“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: SOUTH AMERICA
“HOLLAND PEARL” – IMO:9742455 – Flag: Bahamas – Type: Cargo Ship
The ‘Holland Pearl’, en route from Antwerp to Trinidad, carrying a cargo of iron in bulk, suffered a loose cap on a pump resulting in oil being pumped from one tank to another within the vessel south of St. Catherine’s Point in position 50 19 42N, 001 18 15W, on Sep 21, 2019, at 07.20 a.m. No pollution was reported. At 1.40 p.m., the problem had been fixed, and the vessel was on its way to destination with an ETA as of Oct 4.
Vessel Destination: EUROPE
“AMALIE” – IMO:9163702 – Flag: Denmark – Type: Cargo Ship
On September 24, 2019, the ‘Amalie’, which had sailed from Kristiansund bound to Mo i Rana on September 23, 2019, at 2.45 p.m. with a crew of six on board, suffered engine trouble on the Bremsnes Fjord. The NSSR lifeboat ‘Erik Bye’ was called to assist and took the ship in tow in calm weather conditions. It was pulled back to Kristiansund at 8 a.m.
“AMUESA” – IMO:9320805 – Flag: Portugal – Type: Cargo Ship
On September 18, the “Amouesa”, which had sailed from Saint Nazaire experienced propulsion problems while en route to the port of Caen-Ouistreham. The unloaded ship was at the approach of the English Channel off the coast of Brittany, when an electrical failure, occurred. The Dutch tug “Brent” (IMO: 9507051), which was nearby enroute from Liverpool to the Netherlands, intervened and took the casualty in tow. The convoy arrived in Brest on September 23 at 8.10 a.m., where the cargo ship was berthed at the Quay de la Douane.
“DIONISIOS SOLOMOS” – IMO:8909886 – Flag: Greece – Type: Cargo Ship
On September 21, the ‘Dionisios Solomos’, en route from Piraeus to Kythnos-Milos-Santorini with 250 passengers and 49 crew members on board, suffered a main engine failure off Kythnos Island. The vessel sailed back to Piraeus port, where passengers disembarked safely. The Central Port Authority of Piraeus detained the vessel in port until the engine was repaired and a certificate of seaworthiness was issued.