Chidori Ship Holding LLC as proprietors as well as NYK Shipmanagement Pte Ltd as supervisors of the container vessel ONE Apus (IMO # 9806079) can currently verify the materials of the approximated 64 Dangerous Goods containers, which were amongst 1,816 devices shed too far after the vessel came across serious climate on Monday, November 30, 2020.

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54 of the DG containers bring fireworks whilst a more 8 hold batteries, as well as 2 include fluid ethanol. A notice was sent out to the JRCC in Honolulu as well as Guam with maritime navigational cautions consequently transmitted. We are remaining to communicate with the JRCC in Honolulu, that has actually suggested that there have actually not been discoveries of any type of containers yet.

The vessel is carefully continuing to the port of Kobe, Japan with an ETB of 1200LT on December 8, based on all procedures continuing as intended. The concern stays on obtaining the ship as well as staff securely to port. Once berthed, it’s anticipated to take a while to unload the dislodged containers that stay aboard. Then, a complete evaluation will certainly be made on the specific number as well as kind of containers that have actually been shed or harmed.

Once the ONE Apus remains in port as well as considered risk-free, a complete examination will certainly be carried out right into this event together with the Flag State as well as the pertinent maritime authorities.

More details will certainly be offered as it appears.

Reference: one-apus-container-incident. com