burst! A large container ship was hit by an oil tanker in the Strait of Malacca, two ships were severely damaged, and the shipping schedule was delayed!
It is reported that at 4:30 a.m. local time on September 27, the container ship "GSL GRANIA" and the oil tanker "ZEPHYR I" collided in the waters between Malacca City and Singapore in the Straits of Malacca.
At that time, both the container ship and the tanker were heading east, and then the tanker hit the stern of the container ship, the report said. After the accident,Both ships were badly damaged and, as of now, are still at anchor.
At the time of the incident, the oil tanker "ZEPHYR I" loaded with bitumen was on its way to China, and the container ship "GSL GRANIA" was on its way from Savannah Port to Tanjung Pelepas Port.
The head of the maritime district in the area where the incident occurred said in a statement that preliminary information on the accident received from the captain of the container ship GSL Grania indicated that the accident was caused by the oil tanker ramming into the right side of the container ship after losing control. After follow-up inspections, no one was injured among the 45 crew members of the two ships, and no oil leakage was found.
It is understood that the container ship GSL GRANIA, IMO 9285653, with a capacity of 7455TEU, was built in 2004 and flies the flag of Liberia. Product tanker ZEPHYR I, IMO 9255880, deadweight ton (dwt) 105588, built in 2002, flying the flag of Panama.
At the time of the incident,The container ship "GSL GRANIA" is serving the 2M Alliance Asia-East America route (Maersk TP11/Mediterranean Shipping ELEPHANT/Yixing ZNF), the voyage is 227W. the ship mayInvolving multiple shipping companies sharing cabins:MAERSK, MSC, ZIM, GOLD STAR LINE, HAMBURG SÜD, MCC, SEAGO, SEALAND.
Before the incident, the ship called at Norfolk Port (August 15-16) and Savannah Port (August 24-25). According to the original schedule, the next port of call includes Tanjong Pao Lapas and Laem Chabang ports.
According to the data of Souhang.com's ship location website, as of now, the ship is still at anchor, and the original schedule has been delayed.
It is hereby reminded that if there is a freight forwarding enterprise carrying the ship, it should communicate with the shipping company in time to understand the latest status of the ship and the cargo, as well as the follow-up schedule and cargo arrangements.
