“Vessel Casualty Report gives details of vessels which have met with some casualty while carrying cargo from one Port to another and which may have resulted in (i) loss/damage to the cargo carried in the vessel or (ii) General Average Loss/Expenditure.

Please go through the Casualty Report and check whether your cargo had been carried in any of the vessels mentioned therein and check with your Cargo Handling Agents whether there is any loss/damage to your cargo.  If yes, we can help you in arranging survey and doing other formalities related to the Insurance Claim.

Even if there is no loss/damage to your cargo, there may be a General Average Loss/Expenditure incurred by other Cargo Owners /Shipping Co. for which the Shipping Company may send you notice demanding your share of loss. Similarly, in case your cargo is part of the General Average Loss, you need to recover the loss. In such events also, we can help you in completing the Insurance formalities”.

Vessel Destination : Europe

“CHACABUCO “ – IMO:9295957 – Flag: Liberia – Type: Cargo Ship
On January 24, the container ship “Maersk Sheerness” broke lose from its moorings at the Lucca Quay in the port of Livorno in ENE winds of 35 knots and broke out a bollard. The ship drifted to the opposite dock, the Massa quay and hit the berthed “Chacabuco”, with its stern. The container ship managed to get back to its berth with the help of three tugs, but nevertheless broke lose again, breaking out another bollard, this time at the bow. Eventually the wind dropped and the ship could finally be secured at its berth again at 3.20 p.m. The ship left the port again on January 25 at 9 a.m., bound to Genova, where it was expected in the evening hours. Also the “Chacabuco” sailed from Livorno to Genova on Jan 25 at 7.30 a.m. and arrived at 1.40 p.m.

“POLARIS” –    MMSI:244750210 – Flag: Netherlands  – Type: Cargo Ship
On January 25, the German barge “Antonia”, 2370 ts (EU-No.: 04805550) pushing the “Antonia II”, 1733 ts (EU-No.: 04805560), hit the “Polaris”, 2501 ts (EU-No.: 06003455) on the Main at river km 124,5 due to a navigational error of its master while sailiing downstream towards Mannheim. The “Polaris” suffered slight hull and interior damage due to the impact when she was pushed against the wharf which suffered damage too. The damage was estimated to be more than 10.000 Euro. Three of the four crew members of the “Antonia” was found to be intoxicated, only the master was sober. The ship was detained until the whole crew was sober again.

“GRANDE GABON” –   IMO:9437933 – Flag: Italy – Type: Cargo Ship
On January 25, 2019, at the “Grande Gabon” en route from Antwerp to Valencia, with a crew of 29 on board, suffered a damaged fuel injection pipe 18 nautical miles south of Brighton, in position 50 32 54.0 N, 000 11 30.0 W. The engines were shut off for repairs and the defect rectified within half an hour. The vessel was loaded with 5596.7 tonnes of cars in containers, ETA in Valencia was Jan 29m 6 p.m.

“OAK” – IMO:8211629 – Flag:   Cook Inslands – Type: Cargo Ship
On January 27, the “Oak”, being enroute from Liepaja to Hällekis with a cargo of wheat, ran aground on the Göta River off Lilla Edet in the night. The ship suffered a rudder failure inside the lock after having sailed from Gothenburg at 6.10 p.m. The bow was breached, when it got stuck, and the vessel suffered water ingress. Rescue services from Lilla Eden and Stenungsund attended with several units and dewatering pumps. The ship was then moored at a nearby pier without being at risk of sinking. The police was alerted by the rescue service at 11 p.m. and took breathalyzer tests without results. An inspector was called to assess the damage.