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 March 17 2006 New research highlights modus operandi of Somali hijackers A map devised by a City University academic shows which type of vessels, from superyachts to merchant ships, are most at risk from attack and where, writes David Osler — Friday March 17 2006 EPARATE Somali piracy gangs Experts agree with the conclusion that “Vessels travelling off the coast of operate a division of labour with several groups are at work. Somalia should use the minimal lighting S some targeting merchant ships and Jayant Abyankar of the International that will ensure compliance with the others superyachts, according to a new Maritime Bureau said: “There are at least international rules of the road and safe chart of attack locations. two, if not three, gangs, we believe. They navigation practices.” The map is based on the work of City have their own patches.” Merchant vessels should keep University academic Risto Talas, a former Some 39 incidents have been reported Automated Identification System on Lloyd’s underwriter who plotted the co- off Somalia since March last year. during transits. ordinates of yacht piracy incidents The IMB advises vessels not making They should also keep their radar between 1999 and 2005. port calls to keep at least 200 miles from working and open the distance when they Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit, the Somali coast. detect any approaching vessels. affiliated to Informa Group, parent of Meanwhile, the Bahrain-based US Marlo adds that pirates have in the past Lloyd’s List, extended Mr Talas’ data Navy Maritime Liaison Office has issued used false distress calls to lure with data for attacks on commercial unsuspecting victims and may do so an advisory on Somalia. shipping. again. “Pirates have operated at night and Once the information is displayed When trying to escape hijacking, it is graphically, clusters of incidents become have cued in on the ship’s lights,” Marlo better to increase speed than engage in clearly visible. writes. aggressive manoeuvring. Most attacks on yachts occur closer to Yemen than to Somalia, between 13°-14° latitude and 48°-49° longitude. Indonesian transport firms The principal cluster for merchant vessel piracy comes further east, at about threaten strike at ports 51° longitude and 12°-13° latitude. Friday March 17 2006 Mr Talas also consulted popular yachting websites and noted several NDONESIAN transport workers have threatened to stop carrying goods to and from the reports hinting that those who strike Icountry's four major ports if the government does not scrap a 10% value-added tax on port against yachts do so in conjunction with transportation services. people trafficking. Industry officials said the indefinite shutdown starting on Monday could hit trade in commodities, One yachtsman noted: “We were especially rubber and coffee, from Southeast Asia's largest economy, but it would have a limited impact attacked by three old ships’ lifeboats, the on the oil sector which uses its own ports and vehicles. sides of which were raised with blue The four major ports to be affected are Tanjung Priok in Jakarta, Tanjung Perak in the country's second- plastic sheeting. largest city of Surabaya, Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang, Central Java and Belawan in the commodities- “The boats were crammed with what producing region of North Sumatra. appeared to be very frightened Somali The chief of the land transport firms association (Organda) said the tax, levied more than two years ago, was hurting transport firms after a sharp domestic fuel price hike last October. "We will suspend our people.” service indefinitely, unless the government abolishes the tax," Murphy Hutagalung told Reuters.

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Vessel Type Flag Class G T DWT Blt Casualty

DAVIKEN bulker BHS AB ABS 23,306 35,532 1987 Reported Mar 7 drifting in lat 50 18.9N, long 01 12.6W to effect repairs. Unable to repair camshaft and due to approaching bad weather requested a tow to Southampton. Anglian Earl tasked. Alongside at Southampton Mar 8.

HEINZ general ATG GL 3,992 5,350 1993 Anchored three miles south-west of Wolf Rock, SCHEPERS in lat 49 55N, long 05 53W, Mar 3, with damage to turbo-charger shaft bearings and inlet/outlet valves. Taken in tow by Anglian Prince. Arrived Falmouth, same day, for repairs.

IBRAHIM R. general KHM PR 4,909 6,035 1969 Grounded off Novorossiysk, in lat 44 34 14N, long 37 58 59 E, Mar 4. In same position Mar 6.

LEONID bulker RUS RS 16,502 23,940 1985 Hit by a shore crane while discharging at Port SOBOLEV Alfred, quebec Mar 5. Aft mast pushed down resulting in loss of radar, GPS, communication system etc. Damage considerable.

MIRIAM general ATG GL 4,163 5,055 1998 Had main engine problems when counter-shaft broke about 100 miles off Cartagena(COL) Feb 19. Towed to Cartagena Feb 22. Discharged cargo and towed to shipyard for repairs, ETC 6 months.

NEDLLOYD DE container LBR GL 10,917 13,700 1995 Had fire in engine-room in lat 10 11N, LIEFDE long 78 26W, Mar 7. To be towed to Cristobal. Arrived Manzanillo Mar 8.

OTILIA product DNK GL 5,525 8,828 1989 Contacred the outer pier of the Bremerhaven tanker northern lock when entering on Mar 2. Sustained damage requiring repairs before voyage can be continued. Minor damage to pier.

PANDION asphalt SWE BV 6,280 7,130 2003 Grounded near Holmsund, in lat 63 40N, tanker long 20 20E, Mar 4. Some bottom damage and leakage in pump-room. Lightering in progress Mar 6. Initial refloating attempts unsuccessful. Refloated Mar 7 and in port at Holmsund.

RUNNER 4 general DMA LR 3,464 6,072 1976 In collision with mv Sv.Apostol Andrey near Vainlo, Gulf of Finland, Mar 5. Sank as a result. Crew rescued. Reported Mar 7 some pollution noted.

SUPERFERRY 12 passenger PHL LR 11,914 5,022 1984 Had fire in state room while en route from Manila to Cebu Mar 9. All passengers and crew safe. Anchored off Daanbantayan, 60 miles from Cebu. Subsequently fire brought under control and vessel continued voyage.

TEKLIVKA general MLT RS 3,936 4,168 1991 Sank 75 km outside Egyptian territorial waters, in the Mediterranean, Mar 9.

TK BARCELONA general MLT NK 4,337 6,596 1985 Grounded in bad weather off Novorossiysk, in lat 44 38 10N, long 37 54 29E, Mar 4. Still aground Mar 7. Water ingress in No 1 hold and engine-room. Diver inspection due Mar 7.

ZIM MEXICO III container ATG GL 10,736 14,103 1993 Struck a gantry crane while turning at Mobile Mar 2. Crane collapsed, killing operator. Two foot gash to bow, 20 feet above waterline. Port Authority claiming $12 million in damages.

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Reports appear in alphabetical week. Departure for HaÔfa not order under the following expected before the end of next week headings and relevant page number: at the earliest. — Lloyd’s Agents. ALFASHIP (Bahamas) Marine, including Overdue Piraeus, Mar 3 — Crude oil tanker & Missing Vessels 1 Alfaship remains at Kynosoura, Salamis island, undergoing repairs, Piracy 1 5 ETD unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. AEGEAN SUN (Greece) Piraeus, Mar 9 — Ro/ro Aegean Sun Port State Control 1 5 (10171 gt, built 1975) struck the pier ALICAN DEVAL (Turkey) Messina, Mar 3 — General cargo during departure manoeuvres at Alican Deval was refloated and sailed Chios port last night, May 8, while Seizures & Arrests 1 5 thereafter. Understand that there was performing the schedule Mytilene - little or no damage to bottom. — Chios - Piraeus. The vessel sustained Lloyd’s Agents. Pipeline Accidents 1 7 stern damage. All crew members and London, Mar 4 — General cargo passengers were reportedly healthy Alican Deval arrived at Valletta on Pollution 1 7 and secure. No pollution was reported. Mar 2. The local port authorities prohibited London, Mar 6 — A Svitzer the vessel’s departure until inspection Weather & Navigation 1 9 Wijsmuller Salvage report, dated Mar by class surveyor and repair of the 3, states: SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage damage — Lloyd’s Agents. Earthquakes 2 2 yesterday redelivered general cargo Alican Deval safely alongside its AEGITNA repair berth in Malta. The vessel was Volcanic Activity 2 3 (St. Vincent & Grenadines) refloated a week earlier from its Vigo, Feb 28 — General cargo grounding position off Sicily and was Aegitna is still under repair at Vigo. brought, as per the local authorities Political & Civil Unrest 2 3 — Lloyd’s Agents. requirement, into Siracusa, where it found a temporary berth. Since Labour Disputes 2 8 AFEA (Cyprus) permanent repairs could not be done Honolulu, Mar 7 — Bulk Afea (22382 at that location the owners elected to gt, built 1982) reported engine related have it moved to Malta, but before Awards & Settlements 30 problems and encountered heavy that could be achieved the local weather Mar 1. Vessel departed authorities needed a number of Hoping, Taiwan Feb 3, bound for Railway Accidents 3 2 requirements to be met, which also Panama, with final destination to be necessitated the involvement of the Florida for discharge. On Mar 3, a Robberies & Thefts 3 2 Turkish flagstate. This resulted total of forty-four 55 gallon drums of amongst others in the vessel having to lube oil were transported by two water be brought back under temporary Miscellaneous 3 3 taxis to Afea, 12 miles offshore, class. In close co-operation between Hawaiiaan waters. Extent and the vessel’s class society (ABS), the particulars are unknown. On Mar 3, Fires & Explosions 3 6 Turkish flagstate and a number of the vessel departed bound for specific SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage Panama. — Lloyd’s Agents. ( Note — resources and offices class was Aviation 3 7 Afea according to LMIU AIS, was in temporary re-instated on Mar 1. To lat 21 10 11.9N, long 157 38 44.97W at name a few, ABS offices in Genoa, 0253, UTC, Mar 4.) Product Recalls 3 9 Piraeus, London and Houston were involved, the SvitzerWijsmuller AL SALAM BOCCACCIO 98 Port Conditions 3 9 Salvage offices in The Netherlands (Panama) and Greece were co-ordination with London, Mar 9 — A preliminary these ABS offices and the necessary report into last month’s Egyptian Port Conditions charts 4 0 specific trim/strength/stability ferry disaster that killed about 1,000 calculations were provided by people will be published in around two SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage naval months, the official in charge of the architects. Upon class having been investigation said yesterday. The final provided at 1700, local time, Mar 1, report will not be ready for a further departure permission was two months after that, Mohammed immediately granted by the local Abdel- Fattah Shama added. “It’s too authorities and at around 1800, loal soon to announce results or time, the vessel moved out of port deductions,” he told a press conference under command of a © Lloyd’s Marine Intelligence Unit 2005 in Cairo. The voyage data recorder SvitzerWijsmuller salvage master and These reports may not be reproduced, from passenger ro/ro Al Salam with a salvage team and specific stored in a retrieval system, or Boccaccio 98 was recovered last month salvage equipment on board. The transmitted in any form or by any means by a robot vehicle about half a mile convoy arrived safely off Valletta early electronic, mechanical, photographic, down on the sea floor. The recorder’s yesterday afternoon , was berthed at recorded or otherise without the prior contents are now being analysed in around 1600, local time, with written permission of the publisher. Britain. Al Salam Boccaccio 98 was redelivery having actually been said to be carrying 1,400 people when formalised at 1630, local time, same it sank on Feb 3, after a fire broke out day. while it was en route from Saudi Arabia to Safaga in Egypt. ALICE (Malta) See Twin Star. ALESSIA (Switzerland) Brest, Mar 9 — General cargo Alessia is still in port after ALVAREZ ENTRENA I London, Mar 2 — Following notice to discharging the cargo. Repairs were mariners issued at 0233, UTC, today: carried out by a local repair yard and derelict fishing Alvarez Entrena I reloading is now scheduled for next adrift in lat 39 36S, long 59 11W.

