Casualty Notices
CASUALTY ADVICE – ASIA PEARL IV – Grounding 6 May 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel ASIA PEARL IV, a Singapore flag, 2010 built, 22,402gt bulk carrier, laden with 30,000 tons of sugar, which ran aground off Mendanau Island, Indonesia while on a voyage from Thailand to Indonesia.
We understand that the vessel loaded at Sriracha,Thailand, in the last week of April and was scheduled to discharge the cargo at Merak, Indonesia, on 3rd May.

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NEW CASUALTY – MAERSK VILNIUS 29 April 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel MAERSK VILNIUS, a Singapore flag, 2010 built, 20,927gt fully cellular container ship, during a voyage from Freeport to Port Elizabeth.
MAERSK VILNIUS reportedly suffered a fire in the engine room, 220 nm from the French Overseas territory of Guadeloupe, during the morning of 26th April. The vessel was drifting in a westerly direction at a speed of 1.4 knots, and the engine may no longer be operable, considering the reported damage. The shipowner has despatched tug ALP DEFENDER from Trinidad and Tobago, which is expected to arrive in the area today. The plan is to tow MAERSK VILNIUS to a port for repairs.

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New Casualty – CCNI ANGOL 6 April 2020

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel CCNI ANGOL a 2015 built 95,138gt Fully Cellular Containership which reported losing containers overboard on 25th March 2020.

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NEW CASUALTY – STADT DRESDEN / IBRAHIM SIMSEK – collision 12 March 2020

We have learned of an incident involving a collision between the vessels STADT DRESDEN and IBRAHIM SIMSEK, while proceeding in opposite directions in the Marmara Sea off Senkoy, Turkey.
STADT DRESDEN, IMO 9320049, is a Madeira flag, 2006 built, 27,971 gt fully cellular containership, en route from Rodaport Turkey to Evyap, Turkey.
IBRAHIM SIMSEK, IMO 7504653, is a Turkey flag, 1983 built, 4,045 gt general cargo ship, en route from Evyap to Aliaga, Turkey.
Both ships have sustained seemingly serious damages and were anchored near the collision site.
If W.E. Cox Claims Group can be of assistance in proving securities, if applicable, arranging surveys, adjusting potential losses or undertaking recovery please do not hesitate to contact us.

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New Casualty – AELOS – LOF Salvage & GA 17 January 2020

W.E. Cox have been instructed by cargo interests following an incident involving the Vessel AEOLOS a 2001 built 19,882gt Bulk Carrier which suffered rudder failure causing her to drift out of control northeast of Cape Maleas, Greece, 6th January 2020.

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