Casualty Newsletter 10th April 2013
Harbour FeatureFeAtured CAsuAlty
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CAsuAlty Follow up
Atlantic Confidence – is reported to have lost stability and capsized on 4 April 2013 after the salvage team had arrived. the salvors will receive some remuneration for dispatching their craft, men and equipment. this is payable by the vessel’s p&I Club since sCopIC was invoked in the loF salvage Contract.
Amsterdam Bridge – Is now expected to berth on 15 April 2013
Aquafortune – lightening operations are now underway in order to facilitate the refloating operation. A General Average declaration is expected.
Varkan Marmara S – the vessel was towed under the loF to the destination port of Augusta arriving on 5 April 2013. salvage security will be required before the cargo can be released
New CAsuAltIes
AmbassadeurGeneral cargo carrier with containers capacity,
built 2007, 6,000 dwtDate of Casualty 8 April 2013Voyage lubeck to MoerdijkCargo General cargoType of Casualty Collision in the english Channel
with trawlerType of Claim Claim for the loss of the trawler Atlant TrinaGeneral cargo carrier with containers capacity,
built 1995, 7,380 dwtDate of Casualty 7 April 2013Voyage At dammam portCargo Heavy lift cargoType of Casualty Vessel damaged by falling
crane leading to a listType of Claim possible cargo damage
BrielleGeneral cargo vessel, built 2011, 7,822 dwt
Date of Casualty 5 April 2013Voyage Nickolayev, ukraine to panamaCargo unknownType of Casualty listing 170 miles south of
lisbonType of Claim possible general average
declaration LisaGeneral cargo vessel, built 2006, 8,047 dwt
Date of Casualty 4 April 2013Voyage dunkirk, France to Norfolk, usACargo unknownType of Casualty engine failure 500 miles north
of the Azores. tug VB Artico assistingType of Claim possible salvage claim and/or
general average declaration
Nordanvik SCement carrier, built 2002, 5,700 dwtDate of Casualty 4 April 2013Voyage Gdynia, poland to pargas, FinlandCargo CementType of Casualty Fire in engine room. Vessel
towed to pargasType of Claim possible salvage claim and/or
general average declaration
Chemical tanker, built 2011, 16,909 dwtDate of Casualty 28 March 2013Voyage savannah and portsmouth usA
to portsmouth england, sweden and Finland.
Cargo tallow oil and yellow GreaseType of Casualty Alision with a bridgeType of Claim General Average has been
declared
the Harbour Feature was reportedly moored in portsmouth, usA, on 28 March 2013 when she broke from her moorings and swung around aliding with a road bridge
crossing the bay. the vessel sustained damage to her port ballast tank and the roadway over the sarah long bridge was closed. temporary repairs are required to the vessel to enable her to proceed safely to her discharging ports in the uK, sweden and Finland. In view of the expenditure likely to be incurred, the vessel’s owners have declared General Average and stichling Hahn Hilbrich Group have been instructed as Average Adjusters. they are also appointed in the collection of General Average securities from the consignees/parties concerned with the cargo.