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London, Mar 2 — Following ARATERE (New Zealand) position. The Coast Guard helicopter navigation warning issued today: See “New Zealand” under “Weather arrived at 1530 and began hoisting Fishing Gianfranco towing fishing & Navigation.” the crew. The men were taken to Alvarez Entrena I in lat 39 35S, long New Hanover Regional Medical 59 12W, line length 300 metres, speed B.C. FLYER (Canada) Centre in Wilmington, and are 6.5 knots, course 028, bound Quequen London, Mar 7 — Fishing B.C. Flyer reported to be in good condition. The port. (66 gt, built 1942) was taking on Coast Guard will investigate the water and in danger of sinking near cause of the collision. AMIRAL AKDENIZ (Libya) French Creek, BC, in lat 49 21N, long London, Mar 4 — Following received 124 21.00W at 2113, PST, Mar 6. BARGE SUNK, DANUBE RIVER, from Piraeus RCC, timed 1139, UTC: London, Mar 7 — Following received SERBIA The list to general cargo Amiral from Victoria BC, timed 2148, UTC: London, Mar 8 — Port authorities in Akdeniz has been corrected and the B.C. Flyer taking on water for Serbia have said a sunken barge in vessel remains at Skoutari Bay. unknown reasons yesterday. Vessel the Danube poses “little or no” London, Mar 7 — Following received proceeded to French Creek and ecological threat to the area. The from Piraeus RCC, timed 1026, UTC: subsequently continued on voyage to statement came after a barge, pushed Ggeneral cargo Amiral Akdeniz is still Vancouver. by the Bulgarian vessel Stara in Skoutari Bay. Planina, sank in the Serbian part of London, Mar 9 — Following received BARBAROS KIRAN (Turkey) the Danube on Mar 2, Serbian from Piraeus RCC, timed 1034, UTC: London, Mar 7 — Following received authorities confirmed. The vessel General cargo Amiral Akdeniz is still from Halifax RCC, timed 1920, UTC: experienced problems navigating close anchored in Skoutari Bay, and the Bulk Barbaros Kiran (22466 gt, built to Kovovica and the hull of the vessel, crew are continuing with repairs. 1985) bound Hampton Roads, loaded, which was carrying 1,000 tons of coke in collision with fishing Lady Ann (26 for iron-producing company sZelezara ANGEL PEARL (Sierra Leone) gt, built 1971) in lat 33 36.9N, long 76 in Smederovo, was pierced after it hit Kingston, Mar 7 — General cargo 54.8W at about 1710, UTC. No a reef. The crew reportedly battled for Angel Pearl is still in port. — Lloyd’s injuries to crew of either vessel. hours to save the vessel but it Agents. Barbaros Kiran has departed the eventually sank. A spokesman for the casualty position and its whereabouts port authorities said an investigation ANNE-S. (Netherlands) is being sought. Lady Ann has minor had been launched into the incident. Esbjerg, Mar 6 — General cargo damage but has full power. Anne-S., with rudder problems, was London, Mar 8 — Following received BEACON 3 (Belize) towed into Esbjerg by tug Taucher O. from Coast Guard Portsmouth, VA, Piraeus, Mar 2 — C.c. Beacon 3 Wulf 3 at 0510 hrs, Feb 26. The vessel timed 1522, UTC: Fishing Lady Ann remains in port (at Piraeus) under is currently dry-docked at Esbjerg, took on water and sank in lat 33 detention. Prospects of release are with repairs estimated to be 36.8N, long 79 56.3W, at 2112, UTC, unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. completed in 10-14 days. — Lloyd’s Mar 7. All three crew were rescued. Agents. Bulk Barbaros Kiran is currently BEETLE NO.3 (Japan) proceeding to Hampton Roads, ETA London, Mar 6 — A press report, APL PANAMA 2000, UTC, today. dated today, states: A jet ferry (Antigua & Barbuda) London, Mar 9 — A press report, collided with an object believed to London, Mar 8 — An APL service dated Mar 8, states: Southport fishing have been a whale yesterday off status report, dated Mar 7, states: C.c. Lady Anncollided with bulk Barbaros Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, APL Panama remains grounded off Kiran some 55 miles off the mouth of slightly injuring 11 passengers, Japan the coast of Ensenada. The salvors the Cape Fear River Tuesday Coast Guard officials said. A total of state that they have made substantial afternoon (Mar 7), and three 90 passengers and seven crew progress in removing sand in a fishermen were rescued by the U.S members were on ferry Beetle No.3 channel in front of the vessel, and Coast Guard as the boat sank. Larry (255 gt, built 1989) at the time of the intend to renew their efforts to refloat Poatter, Tom Smith and an as yet accident, they said. The ferry left the ship by pulling it out through the unidentified crewmember were on Busan, South Korea, at 0845 and was channel they are dredging. Salvors board Lady Ann when the accident headed for Hakata, Fukuoka hope to try and refloat the ship this occurred. Coast Guard search and Prefecture, when it hit something week. Some 1,292 containers, rescue controllers in Portsmouth, Va. around 1020. The ferry made an equivalent to 20,266 tonnes, have been received an electronic distress call emergency stop at Hitakatsu port in removed from the ship. Another 513 from the 44-foot fishing vessel Lady Tsushima around 1400 after it could containers remain on board. The Ann at about 1230 according to not be navigated at high speed due to salvors have suspended further television station WKTR in Hampton the accident. removal of containers from the ship at Roads, Va. After issuing an urgent this time, pending the next refloating marine information broadcast in the BUDELLI (Italy) effort. We have notified all customers area of the distress call, a fishing Messina, Mar 3 — Passenger ro/ro with containers that are located vessel reported hearing over their Budelli is presently in port but ashore. We are also notifying radio that the Lady Ann was taking repairs, which will in any case be customers in the event damage to on water after the collision with the minimal, are not likely to start for their cargo is suspected. Only a very 633-foot Turkish-flagged Barbaros some time because there is an inquest small number of containers appear to Kiran. The Coast Guard launched a on-going at the local court to ascertain have been damaged in any way, rescue helicopter from Air Station responsibilities/causes of the collision. however. It is our hope that if the Elizabeth City and a Navy helicopter Most of the damage was incurred by vessel is refloated we will be able to was diverted to the scene. But the the floating arm of the marina and by have it dock in Ensenada so that the Lady Ann’s captain, Larry Potter, yachts moored therein. — Lloyd’s remaining containers on the ship can soon reported that the flooding was Agents. be off-loaded. The salvor’s ability to do under control and the crew would this will depend on the condition of proceed to their dock in Southport. BUMI JAYA (Indonesia) the ship and whether authorities The helicopters discontinued their Chittagong, Mar 5 — General cargo permit the vessel to dock in Ensenada. mission. The fishing vessel remained Bumi Jaya is still lying at Chittagong If the cargo cannot be off-loaded in in radio contact with the Coast Guard Outer Anchorage. No further Ensenada we will explore other and at 1449. Potter reported the boat developments. — Lloyd’s Agents. avenues with the owners, salvors and was taking on too much water and authorities, including offloading in was sinking. The Coast Guard BUNGA PELANGI (Malaysia) Manzanillo. It is likely the ship will helicopter returned to the scene. A London, Mar 6 — C.c. Bunga Pelangi remain at anchor for some time while Marine Corps helicopter from Cherry sailed Antwerp 1333, Mar 1, for she is inspected and repaired. Point also headed to the boat’s Southampton, where arrived 0126,

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Mar 2. Vessel sailed Southampton 1970) were in contact at Halifax at EURO FJORD (Norway) 0206, Mar 3, for Gioia Tauro. — 0720, AST, Mar 1, while Imperial Trondheim, Mar 7 — General cargo Lloyd’s Agents. Dartmouth was coming alongside for Euro Fjord has completed repairs but bunkering. Imperial Dartmouth is still at Kvernhusvik Shipyard. — CALIFORNIA LUNA (Singapore) sustained slight damage. Lloyd’s Agents. London, Mar 7 — Information received from Kiel, dated today, DA QING 733 (China) EVANGELIA M. (Malta) states: On the River Maas, in the See Xing Hang 18. London, Mar 3 — bulk Evangelia M. Paddenstoelen, C.c. California Luna was permitted to try and refloat with (41110 gt, built 1987) had a machine DAVIKEN (Bahamas) own means by Gelibolu Port Authority blackout on Mar 5. The vessel was London, Mar 7 — Following received until 1600, Feb 27. As it could not be pulled into the Beerkanaal by a Smit from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed refloated by its own means, a salvage tug. Subsequently the vessel resumed 1544, UTC: Bulk Daviken (23306 gt, agreement was signed between the power and continued its voyage to built 1987), Philadelphia for Antwerp master of the vessel and tug Hamburg. (Note — California Luna in ballast, reported drifting in lat 50 Kurtarma 4 at 0002, Feb 28. Tug arrived Hamburg on Mar 6 and sailed 18.9N, long 01 12.6W, at 1500, UTC, to Alemdar 2 was also sent to vicinity of same day.) effect repairs to power transmission incident from Istanbul. London, Mar 8 — Following received unit. Estimated duration of repairs one London, Mar 3 — Following received from Cosmic Ship Management Pte hour. from Ankara MSRCC, timed 1010, Ltd, Singapore, technical managers of London, Mar 7 — Following received UTC: Bulk Evangelia M. was refloated c.c. California Luna: California Luna from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed with tug assistance at 1800, local had a M/E trip on Mar 5, but were 1945, UTC: Bulk Daviken has declared time, Mar 1, and anchored in the restarted within 10 minutes. The trip the problem is on the cam shaft and Bosporus for survey. was activated by a false alarm and unrepairable by the vessel’s staff. needed to be reset. Thereafter the Vessel speaking to their owners. EW MCKINLEY (Panama) vessel safely proceeded on her voyage London, Mar 8 — Following received London, Mar 3 — Following received to Hamburg. There was no machine from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed from the Admiralty Marshal’s Office, blackout as previously reported. 0100, UTC: Owners of bulk Daviken dated today: Ref EW McKinley was reported that a technician from released from arrest on Mar 3. CARIBBEAN CLIPPER (Honduras) Belgium is required to repair camshaft, See “Hurricane “Katrina”” under which will take two-to-three days. EXPLORER OF THE SEAS “Weather & Navigation”. Because of approaching bad weather, (Bahamas) Coastguard has requested that owners See “Outbreak Of Virus On Bahamas CHRISTOS (Greece) find a tug to tow vessel to Flagged Vessel” under Piraeus, Mar 3 — Product tanker Southampton. “Miscellaneous.” Christos left Halki port Feb 26 for London, Mar 8 — Following received Perama, Piraeus, for repairs. — from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed FATAHASMAT Lloyd’s Agents. 0345, UTC: Bulk Daviken: Anchored London, Mar 3 — A press report, position is approximately 11 miles dated today, states: The Indian Coast CHUN YEON (South Korea) south south-east of St. Catherines Guard and the Pakistani Maritime London, Mar 3 — General cargo Point, Isle of Wight. Tug Anglian Earl Agency jointly rescued unknown Chun Yeon is still at anchor with a 30- tasked from Deal, where departed Fatahasmat off Pakistan’s coast. deg list. A tug remains on scene and 0238, UTC, today, ETA on scene 1030, Fourteen crew members, including another is proceeding. UTC, today. Arrangements made with two Slovakians and 12 Indians on Southampton VTS to secure a berth at board the Fatahasmat have been CINNA (Liberia) Southampton. VTS in process of stranded for days, 80 nautical miles London, Mar 2 — Following received arranging harbour tugs for escort off the Karachi coast. The vessel from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed through the Solent and up belonging to a Salaya-based shipping 1410, UTC: Bulk Cinna, which Southampton Water. company was headed for Mumbai from grounded while waiting to berth, London, Mar 8 — Following received Sharjah, when it developed engine refloated after approximately 7,000 from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed trouble. The Indian Coast Guard was tons of cargo was lightered. Vessel is 1235, UTC: Bulk Daviken is now under alerted on Feb 26 and a joint now alongside berth discharging tow of tug Anglian Earl. Eta Nab Tower operation with the Pakistan Maritime remainder of cargo. The Captain of 1430, UTC. Vessel is to berth at Berth Agency rescued the crew on Feb 28. the Port Order placed on the vessel 106, Southampton. Fatahasmat was towed to Indian has been rescinded. London, Mar 8 — Following received waters on Feb 28 by the Pakistan from Coastguard Solent MRSC, timed Maritime Agency vessel Rahmat CMA CGM WAGNER (Bahamas) 2159, UTC: Bulk Daviken is alongside where the Coast Guard vessel London, Mar 7 — Information at Southampton QE2 berth. Tug Tarabhai took over. On board the received from Kiel, dated today, Anglian Earl departing the area. stricken Fatahasmat, were two states: At 0930, local time, today, c.c. Slovakian journalists shooting a CMA CGM Wagner (65247 gt, built DESH RAKSHAK (India) documentary on Indian maritime 2004) had a machine failure on the London, Mar 4 — Crude oil tanker shipping. The rescue operation was a River Elbe, exactly opposite the Desh Rakshak arrived at Singapore on rare collaborative effort by officials of Elbehafen (Elbe Harbour), about Jan 26. India and Pakistan and was a lucky Brunsbuttel. Tugs were attached and escape for the 14 crewmen. towed the vessel into the Elbehafen. ELISE SCHULTE (Hong Kong) London, Mar 8 — Information London, Mar 7 — Crude oil tanker FINNSTAR (Finland) received from Kiel, dated today, Elise Schulte arrived at Port Arthur on London, Mar 9 — Passenger ro/ro states: At 1500 hrs, Mar 7, c.c. CMA Mar 5. Finnstar arrived Naples on Mar 5. CGM Wagner resumed its voyage (See issue of Nov 28.) EUGENIA (Honduras) towards the North Sea after some Mumbai, Mar 9 — General cargo repair work to the machinery. Eugenia is still under detention at FREE DESTINY London, Mar 9 — C.c. CMA CGM Mumbai Port. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Marshall Islands) Wagner arrived at Rotterdam on Mar London, Mar 8 — Following received 8. EUGENIO from the operators of bulk Free Durban, Mar 7 — General cargo Destiny (16282 gt, built 1982), dated CSL ATLAS (Bahamas) Eugenio has completed repairs. Piraeus today: Free Destiny grounded London, Mar 3 — Bulk CSL Atlas Understand from the vessel’s local in the River Congo while en route (41173 gt, built 1990) and tank barge agents that it is due to be sold. — from Matadi to Boma, Mar 5. Vessel Imperial Dartmouth (1192 gt, built Lloyd’s Agents. grounded on soft bottom and was able

