Casualty Notices
NEW CASUALTY – MENTARI CRYSTAL 18 November 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel MENTARI CRYSTAL, an Indonesia flag, 1992 built, 2,725gt, general cargo ship with container capacity, which capsized and sank at the Teluk Lamong Terminal in East Java, Indonesia, on 15th November. No casualties were reported.
MENTARI CRYSTAL operates between Indonesian ports but could have been carrying transhipped cargo emanating from or destined for other locations.

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NEW CASUALTY – ONE AQUILA 9 November 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel ONE AQUILA, a Panama flag, 2018 built, 145,647gt, fully cellular containership, which encountered severe weather conditions in the Pacific Ocean off the US coast, resulting in collapse of stow and reportedly in excess of one hundred containers being lost overboard.

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CASUALTY NOTICE – CMA CGM MISSOURI 19 October 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel CMA CGM MISSOURI, a Liberia flag, 2016 built, 102,931gt fully cellular containership, which ran aground in the Suez Canal while en route from Port Said to Jeddah, having previously called at Constanta, Odessa and Perama.
It is reported that CMA CGM MISSOURI experienced a blackout while transiting the Suez Canal with the southbound convoy. Her rudder is believed to have jammed, and was damaged as the vessel came into contact with the canal bank. Although another vessel, MAERSK HANOI, was caused to halt, the Suez Canal remained open for traffic following the grounding and the consequent refloating operation.

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NEW CASUALTY – CSAV TRANCURA 27 August 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel CSAV TRANCURA, a 2013 built 96,268gt Fully Cellular Containership which again suffered collapse of stow, following a similar occurrence last November.

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CASUALTY NOTICE – X-PRESS MONTE BIANCO 19 August 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel X-PRESS MONTE BIANCO, a Malta flag, 2003 built, 6,434gt fully cellular containership, operating between ports around the Iberian Peninsular and Morocco but potentially carrying transhipment cargoes originating from or destined for other ports of origin or destination worldwide.

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CASUALTY ADVICE – MORITZ SCHULTE 5 August 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel MORITZ SCHULTE, a UK flag, 2002 built, 8,234gt Liquefied Petroleum Gas Carrier, while moored at berth 383, Industrial Dock, ESSO Refinery, Antwerp, Belgium. The vessel had arrived from Braefoot Point, UK, on 2nd August 2020.
During the morning of 4th August, a fire broke out in the engine room, and was successfully extinguished after ESSO and Antwerp City Fire Brigade responded promptly to the incident.

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Casualty Notice – CAP JACKSON 3 August 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel CAP JACKSON, a Singapore flag, 2010 built, 47,877gt fully cellular container ship, during a voyage from Freeport to Port Elizabeth. The vessel operates on the MPS service for Hapag-Lloyd and the MCPS service for Hamburg Sud, from Livorno, Italy, through the Panama Canal and north to ports in the USA and Canada.
CAP JACKSON was disabled by a fire in the auxiliary engine room on 29th July, while preparing to enter he anama Canal. The vessel has now entered the port of Balboa on the Pacific side of the canal, where a repair plan will be established, and contingency measures made for cargo distribution.

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CASUALTY NOTICE – UNI FLORIDA 3 August 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel UNI FLORIDA a 2007 built 36,483gt Fully Cellular Containership which was recorded entering Jebel Ali 27th July with a significant collapse of containers.

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