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Watch: CMA CGM containership hits dock in India

CMA CGM’s containership, CMA CGM Mumbai, crashed into a dock at JNPT in India. The incident took place on Saturday, October 13, while the ship was trying to berth at the port.

The newbuild CMA CGM containership hit the dock in India as it was making a turn.

This video depicts the 10,100 TEU CMA CGM Mumbai crashing into the side at JNPT. The ship and the dock sustained minor damages, while no injuries were reported.

According to international sources, a problem in the steering system led to the...

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Ferry ‘Ulysse’ left Corsica after collision with container ship

The ferry ‘Ulysse’ has left the Corsica and is now heading to Tunisia, as it got clearance to leave the scene of its collision with the container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ off the coast of Corsica in the Mediterranean, on October 7.

The containership has not moved and is currently at anchor surrounded by anti-pollution boom, while its owner is preparing to transport the ship to a shipyard.

Anti-pollution vessels are still reporting and cleaning thick fuel oil.

The container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ collided...

https://safety4sea.com/ferry-ulysse-left-corsica-after-collision-with-container-ship/

Ferry separated from container ship in Corsica

As the Maritime Prefecture of the Channel and the Mediterranean informed, the ferry ‘Ulysses’ has been released from the container ship ‘Virginia’, on October 11. This comes after the first attempt to separate the ships earlier this week, which was unsuccessful.

Namely, with combined movements the team responsible for the operation managed to separate the ‘Ulysses’ from ‘Virginia’.

Currently, ‘Ulysses’ stays on the spot, while all means on area are mobilized to secure the ships and prevent an...

https://safety4sea.com/ferry-separated-from-container-ship-in-corsica/

Four missing after bulk carrier collides with river ships

The bulk carrier ‘Guo Yuan 1’ collided with three anchored river ships, on October 9, at Zhenjiang anchorage, Yangtze river. As a result 3 ships sank, while 4 people are missing.

Namely, the Panamax bulk carrier ‘Guo Yuan 1’ collided with three river vessels, which at that time were anchored, in Zhenjiang anchorage.

The three vessels were tied together and they all sunk due to the collision.

In addition, the collision led to nine people falling into the water. Five of them were rescued, but four...

https://safety4sea.com/four-missing-after-bulk-carrier-collides-with-river-ships/

First attempt to separate ferry and container ship unsuccessful

The ferry ‘Ulysses’, which collided with the container ship ‘CLS Virginia’, tried to maneuver in order to separate from the container ship. The ship put its engines back, but the situation did not change.

In the meantime, two ships ‘Jason’ and ‘Abeille Flanders’ used their pulling power to try to help the movement. However, nothing happened to separate the vessels.

Currently, experts appointed by the shipowners and from the Maritime Prefect are in the area, studying other ways to move the ships.

Ul...

https://safety4sea.com/first-attempt-to-separate-ferry-and-container-ship-unsuccessful/

Oil spill reported after container ship’s collision with ferry in Corsica

After the container ship ‘CSL Virginia’ collided with the ferry ‘Ulysse’, the container ship’s hull was ruptured. As a result, a bunker spill of around 4 kilometres has been reported off Corsica.

After the collision, ‘CSL Virginia’s’ fuel tanks have been ruptured, leading to an oil spill. According to French maritime authorities, the oil spill is about 4 kilometres and is floating off the Corsica.

In order to control the pollution, a number of ships have been deployed, while Italy and Monaco are...

https://safety4sea.com/oil-spill-reported-after-container-ships-collision-with-ferry-in-corsica/

Cleanup of MED started after ships’ collision

At a Glance
  • A pair of merchant ships collided causing a fuel spill in the Mediterranean Sea.
  • No injuries were reported in the collision.
  • French and Italian authorities are working to contain the spill.

French and Italian maritime authorities say they have begun cleaning up a fuel spill that has spread 12.5 miles in the Mediterranean Sea after two cargo ships collided north of the island of Corsica.

Italy’s coast guard said Monday it’s recovering some of the polluted material and monitoring...

http://container-news.com/cleanup-med-started-after-ships-collision/

ANL’s revised dates due to collision

The ANL Geelong V094N/095S was involved in a collision with a ferry (MV Su Zhou Hao) while departing Shanghai on 2nd October while under pilotage.

No injuries or fatalities have been reported on either vessel and there is no cargo damage expected with only minor damages to the vessel itself.

Due to the incident, consequent surveys and clearance from Port Authority, the vessel has departed Shanghai 2 days later than initially scheduled.

Revised dates are as follows:

MEL ETA 17-Oct
ETD19-Oct

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