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3 Marine to refloat itself, however, a bottom emergency tow line onto the vessel without problem and no alleged inspection will be carried out at a which also parted. Falmouth damage. Investigation underway. — later date. (Note — Free Destiny Coastguard dispatched the Westax Marine Services AB. sailed Ko Sichang Jan 15, arrived Coastguard tug Anglian Princess to go London, Mar 7 — Information Singapore Jan 22 , and sailed same and assist the Goliath in its efforts to received from Kiel, dated today, day, for Luanda.) re-secure the barge. Penlee RNLI states: Passenger ro/ro Gotaland lifeboat was also requested to launch (18060 gt, built 1973) caught fire on GALINA (Cambodia) to standby the vessels as personnel Mar 6 in Trelleborg, Sweden. The fire Falmouth, Mar 7 — General cargo were transferred to the barge. The in the machine-room led to dense Galina was released from detention weather conditions on scene are south fumes and was fought by firefighters Mar 6 by the Maritime and westerly force 7 to gale force 8 with a from Hyllie, Svedala and Vellinge. Coastguard Agency. Tug Waterman rough sea and a heavy swell. Neil Gotaland travels between Trelleborg has arrived Falmouth to tow the Oliver, Falmouth Coastguard said: and German port of Travemunde. vessel to Haleda, Israel. — Lloyd’s “The Coastguard tug managed to Agents. secure a line aboard the barge, after GRACHTBORG transferring a crew member from the (Netherlands Antilles) GOLDEN TRADER (Tonga) tug Goliath to secure the tow in very Hamburg, Mar 7 — Understand from London, Mar 3 — A press report, difficult sea conditions. The barge has shipyard Norderwerft that repairs to dated today, states: Peak-hour traffic now been safely towed to shelter in general cargo Grachtborg will be along the waterfront in central Mounts Bay where the Goliath will be completed on Mar 9. Thereafter the Auckland turned to chaos,yesterday, able to effect repairs.” vessel will be docked out. The as emergency services closed Quay St London, Mar 9 — A report from the shipyard was not in a position to to battle a fire on ro/ro/c.c. Golden Maritime & Coastguard Agency, advise the vessel’s next destination. Trader. As vehicles sat bumper-to- timed 1439, UTC, Mar 8, states: At At the time of the collision with bumper, smoke rose from Golden 1700 today, Falmouth Coastguard general cargo Marietje Benita, Trader, moored at the Port of were contacted by tug Goliath Grachtborg had actually been en route Auckland. Auckland senior station reporting that their had tow had to Kubikenborg in Sweden. — Lloyd’s officer, Barry Fox, said the fire parted. Goliath subsequently Agents. started in an acetylene cylinder while managed to secure an emergency tow London, Mar 7 — Information workers were welding. No one was line onto the vessel which also received from Kiel, dated today, injured and structural damage was parted. Falmouth Coastguard states: Both general cargos minimal. Traffic was flowing again by dispatched the tug Anglian Princess Grachtborg and Marietje Benita are 0700 hrs. to go and assist Goliath in her efforts still in their respective repair yards in Auckland, Mar 7 — Ro/ro/c.c. Golden to resecure the barge. Penlee RNLI Hamburg and Wewelsfleth and will Trader had a minor fire while berthed lifeboat was also requested to launch doubtless stay there for some more at Captain Cook wharf on Mar 2. The to standby the vessels as personnel time, as the bows of both ships will vessel was undergoing maintenance were transferred to the barge. Neil have to be replaced completely. as it is under a sale contract. Current Oliver, Falmouth Coastguard said: owners are Shipping Corporation of “The Coastguard tug managed to GRAND CHOICE (Panama) Polynesia. A gas regulator blew off an secure a line aboard the barge, after See “Ban on “Salvaged” Vehicles, acetylene tank, damage is apparently transferring a crew member from Dominican Republic” under very minor and limited to paint Goliath to secure the tow in very “Miscellaneous”. blistering on the forward bulkhead. difficult sea conditions. The barge has Vessel still at berth undergoing now been safely towed to shelter in GRENLAND (Dominica) continuing maintenance to bring it up Mounts Bay where Goliath will be Gijon, Mar 8 — No salvage to class for upcoming sale to Japanese able to effect repairs. operations to general cargo Grenland owner. — Lloyd’s Agents London, Mar 9 — Following received are underway. The Port Authority is from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, asking for tenders on a wreck removal GOLIATH timed 1334, UTC: At 1330 today tug basis. — Lloyd’s Agents. (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Anglian Princess departed the scene London, Mar 8 — Following received and is now enroute Falmouth, GRIGOROUSSA I (Liberia) from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, Anglian Princess will then return to Piraeus, Mar 3 — Crude oil tanker timed 1036, UTC: Tug Goliath (169 gt, Coast Guard duties. Tug Goliath is Grigoroussa I: Lloyd’s Standard Form built 1956) reported losing the towline also heading to Falmouth. Tug contract has been signed with to its barge tow off Land’s End. The Anglian Earl, from Southampton, has Tsavliris and we are currently vessel connected the emergency now taken the tow of the barge Atlas, waiting for formalities to be towline and is currently heading into 1005 gt, in ballast, and is remaining completed with local authorities in Mount’s Bay to resecure the main in Mount’s Bay overnight until the respect of transhipment operations. towline. The vessel is expected to weather improves. Tug Megas Alexandros is proceeding arrive in Mount’s Bay at about 1430, from Piraeus, ETA at casualty site UTC, and is being escorted by GOTALAND (Sweden) Sunday evening (Mar 5) or Monday tug/supply Anglian Princess. Gothenburg, Mar 6 — Understand morning. Personnel with London, Mar 8 — Following received that passenger ro/ro Gotaland (18060 transhipment equipment are due on from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, gt, built 1973) has a fire on board at scene at that time and we are timed 1220, UTC: The Penlee lifeboat the port of Trelleborg. The alarm currenly trying to find a suitable has been launched to standby both came in to the Fire Brigade at 1122, tanker that will be able to take on tugs. At 1132, UTC, a man was placed local time, today, reporting heavy board the cargo. — Tsavliris Salvage on board the barge from tug Goliath smoke from the funnel. Three stations (International) Ltd. and the tow was reconnected to tug were called in with extra equipment Anglian Princess. Anglian Princess and a police helicopter. Understand GURYEV (Russia) now proceeding into Mount’s Bay to that it is the vessels own heavy fuel London, Mar 4 — Information allow Goliath to re-establish tow and oil that caught fire. — Westax Marine received from Kiel, dated today, recover broken cables. Services AB. states: In the morning hours of Mar 3 London, Mar 9 — Following press Gothenburg, Mar 6 — Passenger general cargo Sofia (3870 gt, built release from the Maritime and ro/ro Gotaland: Understand that this 2005) and product tanker Guryev Coastguard Agency, dated Mar 8, was no serious fire and all under (2966 gt, built 1990) were in collision states: At 0500 this morning, control. It was a minor fire on board in the Kiel Canal. The ships touched Falmouth Coastguard were contacted with quite heavy smoke, but limited each other in the passing point by the tug Goliath reporting that to part of the engine room No injuries Fischerhuette while Sofia was on the their had tow had parted. 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Brunsbuttel. Both vessels sustained A local pubblic prosecutor has issued into Falmouth and taken over by only minor damage and were able to a formal accusation to master and has harbour tugs. Salvage tug Anglian continue their voyages. formally nominated him as the official Prince off task at 0840, UTC. Anglian London, Mar 9 — Product tanker keeper of the vessel and has detained Prince to remain in Falmouth Bay. Guryev arrived Gdansk on Mar 5 and the vessel. The vessel was insured London, Mar 3 — General cargo sailed on Mar 6 bound for Stockholm. with Astra Asigurari, Bucharest, with Heinz Schepers, in tow of tug Anglian a hull and machinery insured value of Prince, arrived Falmouth at 0800 hrs, HACI EMINE ANA (Turkey) US$2 million. However the insurance today, to effect repairs to a damaged See “Ipswich, Suffolk, United company wrote an official letter to the turbo-charger. Kingdom” under “Pollution.” Harbour-master informing that the Falmouth, Mar 3 — General cargo policy is not valid because of lack of Heinz Schepers arrived Falmouth at HANIFE ANA (Turkey) payments of premiums. At the 0830 today in tow of tug Anglian Brindisi, Mar 3 — General cargo moment the owner has communicated Prince with turbo blower problems. Hanife Ana which sailed Ravenna Jan that we will prepare a refloating plan Vessel berthed Queens Wharf, 31 for Izmir, in ballast, and grounded shortly. Being the warning notice Falmouth Docks, at 0950 hrs to effect about 15 miles north of Brindisi terms for refloating, 15 days, has repairs. — Lloyd’s Agents. during the night of Feb 6 and 7. While expired, Harbour-master has Falmouth, Mar 8 — General cargo at Ravenna the vessel had some instructed the Ministry of Heinz Schepers completed repairs to engine problems, to the governor and Enviromental to make a proper plan turbo-blower and sailed Falmouth at injectors, which caused the vessel to of refloating. As soon such plan is 0615, Mar 6, for Rotterdam. — Lloyd’s remain at the port from Jan 13 to 31. ready, the ministry will operate, in Agents. At 1000, Feb 2 the vessel dropped charge of the owners, with messrs anchor about 15 miles north of Castalia, which connected with HENRY HUDSON BRIDGE (Japan) Brindisi, Costa Merlata, one mile ministry, for immediate removal of Genoa, Mar 8 — After completing from the coast, depth 27metres - bunker still on board, and for the commercial operations c.c. Henry sandy, because of engine problems. refloating operations. — Lloyd’s Hudson Bridge sailed from Genoa on Repairs continued up to Feb 5 and Agents. Feb 19 bound for Port Said, having problem solved, up to crew London, Mar 8 — Following received sustained very minor damage to her declarations. Due to bad sea/wind from Rome MRCC, timed 1023, UTC: starboard bow shellplating. Ro/ro conditions and forecast, master General cargo Hanife Ana is still Isola delle Perle has sustained decided to remain at anchor position aground and salvage operations are damage to her bow, involving main awaiting better conditions to sail. continuing. deck, shellplating and bulwark on During the evening of Feb 6 there was both sides in way of forecastle and a north-east strong wind, force 9 HAPPY DAY (Panama) forward accommodation block and Beaufort, and wave 7 Beaufort. At London, Mar 7 — Information damage to her stern ramp, all of about 2100, local time, the port received from Kiel, dated today, which are currently being repaired at anchor started dragging. Second states: At 0550, local time, Mar 6, Genoa. The initial report of damage to anchor was dropped without result, bulk Happy Day (37808 gt, built passenger ro/ro Tadla has not been and engine was not able to stop vessel 1997), had a machine blackout at confirmed. Conversely, passenger ro- directed on the coast. Vessel grounded Freiburg Roads on the Elbe. Tugs ro Moby Fantasy, berthed at 2140, local time, in four metres of Bugsier 12 and Bugsier 15 went from starboardside alongside portside of water with sandy bottom, and rocks Brunsbuttel to the aid of the ship. Henry Hudson Bridge at the material on the side. All crew left the vessel London, Mar 7 — Bulk Happy Day time was struck by this latter vessel next day. Present conditions: Vessel is arrived Hamburg 0854, Mar 6. in way of the starboard side bridge listing nine degrees to starboard. All Hamburg, Mar 8 — Bulk Happy Day wing and sustained some contact four holds are full of sea water. In is scheduled to leave Hamburg at damage. It is understood that Moby hold No.4 there is presence of fuel oil, 2000 hrs in direction of Atlantic for Fantasy is due to drydock at Genoa in IFO 180, coming from leakage of orders. — Lloyd’s Agents. the near future and that repairs will overflow pipe of double bottom tank be carried out at that time. Damage to No.4. Engine-room is full of water and HEINZ SCHEPERS the building on the quay struck by the oil presence, about five to six metres (Antigua & Barbuda) stern ramp of Isola delle Perle during of water. After diving inspections, London, Mar 2 — Following received the incudent is also being repaired. there is not presence of from Coastguard Falmouth, timed One bit was torn off the quay and will breakages/holes on the visible hull, a 1238, UTC: General cargo Heinz be replaced in due course. The official hole of about 15 cms on port side Schepers, V2OM7, (3992 gt, built inquiry started ex-officio by the Port comminicating with hold No 4, which 1993), Cork for Rotterdam, with Authority is under way. A marine was immediately repaired from containers, reported in lat 49 51N, surveyor appointed by Genoa Civil harbour-master dispositions. Is not long 05 49W, drifting 291 deg, at 0.9 Court upon application of the local possible to investigate the bottom of tug company is attending an knots, with defects to turbo-charger the hull because the same is grounded investigation into the cause of the shaft bearings and inlet/outlet valves. on the sand for about half of the hull, casualty and extent of damage. A aft part. Bulkhead between hold 4 and Estimated time of repair is four number of marine surveyors 3, hold 3 and 2, are disconnected on hours. representing the various interests the bottom of the holds. Therefore London, Mar 3 — Following received concerned are attending. — Lloyd’s there is water passage between the from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, Agents. holds. In double bottoms tanks No.4-5 timed 0045, UTC: General cargo there is presence of water. Unknown Heinz Schepers anchored three HOECHST EXPRESS (Germany) reasons, possible reasons: breakage of nautical miles south-west of Wolf London, Mar 2 — A press report, hull or water coming from overflow Rock, in lat 49 55N, long 05 53W, with dated today, states: The crew of c.c. broken pipe. Harbour-master has damage to turbo-charger shaft Hoechst Express (53833 gt, built issued a warning notice to owners and bearings and inlet and outlet valves. 1992), currently tied up at Port master in order to discharge Vessel reported at 0011, UTC, unable Angeles’ T-1 terminal, were told last immediately all bunker from the to repair and requested tug week that they would have to wait as vessel. Still on board is about 90 tons assistance. Salvage tug Anglian parts were coming from the factory of IFO of which 70 tons are still in Prince released at 0040, UTC, and overseas, after their ship pulled into double bottoms tanks, and 20 tons in expected to take vessel in tow to Port Angeles Harbour with engine service and settling tanks G.O. and Falmouth. problems. Port Deputy Executive L.O. has been discharged by owners to London, Mar 3 — Following received Director Dave Hagiwara said the ship trucks. All crew, all Turkish from Coastguard Falmouth MRCC, was outbound from Seattle when it nationality, have returned to Turkey timed 0859, UTC: General cargo was forced into Port Angeles Harbour except master and one crew member. Heinz Schepers has now been towed more than a week ago. ``It came from

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Seattle and this was as far as it got,’’ proceed on voyage. A damage report when it broke free from its tow. Hagiwara said. The ship’s engines will be issued by the authorities. — However, the company is no longer require new bearings which must Lloyd’s Sub-agents. thinking in terms of gallons, Mallette come from a factory in Germany, he said. The asphalt solidified as it said. Since the ship was anchored in ING4727 (U.S.A.) cooled, and it weighs an estimated the harbour without working engines, See “Hurricane ‘Katrina’” under 3,600 tons, he said. About 600 tons of it was considered disabled and “Weather & Navigation”. asphalt spilled into the river, and therefore required to have a tug Mallette said it may never be nearby 24 hours a day, Hagiwara said. ISABEL BARRETO (Panama) collected because the hardened Then the ship’s owners, Hapag-Lloyd See “Peru” under “Piracy”. asphalt would quickly clog the tools AG, determined it would be cheaper to used to suck up the spill. It does not tie up at the Port’s T-1 terminal to ISLAND BRAVE (U.S.A.) pose an environmental risk, he said. await arrival of the engine bearings, Seattle, Mar 2 — Tug Island Brave is Mallette said his company has had he said. Hagiwara said it has not been still moored east of Terminal 5 in the daily meetings in Louisville with the determined whether the vessel’s crew Duwamish Waterway, Seattle, at the Coast Guard and other government will make the repairs or if the work Island Tug and Barge moorage. The agencies during the clean-up. will be contracted out. The ship is vessel is for sale on an “as is, where scheduled to be at the dock until is” basis. — Lloyd’s Agents. KIM JACOB (Liberia) Monday, he said. (Note — Hoechst London, Mar 4 — Crude oil tanker Express sailed Seattle 1310, Feb 20 ISOLA DELLE PERLE (Italy) Kim Jacob arrived at Setubal on Mar and arrived Port Angeles 1935 same See Henry Hudson Bridge. 2 from Port of Spain. day.) London, Mar 7 — C.c. Hoechst JOANNA III (Greece) LADOGA 13 (Russia) Express sailed from Port Angeles on London, Mar 8 — General cargo See Lerrix. Mar 4 for Oakland. Joanna III arrived at Thessaloniki on Feb 28. LADY ANN (U.S.A.) HUSTLER II (Canada) See Barbaros Kiran. London, Mar 8 — Tug Hustler II (76 KELLY LEE (U.S.A.) gt, built 1972) with barge Smit 1210 London, Mar 5 — A press report, LEONID SOBOLEV (Russia) (866 gt, built 2005) in tow, both dated today, states: It could be two London, Mar 7 — Bulk Leonid grounded near Garry Point in the months, even longer if the Ohio River Sobolev (16502 gt, built 1985) was hit Fraser River near Steveston, BC in lat rises or problems crop up, before by a shore crane while discharging in 49 07N, long 123 12.00W at 0316, crews can finish removing asphalt Port Alfred, Quebec at 1820, EST, Mar PST, Mar 7. from a runaway barge (which was 5. The aft mast was pushed down London, Mar 8 — Following received being pushed by tug Kelly Lee at the leaving the vessel without radar, GPS, from Victoria BC RCC, timed 2040, time of the incident) pinned against communication system etc. Damage is UTC: Hustler II managed to free the K&I Railroad Bridge since Jan 26. considerable. itself and is awaiting another tug for After that, they can start moving the onward towage. buckled barge itself. The weight of the LERRIX (U.K.) solidified asphalt is preventing London, Mar 3 — Following received HYUNDAI ISLAND (South Korea) workers from righting the barge and from Riga MRCC, timed 2309, UTC, See Vega Pioneer. removing it. However, melting and Mar 2: General cargo Ladoga 13 (1639 removing the caked asphalt from gt, built 1978), in icebreaker’s convoy, IBRAHIM R. (Cambodia) eight compartments on the barge is contacted the stern of general cargo London, Mar 5 — A press report, slow work. It takes about eight days Lerrix (1998 gt, built 1977) (Hull for dated today, states: General cargo to heat and empty one compartment, Riga), in the Gulf of Riga, in lat 57 Ibrahim R. (4909 gt, built 1969) has said Bob Mallette, a contracted 43.45 N, long 22 50.11 E, at 1455, been aground in the Tsemesskaya incident commander for the barge’s UTC, Mar 2. Both vessels sustained Bay, Novorossiysk, for the past 24 owner, Magnolia Marine minor damages but remained in hours as a result of gale-force winds, Transportation Co. Workers from seaworthy condition and were able to which pushed it onto the shore. The River Salvage Inc, the company hired continue their voyages. There were no vessel is now in the area of to do the work, have had to work on casualties during this incident. Kabardinka. According to the one compartment at a time, he said. management, the Novorossiysk port The reason for this is because the LYDIA had not received requests for main heating line that runs London, Mar 3 — Information assistance from vessel up to this lengthwise down the barge broke received from Kiel, dated today, morning. The continuing strong gales, when the hull buckled, said Jimmy states: In the evening hours of Mar 2 with gusts of up to 18 meters per Zubic, vice president of River Salvage. general cargo Lydia had a rudder second, are causing difficulties with “Otherwise, we could have heated the failure when passing the Kiel Canal respect to evacuating crew and whole barge at once and would be from Brunsbuettel to Kiel shortly inspecting the state of the vessel’s done by now,” Zubic said. The workers after entering the canal. The vessel bottom. There is no cargo on board the try to heat the asphalt to between 300 then hit a barge at the so-called Ibrahim R.. (Note — Ibrahim R., and 350 deg, he said. This weekend “Bahnhofsdalben” (railway station which arrived Novorossiysk Feb 21 (Mar 4-5), workers hoped to try pilings) in Brunsbuttel which was from Damietta, was reported by LMIU heating two compartments at once, towed by a Dutch tug. Both barge and AIS in lat 44 34 14.32N, long 37 58 Mallette said. The first of the vessel sustained only minor damage. 59.79E, at 1746, UTC, today.) compartments was emptied Tuesday. Lydia continued its voyage shortly London, Mar 6 — According to LMIU Each compartment has its own after the incident. AIS, general cargo Ibrahim R. in lat heating coil linked to the main line. 44 34 14.48N, long 37 58 59.66E at The coils are heated by diesel-fueled M.PIONEER (Panama) 1504, UTC, today. boilers. Two compartments’ heating London, Mar 9 — Bulk Trader, ex coils were damaged and workers will M.Pioneer, arrived Everingen Feb 27 IMPERIAL DARTMOUTH (Canada) have to install temporary coils to heat and sailed Feb 28. See CSL Atlas. them. Zubic said his company has dealt with many spills worse than this MAERSK VAASA (Germany) INDEPENDENT TRADER (Liberia) one but this is the first time it has Istanbul, Mar 6 — C.c. Maersk Vaasa Maassluis, Mar 7 — C.c. Independent worked with this much asphalt, so (16145 gt, built 2003) and bulk Surf, Trader (12997 gt, built 1991) struck much of the work is trial and error. 4LVE (ex Kapitonas Andzejauskas, the door of the Zandvliet Lock at The US Coast Guard in Louisville 9965 gt, built 1978), Istanbul for 1355, local time, today. The vessel estimated the barge was carrying Constantza, were in contact at sustained no vissible damage and will more than 800,000 gallons of asphalt Ahirkapi/Istanbul, at 0804, local time,

