CREDIT: DAVE ANDREWS/TWITTER Please be advised that we are in receipt of a weather warning i... Kristof Pieters 09 December 2019 2.48 pm The huge harbor crane has completely collapsed. It is also reported that the ship was not able to sail on itsown and that the trip was canceled. Join the 62,073 smart Maritime Professionals who receive our daily newsletter. Original: The mighty Emma Maersk, once the world’s largest containership by TEU capacity, was … Venta Maersk forms part of the company’s fleet of Baltic feeder vessels, which have been purpose-built for low-sulphur fuel in order to comply with the Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements for the Baltic and Northern sea regions. At about 2205 hours, a 3rd engineer, who was standing at the aft part of the main engine watching the situation develop, became aware that water unexpectedly began flowing from a 440 volt AC outlet at the port side of the engine room some five or six metres from the water-tight bulkhead. It is a security risk for you to use an old browser by the way. The vessel was about to enter the south bound convoy through the Suez Canal when the accident occurred. The accident report is a great read and I dare say a must read for every engineer and Captain/Chief mate. Hundreds Stranded, Ports Closed as Typhoon Molave Batters... Malaysian workbarge sinks, 121 crew rescued!
No physical injuries. On a Maersk Line Facebook page the company confirmed that the vessel experienced mechanical problems but that the ship was not in danger of sinking. Judging from ship’s track, GEO SEARCHER was engaged in some research in island waters. Engineers and divers will investigate the cause of the leakage and engine failure. The Emma Maersk containership, berthed at the Suez Canal All news, articles and photos published on this site are copyrighted material. Emma Mærsk amazes us as the world’s largest container ship ever built, and the longest ship currently in use.
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Research ship GEO SEARCHER reported sinking, 62 crew abandoned the ship at around 1030 UTC Oct 15, about a mile off northern coast of Gogh Island, volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, dependency of Tristan da Cunha. The 15,500 TEU Emma Maersk is one of the largest container vessels in the world.
On a Maersk Line Facebook page the company confirmed that the vessel experienced mechanical problems but that the ship was not in danger of sinking. The vessel was about to enter the south bound convoy through the Suez Canal when the accident occurred. So how many of you are going to take a closer look at the cable penetrations on your ship the next time your sailing? Viking ship runs aground off Finland, all passengers evacuated! (Actually, the biggest ship ever built, Knock Nevis – a supertanker, was scrapped in 2010).