Containerships Damaged in Collision on Busy Vietnamese River
Two containerships browsing on Vietnam’s active Long Tau River clashed in the very early hrs of Saturday, February 11. While there were no injuries reported as well as no oil spill, both vessels experienced serious damages along with a loss of freight aboard the vessel run by Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines.
The Vietnamese port authority is reporting that the Wan Hai 288 (23,803 dwt) was filled with about 1,383 TEU as well as outgoing going to Kaohsiung,Taiwan The Resurgence ( 11,247 dwt) run by Japan’s Kotoku Kaoun was filled with about 600 TEU as well as incoming going to the container port at Ho Chi Minh City fromThailand The vessels experienced each various other on the reduced section of the river better to theSouth China Sea The Resurgence had actually simply finished a maneuver in a contour in the river.
“Judging by the ship’s movement, they planned to pass by and leave each other on the left side of the two ships, but Resurgence ship suddenly turned to the left side and hit the front area of the Wan Hai 288,” according to the record from the Vietnamese authorities.
The accident pierced the hull of the Wan Hai vessel over the waterline as well as triggered damages to a number of containers. In enhancement, the vessel was driven right into the superficial component of the river grounding. At high trend, the Vietnamese had the ability to refloat the vessel as well as tow it to the container port at Cat Lai New Port nearThu Duc City They anticipate the vessel will certainly be unloaded to make sure that fixings can continue on the hull.
The Resurgence, which is signed up in the Bahamas, is missing out on a section of its bow from the images launched byVietnam Reports stated after the accident, the Resurgence was enabled by the authorities to remain to transfer to an anchorage at Tan Cang Cat Lai.
The City Maritime Court in Ho Chi Minh City has actually started an examination right into the crash.In enhancement, due to the fact that the Wan Hai vessel is signed up in Singapore, the Maritime as well as Port Authority of Singapore stated it would certainly additionally be checking out the conditions of the accident.