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Glasgow, Mar 9 — Understand that 1452, UTC: Crude oil tanker Molda fishing Mariette le Roch sustained an (52157 gt, built 1994) reported at MAINE (Cambodia) engine fire and was towed into 1000, local time, Mar 7, that the Piraeus, Mar 3 — General cargo Lochinver at 1400 hrs, Mar 6, by vessel had lost an anchor at Magnolia Maine remains heavily aground at fishing Jean Le Clerc. The local anchorage. Salvors are currently Lemnos. Refloating operations have lifeboat was also in attendance. assessing whether the anchor can be not started yet. Reportedly her Subject vessels departed Lochinver at recovered. managers are trying to find someone 1215 hrs, Mar 7, bound for France, to undertake the discharging with Mariette le Roch still under tow. MOLOKAI PRINCESS (U.S.A.) operation of her cargo. — Lloyd’s — Lloyd’s Agents. London, Mar 6 — A Coast Guard Agents. Honolulu press release, dated Mar 5, London, Mar 6 — Following received MARIETTE LE ROCH II (France) states: Coast Guard Station Maui’s from Piraeus RCC, timed 2225, UTC: London, Mar 3 — Following received 47-foot Motor Lifeboat is currently General cargo Maine remains aground from Coastguard Stornoway MRSC, towing passenger Molokai Princess in the same position, awaiting cargo timed 2055, UTC: Fishing Mariette le (99 gt, built 1971) into Lahaina discharge. Roch II (840 gt, built 2004), Lochinver harbour after it was reported disabled London, Mar 9 — Following received for fishing grounds, is currently and adrift at 1700 today. Molokai from Piraeus RCC, timed 1034, UTC: anchored 35 nautical miles north-west Princess, was en route from Manele General cargo Maine is still aground. of the Summer Isles, in lat 58 03.5N, Harbour, Lanai, to Lahaina, Maui, long 05 34.6W, due to engine failure. when it contacted Coast Guard Sector MANTENHA (Portugal) The problem is presently under Honolulu Command Center and London, Mar 6 — Following received investigation. reported it was disabled and adrift. from Bermuda RCC, timed 1615, London, Mar 3 — Following received Molokai Princess has 86 passengers UTC: General cargo Mantenha (1448 from Coastguard Stornoway MRSC, on board and there are no reports of gt, built 1971), St. Vincent, CV, for timed 2326, UTC: Fishing Mariette le injuries. The cause of the incident is Fall River, cargo empty containers, Roch II restared engine at 2100, UTC, under investigation. has just been reported to us as being and began making its way to London, Mar 6 — Following received adrift due to having run out of fuel Lochinver. After consulting with their from Coast Guard Honolulu, timed about 230 miles north of Bermuda, in agents vessel requested assistance to 09230, UTC: Passenger Molokai lat 35 45N, long 63 02W. Assistance enter Lochinver harbour. Lochinver Princess has arrived Lahaina harbour required. RNLI lifeboat tasked to escort into safely. London, Mar 7 — Following received harbour, where arrived 2315, UTC. from Bermuda RCC, timed 1315, Glasgow, Mar 9 — Fishing Mariette UTC: General cargo Mantenha is now MONTE ROSSO (Malta) le Roch II sustained engine problems Piraeus, Mar 3 — Crude oil tanker in lat 35 33N, long 62 48W. Owners and was escorted into Lochinver by Monte Rosso remains at Kynosoura, are reportedly trying to arrange for a the lifeboat, arriving Mar 3.Following tug to proceed from Port Everglades, Salamis island, undergoing repairs. repairs, the vessel departed at 1830 Reportedly she sustained a small which is around three to four days hrs, Mar 6. — Lloyd’s Agents. sailing away. Vessel still has enough crack, approximately 1-2 inches long, fuel to power essential services on 2 metres above the waterline at her MERWEDESTROOM left fuel tank located at her bow which board but this is expected to be used (Netherlands) up in the next few days. caused an oil spillage of 900-1000 London, Mar 9 — Information square metres. Clean-up operations received from Kiel, dated today, MARIELLE BOLTEN (Liberia) are completed. ETD Mar 8. — Lloyd’s states: When entering the Agents. Freeport, Bahamas, Mar 6 — Brunsbuttel locks on the Kiel-Canal, General cargo Marielle Bolten arrived North Sea for the Baltic, at 2040, MORANT BAY (Panama) Freeport under tow. Several days local time, Mar 8, c.c. Merwedestroom passed before full access to the vessel Novorossiysk, Mar 7 — Ro/ro Morant (1713 gt, built 2005) crashed into one Bay (5589 gt, built 1981, that arrived could be attained for cargo purposes, of the lock gates. The amount of however, cargo discharge has Sochi Mar 4) is reported to have lost damage is not yet known. part of its cargo, palletised fruit and commenced. Drydocking will London, Mar 9 — Information commence after discharge. — Lloyd’s vegetables, is severe weather during received from Kiel, dated today, night of Mar 3/4. — Lloyd’s Agents. Agents. states: According to the police c.c. Merwedestroom had almost come to a MARIETTE LE ROCH (France) MSC SELIN (Panama) standstill when it touched the wall of Dar es Salaam, Mar 7 — Ro/ro/c.c. London, Mar 6 — Following received the Brunsbuttel lock while entering it. from Coastguard Stornoway, timed MSC Selin sailed 0700, Mar 3 for Both vessel and lock sustained only Mombasa. Understand minor repairs 0721, UTC: Fishing Mariette le Roch, minor damage. FVDX, (297 gt, built 1984) reported in were carried out by the crew members. — Lloyd’s Agents. lat 58 51N, long 08 13W, in tow of MIRIAM (Antigua & Barbuda) fishing Jean le Clerc, bound for Bogota, Mar 6 —General cargo MYS KOMMUNAROV (Russia) Lochinver, after an engine-room fire. Miriam (4163 gt, built 1998), Rio No assistance required. ETA London, Mar 3 — Ref Mys Haina for Cartagena, had main engine Lochinver 1430, UTC, today. Kommunarov arrived Kanazawa Feb problems when the “counter-shaft” London, Mar 6 — Following received 18. from Coastguard Stornoway MRSC, broke approximately 100 miles off timed 1504, UTC: Fishing Mariette le Cartagena Feb 19. The vessel was NAPOCOR POWER BARGE No.106 Roch arrived Lochinver Harbour 1426, towed to Cartagena by tug Oceanos (Philippines) UTC. Lochinver Coastguard team arriving Feb 22. After discharging its See “Tropical Storm ‘Kaijiki’” under reported fire caused by turbo failure cargo Miriam was towed to Cotecmar “Weather & Navigation.”

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NEDLLOYD DE LIEFDE (Liberia) launched shortly before 1230, UTC, to which the second mate had alerted London, Mar 7 — Following received go to the assistance of a Kilkeel him. During this time, the fitter from Den Helder RCC, timed 0925, fishing trawler 25 miles off the coast continued to work and it appears that UTC: C.c. Nedlloyd De Liefde, A8HF3, which reported its engine-room on molten metal from the welding (10917 gt, built 1995) reported at fire,” he said. “The crew of the fishing process fell into the workshop, 0637, UTC, in lat 10 11N, long 78 trawler had abandoned ship and had landing on coiled electrical cables, 26W, with fire in engine-room. Fire gone on board a liferaft.” He said the causing them to ignite. The fitter has now been reported under control weather conditions were very bad, detected the fire and the emergency and distress cancelled. Ref Spring with heavy fog and a choppy sea. He alarm was raised. The crew mustered Dragon is in the vicinity. added: “They managed to get off the and the master contacted the port London, Mar 7 — Following received vessel very quickly and into the authority, which in turn, contacted from Den Helder RCC, timed 1005, liferaft to await the emergency the fire and emergency services. The UTC: C.c. Nedlloyd De Liefde, laden services’ arrival.” crew closed all the engine-room doors empty containers, is awaiting a tug London, Mar 7 — Following received and fire dampers while the master from Cristobal. Vessel is then to be from Coastguard Belfast MRSC, and chief engineer assessed the towed to Cristobal. There are 21 crew timed 1451, UTC: Mayday received situation. They decided to use the on board the vessel, no injuries. from trawler Ocean Harvest II, fixed fire extinguishing system and at Balboa, Mar 8 — C.c. Nedlloyd De reporting fire on board in lat 53 1700 hrs, carbon dioxide was released Liefde arrived/berthed at Manzanillo 45.82N, long 05 28.82W, and all five into the engine-room. By 1800 hrs, International Terminal this morning. crew taking to liferaft. Helicopter two firefighting tugs were standing by — Lloyd’s Agents. Rescue 116 scrambled, and Kilkeel the vessel, and the fire and emergency and Clogherhead Lifeboats tasked. services were on board. At 2153 hrs, NINA 1 The liferaft was located by Rescue 116 the ship’s crew and the shore (St. Vincent & Grenadines) and the crew were transferred to authorities began the first of two Liepaja, Mar 8 — According to Ship’s Drogheda Hospital, landing at 1341, inspections of the engine-room. There Agents, general cargo Nina 1 berthed UTC. One person believed to be was no sign of fire and by 2310 hrs, at Liepaja Feb 23 and is still in port. suffering from smoke inhalation. the ship’s crew had begun ventilating The vessel is afloat at berth No. 21 of London, Mar 8 — Following received the engine-room. — Lloyd’s List Daily Tosmare Shipyard, port of Liepaja. from Coastguard Belfast MRSC, Commercial News. Repairs commenced Feb 24 and are timed 1059, UTC: Trawler Ocean expected to be completed after one Harvest II sank in lat 53 47.87N, long ORIENT BRILLIANCE (Panama) month at least. At the moment the 05 28.23W, at about 1630, UTC, Mar Lima, Mar 7 — Bulk Orient exact date of departure is not known. 7. Brilliance is still undergoing repairs. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. — Lloyd’s Agents. OCEAN JEWEL OF NORWAY (Bahamas) ST. PETERSBURG ORO 1 (Comoros) Port Klang, Mar 9 — Passenger (St. Vincent & Grenadines) Piraeus, Mar 2 — General cargo Oro Norway is still at the same position. Miami, Mar 6 — Passenger Ocean 1 remains in port (at Keratsini) under However there is some news that the Jewel of St. Petersburg is still in detention. Prospects of release are owner is intending to turn her into a Tampa. The US Coast Guard have unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. floating hotel or training ship. inspected the vessel and there appear However they will need to satisfy all possible problems with crew OTILIA (Denmark) the relevant requirements. The experience and mechanical problems. London, Mar 3 —Following received Department of Environment in They will not allow vessel to depart from Kiel, dated today: Product Malaysia is closely liasing with unless it is in “dead tow”. The current tanker Otilia (5525 gt, built 1989), Marine Department of Malaysia with owners “Ocean 21”, are based in cargo heavy oil, struck the outer pier regards to the vessel. — Lloyd’s California. They are understood to be of the Bremerhaven northern lock Agents. considering to dead tow the vessel to when entering it “Mar 2”. It had international waters, returning the tried to enter it without the help of NOVA SPIRIT (Malta) crew and sailing to the Bahamas tugs. The ship struck the pier with its Varna, Mar 6 — According to vessel’s where they would off loaded gambling bow and was damaged. The damage agents general cargo Nova Spirit equipment etc. They would then take will have to be repaired before the arrived at Varna roads Feb 24 and the vessel to the Dominican Republic ship can continue its voyage. The subsequently entered KRZ Odessos for dry dock. — Lloyd’s Agents. damage to the pier is minor. The lock Shiprepair Yard, Varna, for itself remained in operating status permanent repairs. The repairs are OCEAN THERESE (Panama) which was lucky as its original gate still under way and are expected to be Poznan, Mar 6 — General cargo is at present being repaired at Lloyd completed around Mar 10. — Lloyd’s Ocean Therese will stay in port Werft in Bremerhaven after a Agents. (Gdynia) till the end of the week. — previous contact. (Note — Otilia was lloyd’s Agents. last reported to have arrived OCEAN HARVEST II (U.K.) Bremerhaven 0820, Mar 1 from London, Mar 7 — A press report, OPAL NAREE (Thailand) Kaliningrad.) dated today, states: Five County Sydney, Mar 7 — Molten metal from Down fishermen have been airlifted to a welding process spilling into the PACIFIC HARMONY (Singapore) safety after their boat, trawler Ocean engine-room workshop, was the most London, Mar 5 — Following received Harvest II (96 gt, built 1972), caught likely cause of a fire on board bulk from Singapore Port Operations, fire in the Irish Sea. The crew Opal Naree (18122 gt, built 1982) at timed 0225, UTC: Lpg Pacific reported a blaze in the engine-room the port of Dampier last September, Harmony (42465 gt, built 1990) and just before 1215, UTC. They an Australian Transport Safety bulk Raffles Light (14704 gt, built abandoned the vessel and managed to Bureau investigation has found. 1995) were in collision near Borneo in get onto a lifeboat. An air and sea About 1630 hrs, Sep 15, a fire broke lat 07 34N, long 115 53E at about operation got under way involving out in the engine-room workshop of 0225, local time, Mar 4. No pollution Kilkeel and Clogherhead lifeboats and the Thai-registered bulker, Opal and no loss of life. Some damage to a Dublin helicopter. Four of the men Naree. A fitter had been allocated the Pacific Harmony. Both vessels were reported to be in good health task of weld repairing the sewage proceeded on voyage. (Note — Pacific and one of them was said to be system save-all base, while the duty Harmony sailed Ruwais Feb 16 and suffering from smoke inhalation. The oiler was assigned to stand-by in the sailed Fujairah Anchorage Feb 20 for men were taken to hospital in workshop below and keep a fire South Korea.) Drogheda. Alan McVeigh from Kilkeel watch. The oiler left the workshop to London, Mar 5 — Following received lifeboat explained what happened to answer the telephone and then from Singapore Port Operations, the vessel. “Kilkeel lifeboat was attended to a ballast pump fault to timed 0325, UTC: Lpg Pacific

