“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: NORTH AMERICA
“GOLDEN RAY” – IMO:9775816 – Flag: Marshall Islands – Type: Cargo Ship
On September 8, the “Golden Ray” became disabled and capsized with a fire on board in St. Simons Sound, Brunswick, Georgia. The Golden Ray which was built in 2017 and is flagged out of the Marshall Islands, was en route to various ports of Middle East. The U.S. Coast Guard said it was notified at approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday that the ship had a total of 24 people on board, including 23 crew members and 1 pilot. The Coast Guard and other agencies had multiple rescue assets on scene and were in process of evacuating crew members from the vessel. Currently, 20 people have been safely removed and four people remain unaccounted for. The vessel’s master and chief engineer are assisting authorities and salvage teams to develop plans to stabilize the vessel and continue rescue efforts, the Coast Guard reported. The Port of Brunswick Captain of the Port (COTP) has established an emergency safety zone in St. Simons Sound. Vessels are not authorized within 5 miles of the overturned ship. AIS ship tracking data shows the Marshall Islands-flagged Golden Ray was outbound from the port when it became disabled. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
Vessel Destination: Europe
“EXCELSIOR” – MMSI:244690926 – Flag: Netherlands – Type: Cargo Ship
On September 7, the “W. de Beijer Sr.”, 2607 ts, along with the barge “W. de Beijer Sr. II”, 2415 ts , was hit in a collision with the Dutch flagged, self propelled barge “Excelsior”, 5149 ts (EU-No.: 02328731), enroute from Voerde to Dorsten on the Rhine. The “Excelsior” was enroute from Duisburg to Tolkamer at that time and slammed into the port side stern of the other ship, catching up from behind, which was dented and breached above the waterline. No injuries were reported. The “Excelsior” berthed in the Logport II in Duisburg on Sep 9 at 9.20 a.m. The “V. de Beijer Sr.” was underway to Marel via Dorsten with an ETA as of September 13.
Vessel Destination: UNKNOWN
“NORDMED” – IMO:9241487 – Flag: Cyprus – Type: Cargo Ship
On September 7, the “Nordmed” was in collision with a fishing vessel in the channel of Karachi Port. The fishing vessel capsized and the Karachi Port Trust Operations Team, led by KPT Harbour Master, rescued the 12 fishermen. An investigation has been ordered to find the cause of the incident. The port channel has been cleared for the movement of incoming and outgoing vessels. In the afternoon, the container ship berthed at Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) and started cargo operations.
“AQUA KVALOEY” – IMO:9828792 – Flag: Norway – Type: Cargo Ship
On September 8, the “Aqua Kvaloey”, coming from Tananger, ran aground in Solund in Sogn og Fjordane south of Indroeyna. The MRCC called the lifeboat “Halvdan Grieg” to assist. The unloaded ship had suffered a leak in a technical water tank in the bulbous bow. It was refloated at 6.55 p.m. and taken to Floroe, where it safely berthed at the cargo terminal at 11 p.m. for inspections.