We have learned of an incident involving the vessel NORDANA SOPHIE a 1999 built 7,659gt General Cargo Ship which we understand suffered water ingress at Vung Ang Anchorage, Vietnam, overnight 27th/28th November 2019.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel GLOVIS CAPTAIN, a Marshall Islands flag, 2015 built, 59,760 gt vehicle carrier.

It is reported that GLOVIS APTIN lost some of its lashings during a storm in the English Channel, resulting in a shift and damage to its cargo of cars and industrial vehicles. According to local sources, a significant number of badly damaged high and heavy vehicles are being unloaded from the vessel at the port of Southampton. A forklift has been reportedly deployed to remove some of these.

Incident Date: 18th October 2019 Vessel: VIETSUN INTEGRITY IMO No. 9264776 Type: Fully Cellular Containership Incident: Sinking Containers overboard

We are very excited to be able to reveal that CWH Johnsons International is continuing to expand and that we have now opened our own survey office in the USA. CWH Johnsons International USA is based at our Group HQ in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania- about 80 miles inland from New York.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel KIRAN ASYA, a Turkey flag, 2005 built, 39,555gt bulk carrier on 10th September 2019, laden with a cargo of wheat in bulk, on a voyage from Russia to Turkey, when fire broke out during discharge operations at Atakas Port, Iskenderun.

We have received the following new casualty report.

Marshall Islndsflag, 71,178gt, 2017 built vehicle carrier GOLDEN RAY capsized while approaching the port of Brunswick, in the St. Simons Sound, near the St. Simons Island pier.

The US coastgardhas initiated a rescue response. 18 crew members have been rescued and 4 remain unaccounted for.

Please find below a further update in relation to the YANTIAN EXPRESS recovery action.

Please beadvsed the deadline for PA claims to be submitted into the Limitation fund in the USA has been extended from 14th August to 27th September 2019.

As such, fr tose who are yet to provide us with fully documented claims, please can you do so at your earliest convenience to ensure that your claims are submitted in a timely fashion.

Thank you i adance for your co-operation.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel BOW DIAMOND, a Gibraltar flag, 2001 built, 6,204gt hazardous goods carrier, which encountered very heavy weather in the Gulf of Aden during a laden voyage from China to Europe, via India.
Containers of Class 1.1D explosives collided with each other in Hold No. 1, after lashings broke during the storm. Seventeen containers were damaged and significant quantity of TNT was spilled within the hold. BOW DIAMOND sought refuge in Ain Sokhna, Egypt where she remains berthed.

We have learned of an incident involving the vessel C ROCK, a Malta flag, 2005 built 3,960gt combined chemical & oil tanker operating between UAE and Oman, reportedly laden with cargo of 4,200MT gasoline.

We are able to offer a brief update in respect of progress to date:

Recovery (including Salvage indemnity)

We have today been advised that the vessel Owners have set up a Limitation Fund in New York.
We have retained lawyers in New York to represent our clients. interests and will report further in due course. Negotiations are ongoing in relation to counter security for cargo interests.

We are actively considering any actions that may be taken in alternative jurisdictions and in this regard counter security has been obtained for all cargoes destined for Canada.