Casualty Newsletter 25th August 2021

FEATURE CASUALTY NEW CASUALTIES

Swaensborgh SSailing vessel, IMO 8138255, Built 1907,

240 dwt

Date of Casualty 18 August 2021

Voyage Kiel to Schleimunde, Germany

Cargo No details

Type of Casualty Collided with a yacht entering Schleimunde.

Type of Claim Collision damage claim

Baltiyskiy Berg General cargo vessel with container capacity,

IMO 9327176, Built 2005, 3,743 dwt

Date of Casualty 18 August 2021 - Late Notification

Voyage Porto Nogaro, Italy to Hull, UK

Cargo No details

Type of Casualty Disabled north west of Spain. The vessel was towed into Coruna, Spain.

Type of Claim Possible salvage or towage claim

Kolin 9 Product tanker, IMO 9477177, Built 2008,

7,119 dwt

Date of Casualty 19 August 2021

Voyage Canakkale to Tekirdag, Turkey

Cargo In ballast

Type of Casualty Disabled whilst transiting the Istanbul Strait off Kepez, Turkey. The vessel was assisted by Coastal Safety tugs and towed to Karanlik Liman.

Type of Claim Salvage claim and fine

P&I Turk P&I

Huntetal ÍGeneral cargo vessel with container capacity,

IMO 9199139, Built 2003, 3,687 dwt

Date of Casualty 19 August 2021

Voyage Gijon, Spain to Hamina, Finland

Cargo 3,000 m/t of railway tracks

Type of Casualty Suffered a turbo charge issue 60 km from Pointe du Raz, France. She was towed to Brest for repairs.

Type of Claim Possible salvage claim and/or General Average declaration

Fu Lin 88 SGeneral cargo vessel, IMO 8011562, Built 1980,

1,597 dwt

Date of Casualty 19 August 2021

Voyage Taichung, Taiwan to unknown destination

Cargo No details

Type of Casualty Suffered water ingress and sank in the Taiwan Strait. The crew abandoned the vessel into life-rafts and were picked up by passing vessels who diverted to assist.

Type of Claim Total loss claim

Espirito Santo Ferry, IMO 6402121, Built 1964, 424 dwt

Date of Casualty 20 August 2021

Type of Casualty Suffered water ingress and was towed to Praia da Vitoria, Azores

Type of Claim Towage claim

Akaylar II General cargo vessel, IMO 8913318, Built 1993,

4,263 dwt

Date of Casualty 22 August 2021

Voyage Gemlik, Turkey to Kymasi, Greece

Cargo No details

Type of Casualty Grounded within the port of Kymasi Mantoudi, Evia, Greece.

Type of Claim Possible hull damage claim

P&I Standard Club

E-KU-A2 Drill platform, No other details

Date of Casualty 22 August 2021

Type of Casualty Caught fire operating in the Bay of Campeche, Mexico. Five workers were injured. Click here for video.

Type of Claim Fire damage and injury claims

Panther ÍSelf-propelled barge, No other details

Date of Casualty 22 August 2021

Voyage Kleinheubach to Mannheim, Germany

Cargo 933 m/t of wheat

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Further casualties overleaf sNavios AmaryllisBulk carrier, IMO 9423487, Built 2008,

58,735 dwtDate of Casualty 19 August 2021Voyage Tutikocin India to Saldanha

Bay, South AfricaCargo In ballastType of Casualty Ran aground on

reefs of the Kaafu Atoll, Maldives.Type of Claim Hull damage, salvage,

clean-up and reef damage claimsP&I North of EnglandIn the afternoon of 19 August 2021 the bulk carrier Navios Amaryllis ran aground on the Rasfaree Reef of the Kaafu Atoll in the Maldives prompting serious concern regarding the possibility of pollution from the vessel’s bunkers.

The Navios operated bulk carrier, which was sailing in ballast condition, had departed Tuticorin, India on

16 August 2021 and was underway to Saldanha Bay, South Africa for orders when she ran aground on a reef situated some 16.9 nm from Male. The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) and other local parties were notified of the grounding and since then they have been working alongside the vessel owners to produce a plan to refloat the vessel. A tug, the Virgo, was deployed from Sri Lanka and arrived at the grounding site on 23 August 2021.

The grounding is reported to have occurred following a failure of the vessel’s main engine. Damage assessment has been undertaken and a salvage plan has been approved by the local authorities which will prioritise the removal of fuel and pollutants on board before steps to refloat the vessel are attempted. In the meantime all 19 crew on board are safe and well. Click here for video.

Type of Casualty Struck the embankment and blocked the river whilst manoeuvring at the Heubach lock, Germany. The vessel was refloated the following morning with assistance.

Type of Claim Possible hull damage and salvage claim

Frisia XI Passenger vessel, IMO 8137237, Built 1969,

179 gt

Date of Casualty 22 August 2021

Type of Casualty Suffered a breakdown off Norderney, Germany. The vessel was towed into Juist.

