“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: UNKNOWN

“RIX CRYSTAL” – IMO:9050125 – Flag: Cyprus – Type: Cargo Ship
On November 10, the “Rix Crystal” ran aground at Sprogø. The anti pollution vessel “Mette Miljø” was deployed by the Danish Defense Operations Center. The accident happened when the ship, coming from Aarhus, was unloading rocks for the coastal protection work currently being carried out in a small bay between the highway ramp on Sprogø and the dam of the railway station tunnel. The ship apparently came too far into the bay with too shallow water. There was a fresh SE wind blowing around Sprogø at that time. There was no evidence of oil pollution, and the “Rix Crystal” refloated and shifted a safer position next to Sprogø. It must now be investigated by divers before it is allowed to continue the work. On November 12 it was moored in position 55° 0.53′ N 011° 49.84′ E off Vordingborg.

Vessel Destination:   SOUTH AMERICA
“ASIAN MOON” – IMO:9359117 – Flag: Cyprus – Type: Cargo Ship
On November 11, the “Asian Moon” en route from Rotterdam to Willemstad, suffered a blackout. resulting in a power loss to the engine. Also the bridge equipment was not working. The ship, carrying 11299 tonnes of dangerous goods along with a crew of 17 on board, was reported as not under command in position 049 39 45.0 N, 003 45 44.4 W, 38 miles south of Start Point, Devon, in the morning hours. An emergency generator was activated, and the vessel was underway again four hours later with an ETA in Curacao as of November 23.

Vessel Destination:   EUROPE
“VESTBRIS” –  IMO:8410316- Flag: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Type: Cargo Ship
On November 8, the “Vestbris”on the way from Larvik to Florø loaded with wheat was sailing a parallel course with the tanker “Sola TS” when it suddenly turned to starboard and slowed speed. The 28 year old mate Oleg Kuryanov immediately reduced speed to avoid a collision. Then he suddenly saw the shadow of the frigate passing the tanker. The tanker had a lot of light, but he saw no light on the military vessel. The “Sola TS” changes course to starboard at 4 a.m. Three minutes later, the ship and frigate collided. The “Vestbris” was sailing with about ten knots just before the collision, but lowered the speed to about three knots to avoid a collision with the tanker. Then the “Vestbris” continued on its original course. Kuryanov heard that someone spoke on VHF before the collision, but everything was done in Norwegian and he did not understand what they said. He also received no message from the tanker. Not until 04.50 a.m. there was a “mayday” in English from the Fedje VTS.

“SPEYK” – IMO:9374698 – Flag: Netherlands – Type: Cargo Ship
On November 9, the “Speyk” en route from Rouen to Drogheda, with a crew of six on board, suffered a leak in the cylinders affecting the steering gear, in position 50 18 13.8 N, 02 04 27.6 W. The vessel proceeded to the position 50 34 42 N, 02 13 2 4W to anchor for repairs. It was transiting through the TSS from France to UK waters to shelter and conduct repairs. The estimated time of repair was nine hours. The crew has completed its repairs successfully within the time frame and was expected to reach Drogheda on November 10.