SUBMIT PICTURE:Maersk Launceston Photo: MarineTraffic.com/Wayne A Court

The captain of the Maersk Launceston has actually been jailed complying with the ship’s crash with a Greek Navy minesweeper on Tuesday near Piraeus, Greece.

An upgrade from the Hellenic Coast Guard on Wednesday stated the captain has actually been billed with criminal offenses associated with creating a shipwreck because of carelessness.

The Maersk Launceston had actually simply left Piraeus when it rammed the Greek Navy minesweeper Kallisto around 7:30 a.m. neighborhood time. The Kallisto was terribly harmed in the mishap as well as almost sank, however exceptionally just 2 of its 27 team participants were harmed.

The 266-meter Maersk Launceston was not harmed in the mishap. As of Wednesday, the ship stayed restrained in Piraeus as the initial examination proceeds.

The MV Maersk Launceston is a 4,533 TEU capability containership on charter toMaersk The vessel had actually simply left Piraeus to the Turkish port of Canakkale with 22 team participants when the crash took place.

Maersk Launceston’s supervisor, John T. Essberger, gave the complying with upgrade:

Managers John T. Essberger record that its handled container vessel Maersk Launceston is presently together with its lay-by berth in the port of Pireaus, Greece complying with the other day’s crash with the marine vesselKallisto Maersk Launceston has actually been asked for to stay in the location for the time being. Last evening extra meetings have actually been carried out with the team by neighborhood authorities that have on the other hand formally billed the master of the container ship in connection with the event. An agent of the firm has actually been participating in the vessel in order to supply assistance to the master as well as team.

The specific information of the event which occurred beforehand Tuesday, October 27 are yet vague. Greek authorities are proceeding their examinations to which John T. Essberger will certainly use its complete collaboration.

Managers once again wish to reveal their problem over the injuries of the team of Kallisto desiring them a rapid recuperation.

A very first analysis of the Maersk Launceston has actually disappointed damages to the vessel. Class will certainly be participating in the vessel today to evaluate the ship’s seaworthiness.

gCaptain’s complete insurance coverage of the Maersk Launceston crash can be discovered below.