Newbuild Containership Contacts Quay To Avoid Collision

A newbuild container ship collided with quay at Port of Spain to avoid collision with crane, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened? 

Container ship CMA CGM KOUROU suffered engine failure while berthing at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, at night Oct 24. She had arrived from Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Caribbean. 

The ship collided with quay at Port of Spain on October 24th as the captain maneuvered to avoid collision with the crane.

According to reports, the ship sustained minor damages....

https://mfame.guru/newbuild-containership-contacts-quay-to-avoid-collision/

Harbour Mobile Crane Gutted in Fire at Port

A harbour mobile crane engulfed in fire on Monday evening while loading cargo to vessel at WQ-1 berth at inner harbour of Visakhapatnam Port, reports The Hindu.

What happened?

A crane got damaged after it went into flames while loading cargo to Merchant Vessel MV Yasa Falcon in the WQ-1 berth of Visakhapatnam port on Monday. 

However, no casualties were reported.

Preliminary assessment report

An electrical short-circuit in the engine of the crane is suspected to have caused the fire, the officials...

http://mfame.guru/harbour-mobile-crane-gutted-in-fire-at-port/

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