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Harmony was bound for Korea or Sky has now departed again for the Gothenburg, Mar 6 — Asphalt Japan. Bulk Raffles Light was bound final leg of its seven day journey. The tanker Pandion, cargo 6,000 tonnes of for the Philippines. ship docked in the Port Klang for bitumen, 12 crew members, chartered repairs yesterday and is now on its way for oil company Nynas, ran aground PACIFIC SKY (U.K.) to Penang. P & O says the passengers Mar 4, when approaching Holmsund. London, Mar 6 — A press reprot, will be given $350 in compensation Understand vessel had damage to dated today, states: Passenger Pacific because the cruise missed calls to two rudder and rudder system before ran Sky (46087 gt, built 1984), carrying ports. A spokeswoman says the ship aground just outside the port 1,500 passengers, is on its way to will receive permanent repairs when it entrance. No injuries. The hull Port Klang for repairs after spending arrives back in Singapore on Saturday sustained damage and divers have 30 hours stranded in the Malacca morning. during the weekend tried to cover the Strait. P&O Cruises says Pacific Sky London, Mar 8 — A press report, damage temporarily. Attempts made experienced problems with one of its dated today, states: Some passengers to pull it off the ground have failed. engines after leaving Singapore on on passenger Pacific Sky are The icebreaker Ymer have made Saturday (Mar 4) night for a seven- considering a class action against the several attempts to pull vessel off the day cruise. Passenger Michael Storer shipping line. The Pacific Sky ground, but its in same position as says the ship came to a shuddering travelling to Singapore became before and no improvement. Vessel halt about five hours into the journey. stranded in the Malacca Straights only 100 metres from in inlet and He says the ship was anchored in the because of engine problems. The fairway to the port, no problem to Malacca Strait for 30 hours while its vessel, which has undergone some pass for other vessels. Today a local crew tried to fix the problem. Mr repairs, is now on its way to Penang, newspaper reports that company Storer says the ship is now cruising but will bypass two ports because of vessel Alsedo approached the place on one engine and is expected to lost time. Cruise passenger Jeff Storer and ready to discharge first arrive in Port Klang for repairs later says many people wanted to stop at approximate 600 tons of the cargo tonight. “There was a bit of talk that the ports and they are angry with how and since grounding. Both the tugs we were in the straits of Malacca and P and O has handled the situation. “A Krono as well as icebreaker Ymer you’re susceptible to pirates,” he said. few passengers on the ship got a have made attempts to pull it afloat “The master assured we were petition together and started walking but failed. Vessel is still aground this completely safe and he advised us around and getting people to sign it evening. No discharge of cargo or very that the Malaysian military was because they do want to take a class few tons since it appear to have some keeping a close eye as well so I think action on this and get something problems to keep the temperature of we were all OK there.” (Note — sorted because this isn’t the first time the bitumen to correct 160C degrees, Pacific Sky sailed Singapore 2340, the ship has broken down,” he said. now more 130 - 150 and the cargo Mar 4 and according to LMIU AIS was “On the last two occasions, they were seems to get slight”stiff” and cold for in lat 02 37 30.79N, long 101 27 either compensated for half of their normal discharging. Special pumps 06.52E, at 0808, today, speed 15.9 cruise money up front and on the required from Roda Bolaget and on knots, course 308 degrees.) second occasion when it broke down their way to Umea port. At present, London, Mar 7 — A press report, outside of Brisbane, they were they are exhausting cargo by suction dated today, states: More than 1300 actually refunded the entire trip.” P equipment, but extremely slow due to passengers on passenger Pacific Sky and O says the 1,500 passengers will temperature of cargo. The pumping have arrived Port Klang safely after be given $350 in compensation. equipment brought up by trailer from the ship broke down near Singapore. Gothenburg are on their way to the John Richardson, a spokesman for PANAM TRINITY (Bahamas) vessel and to be landed onboard later P&O Cruises, said Pacific Sky had London, Mar 8 — At 0359, UTC, Mar this evening. Pumps to be installed anchored in the Malacca Strait for 8, chem.tank Panam Trinity (6499 gt, during night and expect to commence about 30 hours after problems with its built 2004) declared to ECAREG when pumping later after midnight The starboard engine. The crew was passing Cabot Strait, in lat 45 00N, temperature of the cargo is slowly unable to fix the problem at sea and long 50 00W, that main and backup decreasing since the “thermos sailed on at slower speed using only masthead lights have been lost during cover”/double hull system is not the port side engine, arriving in Port a storm. working properly. — Westax Marine Klang at about 2000 yesterday, Mr Services AB. Richardson said. “The master PANDION (Sweden) London, Mar 7 — Information described it as a minor but significant London, Mar 5 — Following received received from Kiel, dated today, problem,” he said. None of the 1340 from Gothenburg MRCC, timed 1820, states: Asphalt tanker Pandion, passengers on the seven-day cruise UTC: Asphalt tanker Pandion (6280 chartered by Nynas, ran aground in had been harmed during the incident gt, built 2003), bound Holmsund, cargo the morning of Mar 4 near the and they would be given bitumen, grounded near Holmsund, in harbour in Holmsund, east of Umea, complementary shore tours in Port lat 63 40N, long 20 20E, at 0800, local Sweden. There were no injuries, nor Klang. “The passengers will be time, Mar 4. There is some bottom are there any leakages from the enjoying the day in Port Klang which damage and some leakage in pump- double hulled vessel. So far the was scheduled for yesterday,” Mr room. Divers have been conducting attempts to salvage the vessel have Richardson said. Mr Richardson said operations today and it is hoped that not been successful. Pandion was on Pacific Sky had been sold to another efforts to refloat will be made her way into Holmsund when she ran company and was on one of its final tomorrow. (Note — Pandion sailed aground. The vessel carries a load of 6 journeys for P&O Cruises. Antwerp Feb 26 for Nynashamn.) 000 cubic metres of bitumen, a heavy London, Mar 7 — A press report, London, Mar 6 — Following notice to oil product used as a binder in dated today, states: Passenger Pacific mariners issued at 0300, UTC, today: asphalt. The vessel is double hulled, Sky, which made an unscheduled stop Asphalt tanker Pandion aground in which gives a high degree of security in Port Klang to fix an engine lat 63 40.23N, long 20 20E. against leakage. Safety procedures problem, is due to leave today. The Lightening operation in progress. are now being followed. ship berthed at the Star Cruises Great caution requested. London, Mar 7 — Following received Terminal in Pulau Indah yesterday London, Mar 6 — Following received from Gothenburg MRCC, timed 1036, evening for rectification work, from the managers of asphalt tanker UTC: Asphalt tanker Pandion is still according to port sources. Star Pandion, dated today: Lightering aground, and cargo lightering Cruises corporate communication vice operations actually got under way operations are currently under way. president Jane Poh confirmed the about 1000, UTC, today, and are London, Mar 8 — Following received company had granted permission to anticipated to take around five to six from Coast Guard Holmsund, timed Pacific Sky to dock at the Star hours. There is no leakage as the hole 1108, UTC: Asphalt tanker Pandion Cruises Terminal. is reportedly only in the cofferdam refloated at about 1220, local time, London, Mar 7 — A press report, and there is no penetration into the Mar 7, and is presently in port at dated today, states: Passenger Pacific cargo holds. Holmsund.

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London, Mar 9 — Information RAFFLES LIGHT (Hong Kong) Finland late yesterday, the Baltic received from Kiel, dated today, See Pacific Harmony. News Service (BNS) reported today. states: Asphalt tanker Pandion was Both crews are safe, with the crew of towed free by icebreaker Ymer and RENNESOY (Norway) the Runner 4 having been rescued by tug Krono after it had lightered 600 Kristiansand, Mar 7 — Understand a Russian icebreaker. The accident tons of its cargo of bitumen to asphalt that repairs to ro/ro Rennesoy were happened when both vessels were tank Alcedo. After refloating, Pandion completed in week six. Since Feb 8 the following an icebreaker in convoy. entered Holmsund under own power vessel has been on a regular route When the first vessel, the Runner 4, assisted by the icebreaker and was between Mortavika (Stavanger side) stopped after the ice channel safely berthed there. and Asvagen (Haugesund side.) — collapsed because of the weather, the Lloyd’s Agents. vessel behind it, the Sv.Apostol PANTANASSA (Cyprus) Andrey, was unable to stop in time London, Mar 6 — Understand bulk RIO (Comoros) and hit the stern of the former vessel, Pantanassa (36264 gt, built 1988) Edinburgh, Mar 9 — General cargo opening its engine-room to the sea. struck beacon 5 on the way into Rio (1193 gt, built 1966), which sailed London, Mar 8 — A press report, Bunbury, from Fremantle, at Midia yesterday afternoon, is sending dated Mar 7, states: Pollution has approximately 1330 Mar 2. Vessel out an SOS message to Constantza been detected on the scene of the subsequenty sailed Mar 6 for Bahrain Port that they are in a sinking general cargo Runner 4 wreck in the ports, cargo 58,000 tonnes alumina. condition in the Black Sea in a heavy Gulf of Finland, the Estonian Border storm. Tug Hercules is proceeding to Department said yesterday. The PINTAIL (Cyprus) scene. — Danube Research. (Note — department’s helicopter flew over the See Twin Star. Rio arrived Constantza Roads Mar 7 wreck scene offshore the Estonian and according to LMIU AIS was in lat Island of Vaindloo and saw about-one- PRINCESS ERICA EXPRESS 43 55 26.3N, long 28 43 52.49E at kilometre-large pollution. A Finnish Port Moresby, Mar 7 — Vessel 1659, Mar 8, 11 nautical miles from border vessel equipped with an Princess Erica Express is still at Mangalia, speed 1.5 knots.) undersea robot will visit the area to anchorage in port Moresby Harbour Bucharest, Mar 9 — General cargo assess the pollution kind. The robot with no repairs commenced to date. — Rio arrived at Constantza Roads Mar will take samples of water and Lloyd’s Agents. 7, apparently in laden condition with examine the vessel’s hull. a steel shipment from Istanbul. It PROTECTOR (Panama) appears that while departing from RUTH BORCHARD London, Mar 3 — A press report, Romanian waters, during the night (Antigua & Barbuda) dated today, states: Bulk Protector Mar 7/8 the vessel lost steering. It is London, Mar 2 — Following received sustained bulboius bow damage when presently (? being) towed to from Piraeus RCC, timed 1954, UTC: it suddenly altered course while Constantza by tug Hercules . The C.c. Ruth Borchard arrived Syros at proceeding down the channel and assistance is apparently quite difficult about 1200, local time, today and is struck the steel pile jetty alongside due to high sea. — Lloyd’s Agents. now in Syros Shipyard. the MIPS container terminal at (Note — According to LMIU AIS Rio Maputo. One report suggests that the was in lat 43 59 37.76N, long 28 44 SAGA SPRAY (Hong Kong) ship’s rudder jammed shortly after 42.06E, course 336.5 degrees, speed Vancouver, Mar 2 — Bulk Saga the vessel got underway and was 4.2 knots at 1004, today, staus not Spray: On arrival, damage was found under command.) heading down the river out of Maputo to the vessel’s deck equipment, and harbour. Earlier the vessel had severe damage found to the empty containers on deck. The Dock Mobile completed discharging a cargo of RUNNER 4 (Dominica) Tallinn, Mar 6 — At 2343, local time, Crane had to be used to discharge the wheat at one of the bulk berths higher yesterday, a collision occurred units and following discharge, it was upstream. Surveyors were busy between general cargo Runner 4 (3464 determined that 21 containers had yesterday assessing the damage to the gt, built 1976) and unknown Svjatoi been lost overboard and 61 containers ship and according to a senior port Apostel. The collision was close to the were damaged beyond repair. A spokesman it appeared the ship might island of Vainlo, in the Gulf of further 12 containers sustained be permitted to sail later. This has not Finland. Both vessels were in ice damage and are now being assessed. been confirmed. Definitely requiring convoy outbounding St. Petersburg. The vessel was repaired and sailed more serious repairs is the steel jetty. Due to the collision Runner 4 sank. Feb 25. — Lloyd’s Agents. A section of the steelwork has All 14 crew members were saved. crumpled and collapsed with a large Runner 4 was fully loaded with SAMOS SPIRIT (Greece) volume of backfill slipping into the aluminium. — Lars Krogius Baltic London, Mar4 — Following received harbour. One estimate suggested that Ltd. from Piraeus RCC, timed 1143, UTC: as much as 50,000 cubic metres of London, Mar 6 — A press report, Repairs to ferry Samos Spirit were backfill had collapsed into the dated today, states: A cargo ship completed on Mar 3 and the vessel harbour but the port spokesman said general cargo Runner 4 sank after has proceeded on voyage. this sounded excessive. colliding with another vessel (? Maputo, Mar 8 — Bulk Protector is general cargo Sv.Apostol Andrey, 4960 SARAH JANE still in the port of Maputo and it is gt, built 2002) in Estonian waters Vigo, Feb 28 — Ref Sarah Jane is now reported as arrested until a letter early today, but the crew of 14 was still under repair at Vigo. — Lloyd’s of guarantee is received. — Lloyd’s evacuated safely to a Russian Agents. Agents. icebreaker. The ships were part of a convoy that had left the port of St. SARUNA (Panama) QUEEN OF ESQUIMALT (Canada) Petersburg when the accident See “United Kingdom “ under “Port London, Mar 7 — Ro/ro Queen of happened, Estonia’s maritime border State Control”. Esquimalt (9081 gt, built 1963) guard said. One of the ships involved reported striking dock pad while in the collision sank, while the other SAVANNAH EXPRESS (Germany) departing Tsawwassen Ferry dock, sustained minor damage. The convoy London, Mar 8 — The Marine BC, at 1330, PST, Mar 6. turned around and was to return to Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) St. Petersburg. has published a report of its R.S.STERLING (U.S.A.) London, Mar 6 — A press report, investigation into the collision Veracruz, Mar 6 — Ferry dated today, states: General cargo between one of the largest container R.S.Sterling could not be refloated so Runner 4, carrying aluminium, sank vessels in the world, c.c. Savannah it was recently cut up at the beach minutes after colliding with general Express and the linkspan at 201 where it went aground in Boca del cargo Sv.Apostol Andrey in Estonian berth, Southampton Docks on Jul 19 Rio, State of Veracruz, and sold for territorial waters some 45 km from 2005. The report calls for the scrap. — Lloyd’s Agents. the Finnish coast in the Gulf of following; raising, at the

