CASUALTY NOTICE - MAERSK ESSEN

CASUALTY NOTICE

Incident reported: 20^th January 2021

Vessel: MAERSK ESSEN

IMO No. 9456783

Type: Fully Cellular Containership

Incident: Containers overboard

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel “MAERSK ESSEN”, a 2010 built 141,716gt Fully Cellular Containership which reported losing some 750 containers overboard in the Pacific on 16^th January 2021.

It is understood that the Vessel has a capacity of 13,100 TEU and was carrying containers between Asia and the USA when an estimated 750 containers were lost overboard in the Pacific. It is anticipated that significant further damages will have occurred, and it is understood that the Vessel is scheduled to arrive Los Angeles in the coming days where the extent of the damages will be assessed.

W.E. Cox Claims Group are actively investigating this matter and have our surveyors, CWH Johnsons International, on standby to attend at Los Angeles.

If we can be of any assistance in arranging surveys, adjusting potential losses, or undertaking recovery action please do not hesitate to contact us.

As appropriate, please contact:

United Kingdom – Paul Friett cargoclaims@w-e-cox.co.uk

Europe – John Jackson – surveys@cwhji.com
Hong Kong – Twinnie Lai – twinnie@ceemis.com.hk
Singapore – Paul Sansom psansom@w-e-cox.com.sg
USA – Charles Droll cdroll@w-e-cox.com

Australia – Niall Orr – norr@w-e-cox.com.au

If this or future casualty notices should be forwarded to any of your colleagues, we would be pleased to receive their contact details and we will add them to our Client List.

Best Regards,

Paul Friett

Assistant Director