New Casualty Advice - GROTON - Reported Missile Attack
Incident Date: 3rd August 2024
Vessel: GROTON
IMO No. 9246310
Type: Fully Cellular Containership
Incident: Reported Missile Attack
We have learned of an incident involving the vessel GROTON, a Liberia flag, 27322 gt, 2002 built, fully cellular containership, which was hit by a missile 12 nautical miles east of Yemen’s port of Aden on 3 August 2024. Reportedly, the projectiles hit a cargo hold and the crew were safe and unharmed in the deckhouse. As of 4 August, the vessel is at anchor just off the port of Djibouti.
The fully cellular container vessel with a capacity of 2500teu is managed by Conbulk Shipmanagement Corporation and had previously called in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. As a result of this incident it is highly likely that there will be delays to cargo delivery and cargo owners might be required to provide securities before delivery of cargo.
If you are aware of any involvement in this casualty and W E Cox Claims Group may be of assistance in any way, including provision of securities, arranging surveys, adjusting any 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
France – Marie-Laure Mirrione MarieLaureMirrione@w-e-cox.eu
Europe – John Jackson Johnjackson@cwhji.com
Hong Kong – Twinnie Lai twinnie@ceemis.com.hk
Singapore – Paul Sansom psansom@w-e-cox.com.sg
USA – Joshua Gayer jgayer@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.
