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Surveyors and salvors on board as Maersk Eindhoven arrives at Yokohama

23 February 2021

Maersk has confirmed that the 13,200 Maersk Eindhoven, which last week lost 260 containers overboard, is on course for the APM Terminals facility in Yokohama, for repairs.
“Maersk Eindhoven is currently in Japanese waters, awaiting clearance for transit into APM Terminals Yokohama on 25 February,” an advisory from the carrier said, explaining that the next three days in Japan are a public holiday.
It added: “Company surveyors and salvors are on the …

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Maersk confirms Eindhoven container loss at 260 as vessel heads for port

19 February 2021

Maersk Line today confirmed that 260 containers had been lost overboard from the Maersk Eindhoven this week on the Pacific.
The vessel was en route from the Chinese port of Xiamen to Los Angeles when it encountered heavy weather on Wednesday evening, which is understood to have caused an engine failure.
“We are in the process of conducting an investigation into the accident – our preliminary findings indicate that an engine stop and loss of manoeuvring in …

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‘Several hundred’ boxes lost overboard in new transpacific vessel casualty

18 February 2021

The 13,092 teu Maersk Eindhoven (pictured) lost “several hundred containers overboard” as it suffered an engine blackout in bad weather yesterday, near Japan, en route from Xiamen, China to Los Angeles.
This latest box spill in the north Pacific will add urgency to a review of lashing practices on ULCVs, and could lead to an interim restriction on the height of container stacks on the route.
2M alliance partner MSC said the preliminary advice …

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Cargo Ship Contacts Embankment

26 October 2020

Cargo ship contacted embankment and containers fell overboard, Hong Kong, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

Cargo ship KAM SHUN 338 with cargo of containers ran onto Stonecutters Island embankment, Hong Kong, early in the morning Oct 23.

According to reports, 5 containers went overboard and recovery operation is underway.

About the vessel

Cargo ship KAM SHUN 338, MMSI 477995315, length 49 meters, flag HK.

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Wreck removal approval

9 September 2020

Pictured: the containership Rena, wrecked on Astrolabe Reef, New Zealand in 2011. Photo: New Zealand Defence Force.

Shipping Australia is pleased to see that Australia is considering accession to the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks 2007 (Hereafter, “Nairobi Convention”).

The Nairobi Convention sets out a globally consistent legal framework for countries to remove wrecks that have happened beyond their territories on the grounds of safety of life, preservation of the...

https://shippingaustralia.com.au/wreck-removal-approval/

APL England master charged following loss of containers

3 June 2020

The master of the APL England has been charged in Australia following the loss of 50 containers from the ship.

According to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the master appeared before the Wynnum Magistrates Court on Monday to face two charges related to the loss of the containers:

Violation of Section 26F of the Protection of the Sea Act of 1983 prohibiting the discharge of garbage into the sea.

Violation of Section 141 of the Navigation Act of 2012. Prosecutors allege the...

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Overboard container loss investigation underway

27 May 2020

The APL England on Wednesday was escorted to the Port of Brisbane, where Australian officials will investigate an at-sea incident in which 40 containers were lost overboard and nearly 75 others were damaged.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) surveyors conducted an inspection of the container ship at anchorage on Tuesday and determined the vessel was structurally sound and could be safely brought into port. Two harbor tugs, one container salvage response vessel, two Queensland water...

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