Type of Claim Possible

P&I Standard Club

Chrysi Express Passenger vessel, IMO 8989484 , Built 1959,

213 gt

Date of Casualty 22 August 2021

Type of Casualty The vessel suffered damage in an allision during departure manoeuvres at Ierapetra, Greece.

Type of Claim Allision damage claim

Halit Bey General cargo vessel, IMO 9511375, Built 2008,

12,040 dwt

Date of Casualty 22 August 2021

Voyage Bizerte, Tunisia to Damietta, Egypt

Cargo Iron veins

Type of Casualty Whilst departing Bizerte the vessel veered off course, striking a drawbridge and running aground.

Type of Claim Allision damage claim

Your Faith SFerry, IMO 9847815, Built 2018, 390 gt

Date of Casualty 23 August 2021

Type of Casualty Caught fire shortly after departing Mgarr in Gozo, Malta. Passengers were evacuated and the fire extinguished. Click here for video.

Type of Claim Fire damage and possible salvage claim

P&I British Marine

Ursula Valentin/Vacando ÍUrsula Valentin - Tank barge, 2,504 ts

Vacando - Tank barge, No other details

Date of Casualty 23 August 2021

Voyage Terneuzen to Rotterdam, Netherlands / Rotterdam to Ghent, Belgium

Cargo Liquid bitumen and Biodiesel

Type of Casualty The vessels suffered significant damage and breaches in a collision on the Oude Maas River near Spui, Netherlands.

Type of Claim Collision claim and clean-up operations

Phantom SGeneral cargo vessel with container capacity,

IMO 9226712, Built 2000, 4,500 dwt

Date of Casualty 23 August 2021

Voyage St Petersburg, Russia to unknown destination

Cargo Steel

Type of Casualty Suffered a loss of stability during cargo loading operations.

Type of Claim Possible salvage claim

Aqua Marine ÍChemical tanker, IMO 9179488, Built 1998,

3,522 dwt

Date of Casualty 24 August 2021

Voyage Golcuk, Turkey to Kavkaz, Russia

Cargo In ballast

Type of Casualty Suffered engine failure whilst transiting the Bosphorus off Kuruçesme, Turkey. The vessel was assisted by Coastal Safety tugs and towed to the Ahırkapı Anchorage.

Type of Claim Salvage claim

P&I London Club

Gotland General cargo with container capacity, IMO

9480136, Built 2011, 17,370 dwt

Date of Casualty 24 August 2021

Type of Casualty Caught fire whilst undergoing repairs at the Bredo Shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany.

Type of Claim Fire damage claim

P&I Skuld

Jui Der No.16 Fishing vessel, Built 2015

Date of Casualty 24 August 2021

Type of Casualty Caught fire off the coast of South Africa.

Type of Claim Fire damage claim

Driade Passenger ro-ro, IMO 7717303, Built 1980,

572 dwt

Date of Casualty 24 August 2021

Type of Casualty Collided with moored pleasure boats in the course of departing Marina Grande, Capri, Italy.

Type of Claim Allision damage claim

P&I Standard Club

Topaz Endurance Supply tug, IMO 9678769, Built 2015, 3,850 gt

Date of Casualty 24 August 2021

Type of Casualty Disabled following electrical failure 3.5 nm sout east of Punta Tenefe, Gran Canaria. The vessel was towed into Las Palmas.

Type of Claim Towage claim

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Golden Ray - editions 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 346, 348, 352, 355,358, 360, 361, 362, 364, 366, 369, 370, 374, 376, 380, 381, 383, 390, 394, 396, 398, 399, 400, 401, 405, 406, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 421, 422, 424, 425, 427, 428, 431, 432, 435 & 436 - on 23 August 2021 salvors commenced the final phase of the cutting operation, separating the final two sections of the vehicle carrier. Meanwhile shore teams are still working on clean-up of the oil lost from the vessel during the previous cutting phase.

Wakashio S - editions 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 392, 393, 395, 404, 407, 410, 413, 415, 418, 429, 431, 435 & 436 - adverse weather conditions have continued to disrupt the dismantling operation of the wreckage of the bulk carrier from the Pointe-d’Esny’s reef and steps are not expected to resume until September

or October when weather conditions are expected to improve. In the meantime the enquiry into the grounding continues.

Ever Given - editions 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 426, 427, 428, 429, 431, 432, 433, 434, 436 & 437 - the vessel is proceeding to Qingdao, China where she is due to undergo repairs. She transited the Suez Canal on 20 August 2021 accompanied by two tugs.

Crimson Polaris Í - editions 437 & 438 - teams have been dispatched by NYK Line, the charterer of the vessel, to assist with the clean-up operations following the structural failure and sinking of the vessel at Hachinohe, Japan. The vessel was loaded with bunkers comprising of 1,550 m/t of heavy fuel oil and 130 m/t of diesel. The spill has spread to local fishing grounds and along the coastline.