MOL Containership Aground in Japan

Mitsui O.S.Okay. Lines stories that the MOL-operated containership, MOL Express, has run aground in jap Japan.

The firm says that the vessel was chartered from an abroad shipowner when it ran aground in shallow water in Tateyama Harbor, Chiba Prefecture of Japan at about 19:00 JST on January 11, 2015. The ship was to endure repairs on its important engines and was maneuvering to an anchoring space throughout the harbor when the incident occurred, MOL stated.

As of 12:00 on January twelfth, the hull is in a steady situation, no crewmembers have been injured, and no oil leakage has been confirmed. MOL added that they are working with the shipowner, an affiliate of Canada-based Seaspan Corp., to refloat the vessel and restore it to its authentic situation.

MOL Express Info

Type of ship: Containership (4,600-TEU sort)
Length/Breadth: 294 m / 32m
Crew: 25 (Indian, Filipino, and so on.)
Flag: Hong Kong
Shipowner: An affiliate of Seaspan Corporation (Canada)
Built: 2003