“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:  AFRICA

 “SEA DISCOVERY” – IMO:9516131 – Flag: Cyprus – Type: Cargo Ship
On February 15, the “Sea Discovery”, en route from Karlshamn to Bejaia with a crew of 13 on board, suffered a cylinder leakage at the main engine, in position 50 39 50 N, 000 09 45 E, about 5,5 miles southwest of Beachy Head,. The vessel was carrying 10402 cubic meters of timber as cargo. The repair works were completed at 3.10 a.m., and the vessel continued its voyage with an ETA as of February 21.

Vessel Destination:   UNKNOWN

“STADT DRESDEN” – IMO:9320049 – Flag: Portugal – Type:  Cargo Ship
On February 16, a fire broke out in a compartment with four generators inside the engine room of the “Stadt Dresden” at dock b of the container terminal in Porto Marghera, Venice. The engine room was sealed and filled with CO2. More than 30 firefighters with eight teams from Venice, Mestre and with the marine personnel of Marittima were engaged in extinguishing the fire. The crew was evacuated, the fire was put out around 5 p.m. and the rooms then ventilated, cooled and monitored for remaining hotspots with a thermal camera. The port operations had to be interrupted for some time.

“ST. CLAIR” –  IMO:7403990 – Flag: United States of America – Type: Cargo Ship
On February 16, the “St. Clair” caught fire the unmanned bulk carrier was docked at the CSX Torco terminal in Oregon, Ohio, in the port of Toledo in its winter lay-up. The fire apparently burned through the deck and ignited an enormous rubber conveyor belt below. Two conveyor belts on the ship caught fire, burned and melted. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Detroit Command Center were notified of the fire about 9: 30 p.m. by members of Coast Guard Station Toledo. The Coast Guard responded along with fire fighters from eight local fire departments. Multiple fire engines were deployed. Tanker trucks from 15 area departments were dispatched to a hydrant on Bay Shore Road. The firefighters were spraying water on the ship to keep it cool to avoid structural damage while the fire smouldered. Parts of the superstructure have been destroyed such as the pilot’s deck as well as the captain’s and crew living quarters. The fire could continue to burn for several days. The Coast Guard was conducting pollution assessment of the Maumee River following the fire. Preventative measures continue on adjacent ships using water-cooling techniques.

“FEHN LYRA” – IMO:9374741 – Flag: Latvia – Type: Cargo Ship
On February 18, after the grounding of the “Fehn Lyra” with a crew of 10 on board following a power loss, the vessel remained stuck in position 41 11 50 N, 030 20 05 E 150 meters off Kandira. A Coastal Safety tug and a technical team attended the incident scene to provide further assistance. No leaks and pollution were reported. The incident scene has been declared as a restricted zone for all types of marine traffic. Salvage operation were yet to be commenced. All crew members were safely evacuated by Coastguard teams to shore. A first salvage attempt failed, after the rope of a tug which had been deployed from Ereğli at 9 a.m. broke two times during the attempt to pull the ship to deeper waters. The salvage attempt was aborted at dawn. On February 17 a second tug joined the scene.