded off south-east tip of Borneo in May 2005. Salvors responded May and worked with chartered vessels to lighter cargo. Refloated and proceeded to repair facility in Vietnam. Subsequently arrived Singapore Jul 7. MORINGEN ro-ro NOR — 547 — 1962 Grounded off Fjortoft Island Jul 30. Damaged below waterline. Refloated same day and moored to quay. Some water ingress, but situation under control. Under repair at Aker Brattvaag Aug 2, ETC unknown. ORYONG NO.727 fishing KOR 436 492 1979 Grounded on Roncador Reef, in lat 06 13S, long 159 23E, Jul 20. Bunker oil, pollutants and valuable equipment removed by salvors. Vessel considered beyond salvage and left "as lies". OSTRIA I chem PAN BV 961 4,215 1974 Broke down at exit to Canakkale Strait Aug 1. tanker Tug dispatched and towed vessel to Doganaslan region. Repair efforts under way. SIERRA container GRC GL 27,970 27,802 1977 In collision with general cargo Dogger in lat 49 EXPRESS 23N, long 04 29W, Aug 2. Sustained 5-metre crack in bow. Tug tasked to proceed. Proceeding to Falmouth with tug escort. Anchored in Falmouth Bay Aug 2. (ii) CONTENTS The following reports are reprinted from Lloyd’s List Reports appear in alphabetical departed for Rafina in order to order under the following perform the schedule of 0720 hrs with headings and relevant page calls at Andros-Tinos-Mykonos-Paros. number: ARNGAST (Germany) London, Aug 4 -- General cargo Marine, including Overdue Arngast (833 gt, built 1958) in collision & Missing Vessels 1 with bulk Atlantic (39017 gt, built 1996) in lat 54 43.2N, long 10 46.9 E Piracy 9 ABG KESHAVA See "South-east Asia" under at 1100, local time, today. Atlantic had "Earthquakes." a Danish pilot on board on voyage Port State Control 9 from outbound from the Baltic for AGIOS EFSTATHIOS (Greece) China. Arngast was on a voyage to Seizures & Arrests 9 London, Aug 3 -- Lloyd's Casualty Kalundborg and was given permission Representatives in Piraeus report: to sail to Marstal for repair. Arngast is During the early hours Aug 3, ro/ro now detained by the Danish Maritime Pipeline Accidents 10 Agios Efstathios (6753 gt, built 1975) Authorities. Atlantic is also detained sustained a list shortly after departing on Anchorage 2 south of the Great Belt Pollution 10 from Keratsini for Chios-Mytilene- Bridge while being inspected by Limnos-Kavala. Five tugs and patrol Danish Maritime Authorites. (Note -- Arngast sailed Bremen Aug 3 for Weather & Navigation 10 boats of the Coast Guard proceeded to the area to assist. Following the Kalundborg.) incident the vessel returned to Earthquakes 14 Drapetsona New Mole where the five ATLANTIC (Marshall Islands) passengers, their trucks and the 23 See Arngast. Volcanic Activity 15 crew members were safely disembarked. Agios Efstathios remains AZURE (Panama) at the quay with a list of 13 degrees. Cape Town, Aug 3 -- Bulk Azure Political & Civil Unrest 15 completed repairs and sailed Cape ALKISTIS (Greece) Town Aug 2 for Indonesia, to deliver Labour Disputes 21 Piraeus, Jun 22 -- As of Jun 1, ferry its cargo. -- Lloyd's Agents. Alkistis was still laid up at Eleusis. -- Lloyd's Agents. BALTIMORE LADY (U.S.A.) Awards & Settlements 24 London, Jul 29 -- A press report, ALLIANCE (Germany) dated today, states: Baltimore fire Railway Accidents 24 London, Jul 29 -- Following received officials say one person was injured from Rome MRCC, timed 0934, UTC: during a fire this morning that caused moderate damage to passenger Robberies & thefts 26 Research Alliance arrived Genoa at 0500, UTC, this morning. Baltimore Lady (96 gt, built 1985) Genoa, Aug 2 -- Research Alliance is docked in Baltimore Inner Harbour. Miscellaneous 26 currently in dry dock at Genoa The fire was reported just before 0500 undergoing repairs, ETC one month.
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