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International Maritime Organisation, indication only, and that the loss of engines; Raising awareness of the the need for improved training the final sensor would not cause the inability of some large, powerful requirements of ships’ engineers and engine to stop. As a consequence of vessels to fully test their main electricians; an improved specialist this erroneous information, the chief propulsion systems prior to departure training course for electronically engineer informed the master that he from the berth, due to likely mooring controlled engineers and increased was content for the vessel to sail with damage. awareness of the inability of some only one sensor working. On the large, powerful vessels to fully test morning of the accident, the final SHINSEI MARU NO.3 (Japan) their main propulsion system before pressure sensor failed, which resulted See Zim Asia. leaving the berth. Synopsis: At 1146 in the failure of the main engine as on Jul 19 2005, one of the largest the vessel approached the Nab Tower. SIGMAGAS (Antigua & Barbuda) container vessels in the world, the Without any spare sensors, and Bremen, Mar 2 — Lpg Sigmagas left German flagged, 94483 gross tonne misunderstanding the displayed the repairyard at 0845 this morning Savannah Express made heavy hydraulic pressure information, the and sailed for orders. — Lloyd’s contact with a linkspan at 201 berth, engineers resorted to disabling an Agents. (See issue of Feb 15.) Southampton Docks. The vessel had electronic control system to enable a lost astern engine power entering the back-up system to take-over. SIMA PRIDE (Singapore) Upper Swinging Ground where she Unbeknown to the engineers, this London, Mar 8 — A press report, was due to swing before going resulted in insufficient hydraulic dated today, states: Police in southern alongside. Minor paintwork damage power being available to operate the Vietnam will launch a criminal probe was sustained to the bulbous bow of engine astern. Later, when astern against the master and crew of a c.c. the vessel, and she was able to power was needed as the vessel Sima Pride that hit a fishing boat off proceed to her berth with the entered the swinging basin before the southern coast last week, leaving assistance of three tugs. The linkspan berthing, the engine failed to run. eight men dead and eight others suffered extensive damage to its Although the engine manufacturers injured, officials said yesterday. The structure, which prevented its further provided a short training course for ship fled the scene after the incident use until major repair work was operators of the new engine, the chief Feb 27, but maritime authorities later carried out. Prior to the collision, two engineer and electrical engineer on tracked it down, identifying it as the tugs had been secured to Savannah board Savannah Express had not Sima Pride. “We have all the evidence Express, one at each end of the vessel. attended this course. However, the to confirm that the foreign ship They were unable to take the way off course was of a superficial nature, caused the accident,” said Nguyen the vessel sufficiently to prevent the and might not have provided them Van Hoa, head of the legal collision with the linkspan, partly with sufficient knowledge to department of Vung Tau Port because the tugs lacked the necessary successfully diagnose the engine Authority. “The paint on the fishing power, and partly because there was failure either at the Nab Tower or at boat analysed by police matches the insufficient room for them to the Upper Swinging Ground. The paint left on the foreign ship.” Police manoeuvre. The most effective tugs engine manufacturer also provided are expected to get approval from available, bearing in mind the size of the vessel with a 24-hour telephone provincial prosecutors to launch the the vessel, its particular requirements hotline to give additional technical criminal investigation Wednesday, he and the characteristics of the tugs, support. Unfortunately, the chief said. Officials had quoted the were not allocated to Savannah engineer, who had joined the vessel at survivors as saying the boat caught Express. Savannah Express had short notice, was not aware of this. fire after a gas container exploded sustained an engine failure earlier Although the engineers on board were before it sank Monday night, eight that morning as she approached the experienced and held appropriate kilometres off the coast of southern Nab Tower and the pilotage boarding STCW certificates, they were unable Vung Tau. The eight survivors, who area. She anchored and carried out to correctly diagnose the reason for all suffered burns, were rescued by repairs before proceeding to the engine fault at the Nab Tower fellow fishermen nearby. The body of Southampton. The pilot was aware and, later, at the Upper Swinging one fisherman was recovered and the engine had been turned before Ground. The increasing levels of seven others were reported missing leaving the anchorage, but he was electrification of engine control and last week. All seven bodies of the unaware that the engine had only propulsion systems require increased missing fishermen have now been been turned on air astern. Over an training requirements in the recovered, said Bui Ngoc Tri of the hour after leaving the anchorage, the operation, maintenance and fault Southern Maritime Search and pilot was informed that the cause of finding of these technically complex, Rescue Operation Center. the engine failure had not been and multi-discipline systems. The positively diagnosed, but no STCW training standards for shipsø SMIT 1210 (Canada) additional precautions were put in engineers have not been updated to See Hustler II. place and the harbour authority was account for modern system not told. The large, slow speed, diesel engineering requirements. The SOFIA (Netherlands Antilles) main engine on Savannah Express accident has also highlighted the See Guryev. was of a revolutionary design without essential need for the development of the normal camshaft and mechanical adequate type specific training. SORMOVSKIY 48 (Russia) timing gear. This equipment had been Corrective action has been taken by Zeebrugge, Mar 2 — General cargo replaced with a computer controlled the ship manager of Savannah Sormovskiy 48 (2466 gt, built 1983), electro-hydraulic system. The system Express, the Statutory Harbour bound Antwerp, where ETA 1745, had suffered a number of technical Authority of Southampton and the tug today, passed Flushing roads at 1435 problems since Savannah Express had operating company. Additionally, the hrs and anchored in River Scheldt at left the builder’s yard in Korea in MAIB has circulated a synopsis of this 1514 hrs with engine trouble. — April 2005. At Singapore, the previous accident, with the lessons to be Lloyd’s Sub-agents. (Note — port of call, a service engineer from learned, to shipowners around the Sormovskiy 48 sailed Rotterdam 2025, the engine manufacturer had world. Specific recommendations have Mar 1 for Antwerp.) attended the vessel to rectify various been addressed to the Maritime and Zeebrugge, Mar 2 — General cargo guarantee claims. In addition, three Coastguard Agency (MCA), the ship Sormovskiy 48 proceeded to Flushing out of the four pressure sensors on the manager of Savannah Express and the roads to effect repairs and hydraulic system had failed during engine manufacturer, and UK harbour subsequently moored in Flushing the preceding two months, but the authorities with the purpose of: harbour at 1733, local time, for service engineer was unable to Raising at IMO the need for improved inspection. — Lloyd’s Sub-agents. provide any spares, due to a problem training requirements of ships’ with supply. The chief engineer engineers and electricians; Improving SPICA (Cyprus) received the impression that the the MAN B&W specialised training Montreal, Mar 8 — Chemical/oil sensors were used for pressure course for electronically controlled carrier Spica completed temporary

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11 Marine repairs Feb 28 and sailed Three nautical miles from Cebu port, while Novorossiysk, was reported by LMIU Rivers Mar 1, bound for Saint John, the crew fought the fire. The fire AIS in lat 44 38 09.85N, long 37 54 New Brunswick. — Lloyd’s Agents. spread to four other cabins until it 29.48E, at 1738, UTC, today.) was placed under control at around London, Mar 6 — Following received STELKUR (Faroe Islands) 1447 hrs. Aboitiz Transport System, from the managers of general cargo Torshavn, Mar 3 — Understand that Corp., owner of the vessel, said that TK Barcelona, dated today: TK fishing Stelkur will undetake repairs all 639 passengers and 145 crew are Barcelona is still aground. At present, in the Faroes. The shipowners, have safe and secure and there was no need an improvement in the weather is in the press, regretted the fire which for evacuation. The ship proceeded to awaited before underwater means that the vessel will out of Cebu as planned. — Lloyd’s List inspections can be carried out. After operation for several months in the Correspondent. refloating it is planned to take vessel best fishing time. — Lloyd’s Agents. to dry dock in Novorossiysk. There is SURF (Georgia) no leakage or pollution. SUPERFERRY 12 (Philippines) See Maersk Vaasa. London, Mar 7 — Understand London, Mar 9 — A press report, general cargo TK Barcelona is still dated today, states: Passenger ro/ro SV.APOSTOL ANDREY (Malta) aground with water ingress reported Superferry 12 (11914 gt, built 1984), See Runner 4. in No.1 hold and engine-room. Also owned by the Aboitiz Company, understand diver inspectiion is to be caught fire around 1100, local time, SYMS ZHUIJANG (Cyprus) carried out today. today, while en route to Cebu from London, Mar 8 — Following received Manila. All of the 600 passengers are from Japan Coast Guard, timed 1805, TOR FLANDRIA (Sweden) safe. John Rojo, AVP for Corporate UTC: C.c. SYMS Zhuijang (7464 gt, London, Mar 6 — Information Communications of WG & A, said the built 2005) reported adrift in lat 26 received from Kiel, dated today, fire is now under control and none 40.4N, long 127 21.4E at 1500, UTC, from the crew and the 600 passengers states: Ro/ro/c.c. Tor Flandria, which today. Vessel remains adrift. (Note — was damaged in a collision with a were injured. Superferry 12 is now in SYMS Zhuijan sailed Nagoya Mar 4 anchorage near the chocolate island bridge in Terneuzen, sailed for repairs for Xiamen.) in Gothenburg on Feb 28. off Daanbantayan, which is 60 London, Mar 9 — Following nautical miles from the port of Cebu. navigation warning issued today: Rojo said all of the passengers would TRACER (Netherlands) Drifting container vessel in Okinawa Gijon, Mar 5 — General cargo Tracer be ferried to the Cebu port. For the area (c.c. SYMS Zhuijang) removed. meantime they are awaiting the (6714 gt, built 1999) arrived Gijon authorities to check on the vessel 1230 today for sheltering after cargo TADLA (Cyprus) of anchor chains shifted shortly after before it be allowed to continue its See Henry Hudson Bridge. trip to Cebu. Superferry 12 is departure from Bilbao for Fos. — supposedly due to arrive in Cebu 1700 Lloyd’s Agents. TANANGER (Barbados) London, Mar 6 — Information from Manila. London, Mar 4 — Information Manila, Mar 9 — Passenger ro/ro received from Kiel, dated today, received from Sandnes, dated today, states: Understand that general cargo Superferry 12 caught fire in the states: Ro/ro Tananger sailed waters of Cebu this morning. The Tracer arrived at Gijon in the morning Kristiansand today, for Grenaa, where hours of Mar 5, with a strong list to vessel reportedly left Manila at 1745, ETA 0500, local time, Mar 5. local time, yesterday, enroute to and starboard. expected to arrive Cebu at 2045, local London, Mar 6 — Information TAXIARCHIS SIERRA (Cyprus) time, today. The vessel is now received from Kiel, dated today, See “Crew of Cyprus Vessel at anchored at Bulalagi Point, about 60 states: General cargo Tracer left Houston, United States” under miles from Cebu. Reports state that Bilbao on Mar 4 bound for Lobito with “Labour Disputes.” the fire started in the stateroom of the a cargo of steel chains. In bad weather ship at 1150, local time, today. The her cargo shifted to starboard and the 600 passengers, who are safe and TEKLIVKA (Malta) Port Said, Mar 9 — General cargo vessel was forced to enter GÏjon for secure, will be transported to the port shelter. of Cebu. No information on the extent Teklivka (3936 gt, built 1991), from Izmir, sank 75km outside Egyptian of damage available yet. — Lloyd’s TROY (Netherlands Antilles) Agents. territorial waters at about 1300, local time, today. It is rumoured that some London, Mar 4 — General cargo Troy London, Mar 9 — A press report, arrived at Tuzla Feb 23. dated today, states: A fire on people jumped off and were saved. — Lloyd’s Agents. passenger ro/ro Superferry 12 was TUGEN (Luxembourg) brought under control near the THOR TRIUMPH (Thailand) London, Mar 3 — A press report, central Philippine island of Cebu dated today, states: Product tanker today, with none of the 600 See “United States” under “Port State Control.” Tugen has arrived in Durban under passengers injured and no evacuation tow after being grounded on the West necessary, the coast guard and the coast of Madagascar. The ship is due ship’s owner said. Superferry 12 was TK BARCELONA (Malta) London, Mar 5 — A press report, to enter the Eldock floating dock for on its way from Manila to Cebu City damage assessment and repairs. when a fire started in a state room, dated today, states: General cargo TK Barcelona (4337 gt, built 1985) has Tugen he was refloated with the John Rojo, a spokesman for the assistance of a Durban dive company operator WG&A, said on television. been aground in the Tsemesskaya Bay, Novorossiysk, for the past 24 team and the Durban tug Toto, which “All the passengers are safe and later towed the vessel to Durban for secure. What we will make sure is hours as a result of gale-force winds, repairs. An assessment of hull that the ship reaches the port of which pushed it onto the shore. The damage is due to be made today once Cebu,” he said. The vessel was vessel is now in the area of Cape anchored about 60 nautical miles from Doob. According to the management, the vessel is on the floating dock. Cebu. the Novorossiysk port had not According to reports the propeller Manila, Mar 9 — The Philippine received requests for assistance from blades are badly bent and will need Coast Guard reported that the vessel up to this morning. The extensive repair and the rudder, which was initially lost in the passenger ro/ro Superferry 12caught continuing strong gales, with gusts of grounding but later recovered by the fire off Bantayan island Cebu about up to 18 meters per second, are dive team, will be repaired and 1150 today. According to the Coast causing difficulties with respect to refitted with a new stock. While on Guard, the fire started at cabins 205 evacuating crew and inspecting the the dock an examination of possible and 206 on the vessel’s top deck. She state of the vessel’s bottom. There is damage to the ship’s hull will also be was placed on anchorage in the no cargo on board the TK Barcelona. made. vicinity of Bulalagui Point, 60 (Note — TK Barcelona, Ravenna for

