CMA CGM ALASKA & PANTONIO (COLLISION)

Last night outward bound containership Pantonio (IMO: 9440576, Port of Registry: Limassol) suffered a blackout and collided with, also outward bound, containership CMA CGM Alaska at the Maas entrance area. Vessels have both returned with tugboat assistance to Rotterdam to assess the damage. The CMA CGM Alaska is reported to have suffered a breach in her hull above the waterline. The Pantonio has a damaged bow. The CMA CGM Alaska is 366 meters long and 48 meters wide and has a maximum TEU capacity of 12,562. The Pantonio is 129 meters long and 21 meters wide with a teu capacity of 690. Both vessels are currently located at the Calandkanaal.

Copyright: Andrew McAlpine Source: Shipspotting.com

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JORK RANGER / MINDORO (UPDATE)

Today we have an updated story on the collision between containership Jork Ranger and tanker Mindoro last Tuesday. Awaiting orders the Mindoro has been waiting at sea for a few days, but will enter the port of Rotterdam today. She will be berthed at the Calandkanaal, where here cargo of jetfuel will be discharged. Any arrangements on possible repairs are not yet known to us. The Jork Ranger is currently located at Damen Shipyard, Schiedam for repairs on her bow. Most probably the legal complications of the collision will ensure both vessels to be arrested for quite at while.

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Below the damage on the bow of the Jork Ranger:

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JORK RANGER / MINDORO (COLLISION)

Today another special edition of the Ship of the Day. This morning containership Jork Ranger (IMO: 9322542, Port of Registry: Limassol, Cyprus), with destination Rotterdam, came into collision with the tanker Mindoro (IMO: 9389095, Port of Registry: Piraeus, Greece), with destination Scheveningen Anchorage. The Mindoro suffered a breach on her portside of 6 by 5 meters at the waterline. The ship is leaking her cargo of jet fuel. Since jet fuel vaporises very quickly there will most probably be no large pollution. There are no casualties on both vessels.
Vessel Jork Ranger is able to continue to Rotterdam where she will most probably enter later this morning.

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Below the damage on the bow of the Jork Ranger:


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MSC NIKITA & NIRINT PRIDE (COLLISION OFF ROTTERDAM)

Today's SotD post regards a special occasion near the Port of Rotterdam. Last night the vessels MSC Nikita (IMO: 7820942, Port of Registry: Panama), bound for Antwerp and Nirint Pride (IMO: 9214575, Port of Registry: Douglas, Isle of Man) collided into each other at the intersection point of the shipping lane outward from Rotterdam and the shipping lane for southbound traffic, also called the 'roundabout'. The MSC Nikita suffered heavy damage near the engine room where a large breach in the hull was found. On the Nirint Pride a fire broke out. After extinquishing the fire, the Nirint Pride was able to return to the port of Rotterdam on her own power where she is currently located at Moerdijk. On crew member of the Nirint Pride had to be taken to a hospital with breathing problems. On board the MSC Nikita were no casualties. All crewmembers have been evacuated from the ship and she has been towed to a safe area where the vessel will not cause problems for vessel traffic. At the collision three containers were lost in sea.

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