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ZIM Kingston fire raises worries over Canada’s marine emergency preparedness

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has issued two safety concerns following the 2021 loss of containers and fire on board the container vessel ZIM Kingston, off Vancouver Island, B.C. The first relates to the risks of parametric rolling, which led to the loss of containers, The second addresses gaps in Canada’s preparedness to respond to marine emergencies.

VIDEO: Fire breaks out in containers on Zim box ship off Victoria, B.C.

On October 21, 2021, while waiting for an anchorage to...

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Carrier confirms Zim Kingston move to Port Nanaimo today

Israeli carrier Zim has confirmed that its chartered  and damage-stricken vessel Zim Kingston will depart its mooring at Constance Bank today, bound for Port Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.
The company said the Danaos-owned vessel would remain at Nanaimo before it is moved to DP World’s Dukes Point Terminal late next week for the discharge of damaged and contaminated containers.
A spokesman for Zim told The Loadstar: “It [discharge of damaged boxes] is …

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In the dock: Echoes of the decade-old CMA CGM Libra grounding still resonate

“It is incredible to think that the momentary decision of a master to pass Xiamen channel buoy 14-1 to port, the circumstances that led up to that decision and consequences that followed, are still being debated some 10 ½ years later and yet, here we are, having waited with bated breath for the supreme court to hand down one of the industry’s most hotly anticipated judgments of recent times.”

So write Claire …

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Danaos waits instructions for ZIM Kingston’s next moves

DANAOS Shipping, the owner of ZIM Kingston, which suffered a fire incident and lost 109 containers off the Canadian Coast on 22 October, reports that the plans they have submitted to the authorities regarding the unloading of cargo have been approved.

The Greek shipping company is now waiting for the green light and instructions as to which port they will be moving to.

Cleanup crews have been working since the beginning of the incident but weather has impacted those operations at times with high...

https://container-news.com/danaos-waits-instructions-for-zim-kingstons-next-moves/

ZIM Kingston is now stable, search for more than 100 missing containers continues

ZIM Kingston, which suffered a fire incident and lost 109 containers off the Canadian Coast on 22 October, is stable and an initial transit plan has been submitted to the authorities for review, according to the Greek ship owner, Danaos Shipping.

The fire on board the vessel has been extinguished from 29 October, according to a company’s statement.

“Our inspectors boarded the Zim Kingston on Friday (29 October) in order to do a marine safety compliance inspection. We are working with our federal,...

https://container-news.com/zim-kingston-is-now-stable-search-for-more-than-100-missing-containers-continues/

More than 100 containers fell from ZIM Kingston

The initial estimations about the number of lost containers in the ZIM Kingston accident were unfortunately wrong with the overall number of missing boxes being now up to 109, while it may change again as more information comes in.

With the fire under control, ZIM Kingston’screw were able to safely access the container bays on the ship and calculate the number of missing boxes.

There is no change, however, in the number of missing containers with hazardous goods at the time of writing; Crew...

https://container-news.com/more-than-100-containers-fell-from-zim-kingston/

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