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12 Marine

TWIN STAR (Panama) because they had capacity we were Netherlands, at 1600, local time, Lima, Mar 7 — Bulk Twin Star is able to bring ships in.” Mr Dymock yesterday. The vessel had left port still lying sunk. Salvors began to said that on Tuesday (Mar 7), there shortly before and was headed for sea. extract all bunkers etc, on Feb 25 and were three coal ships waiting off Hay Tug Smit Polen came for assistance expect to be completed in Point, while DBCT had 12, of which and attached a rope. (Note — approximately three to four weeks. three were to load BMA cargoes. The Waterman N sailed from Rotterdam on Once the bunkers are removed, the stockpile situation was normal both at Mar 8 bound for Tubarao and salvors will then extract all the steel Hay Point and the mines, he said. On according to LMIU AIS was in lat 50 cargo on board, after which the vessel Dec 28, one of the terminal’s two ship 50 28.8N, long 01 02 49.8E, at 0830 will be scrapped and taken to a local loaders hit a ship-mounted crane hrs, Mar 9, 17,2 nautical miles from foundry. The operation is expected to aboard bulk Vega Pioneer as it moved Folkestone. ETA Tubarao Mar 15.) take about five to six months. between the ship’s holds. The vessel Bulk/c.c. Pintail and general cargo sustained only minor damage and XING HANG 18 (China) Alice are still anchored and under sailed two days later, but the terminal Antwerp, Mar 8 — Tanker Xing arrest. The Port Authority loader suffered cracks, and had to be Hang 18, 2239 gt, built 1981, is investigation is continuing. — Lloyd’s dismantled before being repaired. currently at port of Zhoushan Agents. Operations at the Hay Point were undergoing survey after contact with further disrupted when on Jan 19, the anchored tanker Da Qing 733 (2549 ULUSOY-1 (Turkey) end of a telescopic ship loader at gt, built 1988) at Zhoushan Novorossiysk, Mar 7 — Ro/ro Ulusoy- Berth 2 fell into the hold of the Wuquishan anchorage, in lat 29 1 (13556 gt, built 1980), at Korean-flagged bulker Hyundai 59.1N, long 122 06.55E,.at about Novorossiysk, is understood to have Island . Damage to the vessel was 1840, Mar 3. The contact caused the cargo damage due to shifting of cargo minimal and it sailed from the port holes on starboard side hull plating in in holds in severe weather during the soon afterwards. However, no coal was way of No.5 starboard tank. The night of Mar 3/4. — Lloyd’s Agents. loaded for almost a week at the master and crewmember reported that (Note — Ulusoy-1 operates between terminal. The latest delay is the about 200 to 300 Kgs of cargo of fuel Novorossiysk and Samsum.) result of a failed attempt to lift the oil, 380cst, leaked from No.5 loader off the terminal using the starboard cargo tank. Xing Hang 18 is VAR LISA (U.K.) heavylift vessel Scan Hansa, which discharging cargo at port of London, Mar 9 — Following received had been chartered in from Singapore Zhoushan, and planning to repair the from Forth Coastguard, timed 0907, on Jan 24. It had spent six days damage at Zhoushan Fuxing shipyard UTC: At 0748, UTC, a telephone call alongside Berth 1, but eventually after cargo discharge. — “DPS was received from a member of the departed Mackay late last month, Teamhead Surveyors.” Dunbar RNLI lifeboat crew reporting after operations were frustrated by that the skipper of fishing Var Lisa, heavy swells and strong tides. A ZIM ASIA (Israel) with two persons on board, had second vessel, a jack-up barge that London, Mar 7 — A press report, reported that the vessel had fouled can place feet on the seabed to provide dated today, states: The Transport her propeller outside Dunbar harbour stability, was eventually brought in Ministry has found the Zim Israel and was drifting. Coastguard and the boom was finally lifted off the Navigation company and officers on ascertained that Var Lisa had become jetty on Monday and taken to Mackay board c.c. Zim Asia responsible for an tail-tied and unable to manoeuver. harbour, some 22 miles north, where accident in which the ship struck Skipper requested lifeboat to launch. it will be repaired. Last year about fishing Shinsei Maru No.3, killing Lifeboat towed Var Lisainto Dunbar 35m tonnes of coking coal was shipped seven fishermen last September. The harbour without further incident. through Hay Point. — Lloyd’s List ministry’s report on the accident Daily Commercial News. castigates Zim and its management, VARANDEY (Russia) and finds the ship’s master and first Vladivostok, Mar 3 — Sakhalin VERTIGO (Jamaica) officer indirectly responsible for the Salvage Centre advised that ro/ro London, Mar 8 — Information accident. So far only the second officer Varandey is still aground. Salvage received from Kiel, dated today, has been indicted in the affair. The operations are not being conducted. states: Collision-damaged bulk Vertigo report also finds problems on Zim Reportedly, hull is so seriously holed arrived in Poland and anchored on Asia’s bridge and failures in the that, in case of refloating, she will Swinoujscie roads Mar 4. On Mar 5 company’s command chain. Following sink quickly. Hull has progressive she was moved to the port of Szczecin the accident Captain Moshe Ben deformation, reportedly sagging. and bethed at local ship repair yard David was suspended. However, Shipowner’s intentions unknown. — “Gryfia”. Haaretz found that he and First Lloyd’s Agents. (See issue of Feb 7.) Officer Eyal Sasson are still working VIERNES SANTO (Argentina) on Zim ships and, so far, none of the VEGA PIONEER (Panama) London, Mar 3 — Following faults have been corrected. Sydney, Mar 8 — Ian Dymock, a navigation warning issued Mar 2 : Transportation Minister Meir Sheetrit spokesman for BMA, told Lloyd’s List Fishing Columbus towing trawler appointed an inquiry committee to DCN that the impact on throughput is Viernes Santo (240 gt, built 1975) in probe the affair, which completed its just about half of what had originally lat 41 09S, long 64 24W, line length report in January, but did not release been feared. While Berth 1 was out of 320 metres, speed 6.5 knots, course it. Despite its conclusions, the State commission, Berth 2 had been loading 301, bound for San Antonio Este. Prosecutor and police have decided vessels at close to record rates. The not to indict anyone from Zim’s diversion of some tonnage to VOC ENDEAVOUR (Bahamas) management, nor the master and first Gladstone in January and February, Novorossiysk, Mar 7 — Bulk VOC officer. Only Second Officer Pilastro and more recently to the neighbouring Endeavour (30012 gt, built 2004) Zdravko, a foreign citizen from Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal, where damaged the berth at Tuapse in Montenegro, was indicted for causing some spare capacity has become severe weather during the night of death by negligence. When the available, has also helped. “We Mar 3/4. Vesssel is putting up security recommendation to indict Zdravko estimate that over the four-month to sail. — Lloyd’s Agents. (Note — was published, the police said the period (mid-December to mid-April) VOC Endeavour arrived Tuapse Mar probe found the company had acted that we will lose about 1m tonnes,” 1.) according to procedures. A copy of the Mr Dymock said. “It could have been a report indicates otherwise. “In lot more, because the actual capacity WATERMAN N (Panama) general,” the report says, “Zim of the port is down by 30%. “We have London, Mar 9 — Information company is a properly run shipping been lucky in that in January, there received from Kiel, dated today, company with a good reputation. was scheduled to be a major states: Bulk Waterman N (129325 gt, However in this case failures in the maintenance shutdown at DBCT over built 1985) sustained a machine chain of command were found from several weeks. “That didn’t happen, so blackout on the River Maas, the management, through the coast

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13 Marine officer and naval inspectors to the tipped over and collapsed into twisted in the river when its bow struck the ship’s officers in implementing wreckage, at the Alabama State crane, which was not in use at the international maritime safety Docks, Mobile, at about 1130 hrs, time, Port Authority Vice President of regulations.” The report says the today, killing one man in the crane, Operations Smitty Thorne said. An ship’s command misinterpreted and and injuring a co-worker, port officials electrician working in the crane was misapplied the safety regulations and said. Port Operations Vice President, killed. Police identified him as Shawn “Zim Asia’s complacency contributed Smitty Thorne, said Zim Mexico III David Jacobs, 46, of Mobile. A co- to the circumstances that led to the had completed its operations, loading worker also on the crane was not accident.” There is no clear cut and unloading containers, when the seriously injured. The Coast Guard, evidence that the accident was “hit accident occurred. The 40-metric ton the lead investigative agency, has no and run” or that Zim concealed crane, mounted on a railroad-type timetable for completing its evidence, the report says, noting the track, struck the vessel as it fell, investigation, Lt. John Doepp said company “fully cooperated with the causing a two-foot gash in the bow, Friday. Doepp said there’s a lot for investigators and presented all the about 20 feet above the waterline, investigators to check, including the required material.” At the time of the Coast Guard officials said. condition of the vessel before and accident Second Officer Zdrabko and London, Mar 3 — A Coast Guard after the accident. The crew will be seaman on duty Lechev Galin, a Mobile press release, dated Mar 2, Bulgarian citizen, were on the bridge. states: Investigation and pollution interviewed and given drug and They testified the master was not on teams from Coast Guard Sector alcohol tests. “We’ll be working with the bridge. At about 0200 hrs Galin Mobile are responding today to an different agencies to ensure we get all left for a safety patrol. Safety accident in Mobile Bay, Ala., involving the events and the complete scope of regulations stipulate that the c.c. Zim Mexico III and a sky-crane at information from the first responders observer from the bridge must not do approximately 1130 today. One person and other investigators,” he said. He anything else and another sailor must has been confirmed dead. Local law said it’s too early to comment on conduct the safety patrol. The master enforcement and search and rescue potential fines or penalties that could said that in Zim the custom was that personnel are also onscene. be imposed. The vessel had arrived in the observing sailor makes the hourly Responders reported a two-foot gash Mobile from Kingston, Jamaica, safety patrols. The seaman testified to in the bow of the vessel. About 200 carrying general cargo. the committee that when he returned gallons of hydraulic oil and diesel also London, Mar 4 — Following received to the bridge after the patrol, between leaked onto the pier and was from Coast Guard Portsmouth (Va), 0220 and 0230 hrs, he saw strong contained by the local fire timed 1735, UTC: C.c. Zim Mexico III lights of a fishing boat 300 to 500 department. The waterway has not remains at Mobile with investigations metres from the ship. The second been closed to maritime traffic. The under way. officer dismissed this and said the Coast Guard, in conjunction with local London, Mar 8 — A press report, distance was greater. The seaman officials, are currently investigating dated Mar 7, states: The Alabama said the officer told him to go to the incident. State Port Authority has claimed at manual steering and tilt the ship by Mobile, Mar 3 — At approximately least $12 million in damages in a “10 degrees” and then “20 degrees to 1130 hrs, Mar 2, while attempting to lawsuit it filed after a deadly accident the right.” The officer said this was transit out of the Port of Mobile, c.c. last week in which c.c. Zim Mexico III meant to make way “for another ship” Zim Mexico III struck and collapsed a struck a container crane on the that was three nautical miles away container gantry crane. One man was downtown Mobile waterfront. The from the collision course. This was not killed, and another seriously injured. suit, filed Friday (Mar 3) in US corroborated. The committee The crane collapsed upon numerous District Court in Mobile by the Port concluded that the second officer’s containers stored within the complex. Authority, named four defendants decision to send the sailor on the — Lloyd’s Agents. including the vessel’s owners and patrol despite the “dangerous New Orleans, Mar 3 — C.c. Zim operator. In response to the lawsuit, circumstances implies a problematic Mexico III allegedly struck a gantry US Magistrate Judge Sonja Bivins excess of self confidence.” It said the crane Mar 2 which subsequently officer displayed “grave ignorance in toppled over. One person killed, one ordered a warrant for the arrest of the understanding his ship’s manoeuvring injured and as many as three trapped vessel, but the vessel sailed on characteristics” and that the evasion underneath. Efforts underway by Port Saturday. A lawyer representing the manoeuvre was “patently dangerous Authority to remedy. — Lloyd’s vessel’s German owner said that the and caused Zim Asia’s collision with Agents. warrant was never served on the the fishing boat.” The report says Zim London, Mar 4 — A press report, vessel because of an agreement relied too heavily on the existence of dated Mar 3, states: Alabama Port reached with the Port Authority, written instructions instead of Authority officials rolled out a backup which runs the state docks. The Zim supervision and verifying the senior crane today for use on a container Mexico III’s bow hit the state dock’s officers’ understanding of safety vessel arriving next week for the first largest container crane Thursday, regulations. “The owners and unloading since c.c. Zim Mexico III causing it to collapse and crush and management are responsible for the toppled the port’s main crane, killing kill an electrician who was working on vessel’s safe operation, in all one worker and injuring another. Port the structure, according to docks circumstances,” it says. The report officials said they hope to continue personnel and officials investigating finds Zim’s explanation for sending operations without delays, starting the incident. In its suit, the Port the observer on other missions on his Monday (Mar 6) with the arrival of Authority charged that the collision shift “unacceptable.” The report Star Istind, the first vessel since the and damage were “caused by the fault castigates the master, stating that his dockside accident Thursday. Officials and negligence” of four entities: the “silent agreement” to the observer’s rolled out the Gottwald mobile crane, Zim Mexico III; the two German absence from the bridge is a mounted on tyres, for backup use. It companies that own and operate the misinterpretation of the regulations vessel, identified as MS Peter and incompatible with safety sits 75 feet above the dock line and can handle 15 containers an hour, Rickmers regulations. The State Prosecutor said Schiffsbeteiligungsgesellschaf and the findings are insufficient for compared to the 23 containers an hour by the wrecked rail-mounted crane Rickmers Reederei GMBH; the pressing charges against Zim and the company that chartered the vessel: other officers. that has been a docks fixture for about 30 years. Zim Mexico III struck ZIM American Integrated Shipping Services. The lawsuit also demands ZIM MEXICO III the 196-foot-high sky-crane at about 1130, knocking it backwards into a that the vessel be condemned and sold (Antigua & Barbuda) to pay for damages. All parties have London, Mar 3 — A press report, twisted pile at Pier 2, next to the begun deferring questions to lawyers, dated Mar 2, states: A 196-foot-high Mobile Convention Center. It could sky-crane, struck by turning c.c. Zim cost up to $9 million to replace it, port who said they will begin conducting Mexico III (10736 gt, built 1993), officials said. The vessel was turning their own investigations apart from the ongoing US Coast Guard inquiry. A complete online archive covering the last 10 years of Lloyd’s Casualty Week. For further information please call +44 (0) 20 7017 4779.

14 Piracy/Port State Control/Seizures & Arrests

by the Maritime and Coastguard carrying 34,200, 50 kilogram bags of Agency on Mar 3. The vessel left the sugar. Naval authorities said the ship Cross Roads buoy on Mar 4 but lost was arrested because it’s manifest and power and drifted aground. It was customs documents did not show a refloated by harbour tugs and port of destination. The vessel and its resecured to the Cross Roads Buoy, 15-man crew were escorted to the where it was further detained by the Indonesian Naval base in Batam MCA. — Lloyd’s Agents. island for further investigation. — Lloyd’s List Correspondent. PERU UNITED STATES Lima, Mar 6 — Product tanker Isabel London, Mar 6 — Following received LIAN CHI SHENG Barreto (13811 gt, built 1986) while at from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed London, Mar 3 — A press report, anchor, waiting to berth at the 1630, UTC: General cargo Thor dated today, states: The registrar of a Northern Peruvian Refinery of Petro Triumph (16569 gt, built 1987) is foreign fishing vessel places strong Peru in Talara, seven armed men currently detained at Houston due disciplinary action against its vessels, boarded the vessel in the early hours fire-fighting deficiencies. (Note — which breach licence. The comment of Mar 4. While holding the master Thor Triumph arrived Houston Mar comes from the directors of the and crew at gun point, robbers stole 1.) International Merchant Marine personnel effects, money, watches, lap London, Mar 8 — Following received Registry of Belize. The body is the tops and also expensive tanker from Coast Guard New Orleans, timed registrar of the Taiwan fishing Lian equipment GPS, radios etc., This 1449, UTC: General cargo Thor Chi Sheng whose local charterer was tanker carries out Peruvian coastal Triumph was released from detention fined $30,000 last month for breach of deliveries to various terminals and is Mar 8. fishing licence. Waikava Marine contracted by Petro Peru. No-one was Industries Limited was fined $30,000 injured. — Lloyd’s Agents. by the High Court in Suva last month after the vessel was seen fishing inside Fiji’s archipelagic waters and territorial seas. Director general of the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize, Angelo Mouzouropoulos said in a statement yesterday that they did not receive AEGEAN I (Greece) any notification copy of any warning Piraeus, Mar 2 — Passenger Aegean from Fiji that the vessel had I remains in port (at Piraeus) under committed any infringement by THOR TRIUMPH (Thailand) fishing in restricted zones. See “United States — Port State arrest. Prospects of release are Control / Thor Triumph” under “Port unknown. — Lloyd’s Agents. MAZNAH (Indonesia) State Control”. AGIOS ARSENIOS (Greece) London, Mar 9 — General cargo Maznah has reportedly been found UNITED KINGDOM See under “Tsoukalas Naftiki Eteria”. beached at Chittagong, carrying a London, Mar 8 — A press report, false name, Jelita. dated today, states: The saga of general cargo Saruna continues after ATLANTIC MERCADO PONGSU (North Korea) its grounding in the Cross Channel (Antigua & Barbuda) Durban, Mar 6 — Repairs to general London, Mar 5 — A press report, over the weekend when it was about dated today, states: General cargo to sail for Romania and its engine cargo Atlantic Mercado have now been completed. A Lloydøs Classification Pongsu, which has cost Australian failed. The ship’s master was served authorities an estimated A$2.7 with a Notice of Direction, Merchant Surveyor has been appointed to attend the vessel tomorrow. Her date of million, remained berthed in Sydney Shipping Act 1995, by Robin last night after senior crew members Middleton, SOSREP (Secretary of departure is not yet known. — Lloyd’s Agents. were acquitted in Victoria’s largest State’s Representative Maritime heroin importation case. The vessel Salvage and Intervention) after the was seized by the federal police after incident. The ship is under detention BALTIC KRISTINA (Latvia) Riga, Mar 2 — Passenger ro/ro Baltic a four-day chase along the New South moored to the Cross Roads buoy as Wales coast in April 2003 on suspicion investigations continue. Politicians Kristina ferry was sold for Latvian Lat 2.56 milion (Euro 3.64 million) to that it was used to import 150 and the media continue to raise issues kilograms of heroin. The vessel’s about the ship’s general condition but authority of Riga Freeport Dec 21 but subsequently, at the beginning of this master, Man Sun Song, its political there is also a human side to this secretary, Dong Song Choi, the first debacle. The mainly Romanian year, results of the auction were contested by the Rinkis Ov company, mate, Man Jin Ri, and the chief seafarers, who have completed their engineer, Ju Chon Ri, were found not six-month long contract, remain which was a fuel supplier for the vessel. — Lars Krogius (Baltic) Ltd. guilty of drug importation after a trapped onboard Saruna. The vessel’s seven-month trial yesterday. The 20 man crew, 17 Romanians, a FARLEY MOWAT (Canada) jurors sat for less than an hour on Russian and a Syrian find themselves their tenth day of deliberations before stranded at Falmouth as the ship Cape Town, Mar 7 — The port of Cape Town advises that research returning the verdicts in one of enters her third month in detention in Victoria’s longest trials. The vessel European waters. The crew signed on Farley Mowat remains detained at this port. — Lloyd’s Agents. had anchored off Lorne in Victoria’s the ship at Lome in August 2005 for a south-west, on the night of Apr 15, six-month contract. The International HOANG PHUONG (Vietnam) 2003. Two men from the vessel set off Workers Transport Federation (ITF) is in a rubber dinghy carrying 150 now investigating crew terms and Manila, Mar 5 — The Indonesian Navy arrested the Vietnamese- kilograms of heroin packages, the conditions and claims from the crew prosecutor, John Champion, SC, had that they are owed money. French registered general cargo Hoang Phuong (1,090 dwt) on Friday (Mar 3) alleged. As they headed to a Port State Control inspectors detained rendezvous with a three-man shore Saruna at Cherbourg after 23 for alleged sugar smuggling. The vessel which originated from Thailand party, the dinghy capsized and one of deficiencies were found. Released by the men drowned. Part of the drugs the French authorities Saruna came was intercepted by the Indonesian Navy warship KRI Silas Papare while consignment was lost but 125 to Falmouth for bunkers when it was kilograms, estimated to be worth detained by British inspectors. passing through waters off Riau Islands, Antara News Agency reported about $160 million, was brought Falmouth, Mar 8 — General cargo ashore. Two men waiting on land for Saruna was released from detention today. The vessel was found to be Receive immediate notice as soon as a Casualty occurs. For further information please contact Andrew Luxton on +44 (0) 20 7017 4625.

15 Seizures & Arrests the shipment had pleaded guilty to $3 million. The solicitor for captain was involved. Mr Downer and Mr aiding and abetting drug importation Man Sun Song and the Pong Su Keelty both speculated yesterday and received minimum sentences of 15 Shipping Company, Jack Dalziel, about the North Korean Government and 16 years. Ta Song Wong, who yesterday said he was under being involved in the heroin shipment. brought the drugs from the Pongsu instructions to consider compensation “Just how much government with the unnamed companion who for significant loss of earnings. involvement is hard to establish, drowned, is yet to be sentenced. London, Mar 7 — A press report, particularly now that those four got Another member of the shore party is dated today, states: The acquittal of off,” Mr Keelty said. “So it’s a bit hard also awaiting sentencing. However, in general cargo Pongsu crew members for me now to say that there’s any their trial, the master and senior crew did not clear the North Korean direct evidence of the involvement of denied any involvement in the Government of heroin smuggling, the North Korean Government. “But importation, or knowledge of it. Mr Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander clearly an operation of that size Song told the jury he had believed Downer said yesterday. Mr Downer doesn’t get under way without some Wong and his companion to be agents vowed to raise his concerns with the sort of significant support, not only to of a company that had chartered the communist Government of North get the heroin into North Korea, but vessel. The companion told him on Korean dictator Kim Jong-il. “The to get a vessel from that side of world Apr 15 that the vessel’s charter to North Korean involvement in this over to Lorne in Victoria does require pick up luxury vehicles in Melbourne remains murky,” he said. “The North significant resourcing and support.” had been cancelled and he was to Korean Government angle to it London, Mar 7 — A press report, await further instructions. Mr Song remains a matter of concern to me.” A dated today, states: General cargo dropped anchor 2.5 kilometres from Supreme Court jury this week cleared Pongsu will most likely be used for Boggaley Creek, where engine repairs Pongsu captain Man Sun Song and navy target practice now that the trial were carried out. He said he did not three of his crew of being involved in of its crew is over. The vessel, which learn until later that the agents had smuggling 150kg of heroin worth $165 has cost Australia more than $2 left the vessel. He said he investigated million to Boggaley Creek, near million to maintain as possible their disappearance and was told by Lorne. “But these people being evidence since it was seized in 2003, the vessel’s owners to leave the area acquitted isn’t to say that that means will be scuttled, probably by a torpedo and travel north. Jack Dalziel, the North Koreans weren’t involved in or missile strike. A jury this week solicitor for the four men, said they it,” Mr Downer said. “The North cleared four Pongsu crew members of had been granted bridging visas for a Korean Government wasn’t on trial in allegations they attempted to bring few days and were expected to return this case. “But the question of its 150kg of heroin, worth $165 million, to North Korea. He said they were involvement is still a matter of very to Australia on the freighter, which elated to be released after almost considerable concern to me. “It was a was seized off Victoria. Four others three years in custody. The Pong Su North Korean ship, it had a North pleaded guilty to the crime and have had been berthed at Snails Bay, Korean crew on it. “It had a member been sentenced to lengthy jail terms. Balmain, then moved to Garden of the (Communist) party on it. “OK, But Foreign Affairs Minister Island for repairs, and was last these people have been acquitted. Alexander Downer and AFP reportedly berthed at Chowder Bay, That’s the decision of the court. “But Commissioner Mick Keelty said the near Clifton Gardens. A spokesman that doesn’t detract from the fact the acquittals hadn’t cleared the North for the NSW Maritime Authority said North Korean Government has been Korean Government of being involved it cost “a couple of thousand” a month involved in drug trafficking in the in heroin smuggling. to berth the vessel but it is believed past.” Mr Downer said there were authorities are paying nearly $2600 a well-documented cases of the North PROTECTOR (Panama) day for maintenance and security. A Korean Government being involved in See under “Marine.” spokeswoman for the Australian smuggling illegal drugs around the Federal Police said it was working world. He said he had previously PROTON (North Korea) with other government agencies in raised his concerns about the Pongsu Piraeus, Mar 2 — General cargo considering the fate of the Pongsu. case with the North Korean Proton remains in port (at Ambelakoa, London, Mar 6 — A press report, Government and would again ask Salamina), under arrest. Prospects of dated today, states: Authorities would officials about the case. In other release are unknown. — Lloyd’s destroy the North Korean freighter developments: Australian Federal Agents. used to import 150kg of heroin in Police chief Mick Keelty indicated he London, Mar 4 — A report in the Australia, Federal Police chief Mick believed the North Korean Mar 3 issue of “Newsfront” states: Keelty said today. General cargo Government was involved in the General cargo Proton has once again Pongsu, which weighs more than 3500 heroin importation. It has cost the been listed for hammering down, this tonnes, has been berthed in Sydney AFP more than $2 million to keep the time on Mar 15. Lying at Ambelakia, since it was seized three years ago vessel in Sydney Harbour for almost Salamina, the vessel is carrying a after a four-day chase by Australian three years. THE 4000-tonne freighter start-up price of US$80,000. soldiers, federal police and customs will be sunk within weeks, possibly by officers. Mr Keelty today revealed the allowing the navy to blow it out of the TSOUKALAS NAFTIKI ETERIA vessel would be treated like any other water by torpedo or missile. A Lawyer London, Mar 7 — General cargo drug smuggling vessel. “It still is a representing the verssel’s owner Agios Arsenios was renamed Bright vessel that was used for the claims the company is considering Star I, Panama flag. The vessel sailed importation of heroin into Australia, suing Australian authorities for Piraeus Jan 28. that’s been proved before the courts, compensation for loss of earnings and it will be destroyed just like any since the vessel was seized by the AFP UGO FOSCOLO (Greece) other vessel in that situation,” he in April 2003. While Capt Song and London, Mar 4 — A report in the said. “What normally would happen in his three crew were this week cleared Mar 3 issue of “Newsfront” states: a case like this is where a vessel is of involvement in Victoria’s biggest Passenger ro/ro Ugo Foscolo was used for an importation of this kind, known heroin importation, four other seized at the end of February by the vessel is disposed of under the men have admitted their role in it. Wilckens Paints (Hellas) SA in Customs Act and that’s what we Two of them have been jailed for 23 pursuit of a Euro 52,336.41 claim intend to pursue in this case.” The and 22 years, with the other two still against the registered owners, ANEZ. owners of the Pongsu are considering to be sentenced. The Herald Sun suing the Australian Government over yesterday revealed the jury was not VALETTA the seizure of the vessel and loss of allowed to hear evidence that Manila, Mar 3 — Unknown Malta- earnings over the three years. The implicated the North Korean registered oil tanker Valetta was vessel has been costing Australian Government in the Pongsu heroin arrested on Feb 27 by Indonesian taxpayers about $2500 a day while the operation. US experts testified in the authorities, while anchored off Nipah four accuseds’ taxpayer-funded absence of the jury that they had no island, on the border between defence has been estimated at up to doubt the North Korean Government Indonesia and Singapore. 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16 Seizures & Arrests/Pipeline Accidents/Pollution

was seized for carrying 58,000 tons of at one of its pipelines offshore the vessel’s oily water separator. diesel fuel, allegedly purchased Turkmenistan meant it was losing out Captain Ljustina denied this, illegally in Indonesia, the Jakarta on 5,600 barrels of oil a day. Its however, and also ruled out an Post said, in a belated report today. shares in both Dublin and London accidental discharge through the oily Indonesian authorities have been tumbled after the news. The company water separator, the functioning of waging a campaign to stop the sale of said in a statement that one of the which, he said, was regularly checked. subsidised fuel to foreign buyers. It is feeder pipelines on the LAM field in He argued that the oil could only have estimated that Indonesia loses about the Cheleken Contract Area had come from sediment picked up with US$862 million annually to oil become blocked with paraffin wax and ballast water loaded after cargo smuggling. — Lloyd’s List that initial attempts to clear it had discharge of in previous ports of call. Correspondent. not worked. Dragon said it was The court in Brest was told that the continuing to treat the block with prosecution had declined his offer to special chemicals and planned to have analysed samples of ballast install a new pipeline as an sediment he claimed to have taken. alternative flow system from the Subsequent analysis of the samples affected LAM 22 platform. It said this carried out for the defence confirmed would be working by early April. the presence of hydrocarbons and ‘Operations on the LAM 22 platform other oil waste of industrial origin. are currently temporarily suspended The court of appeal said that these resulting in a total short term daily samples could not be taken into AHVAZ AREA, IRAN loss of production of approximately account, given that nothing was Tehran, Mar 8 — Pipelines carrying 5,600 barrels of oil per day,’ the known of their origin or of the crude oil to the refinery city of company said. The Cheleken Contract conditions in which they were taken. Abadan in southwest Iran caught fire Area covers around 950 square It found, however, that the last night but caused no disruption to kilometres and comprises two offshore prosecution should have taken steps supplies, state television said today. oil and gas fields, Dzheitun (LAM) on its own account to verify the Television said the fire broke out near and Dzhygalybeg (Zhdanov), in water veracity of the master’s version of the crude production centre of Ahvaz depths of 10 to 37 metres. ‘The events, notably by examination of the at 1830, GMT, but added there were resolution of this problem has been ballast tank in question before it was enough alternative pipeline routes for somewhat hampered by adverse emptied. In the absence of such supply to be redirected immediately. weather conditions and also due to verifications, the court said, it was Abdolreza Asadi, head of the state’s the fact that certain of the chemicals not possible to consider that the Karoun oil company, was quoted required to treat the blockage were reality of the offence of which the saying he could not rule out the not readily available i