GAS ROMAN

27 February 2003

COLLISION

 

 

VESSEL & Interveners

   
       
1 - IMO Number : 892 0000 2 - Name of Ship : GAS ROMAN
3 - Call Sign : 3EMD8 4 - Gross Tonnage : 44 690
5 - Type of Ship : LPG Tanker 6 -Year of Build : 1990
7 - Flag : Panama 8 -Status of Ship : In Service
       
9 -   Registred Owner : SIBIU SEA CARRIERS 10 - Address :
11 - Ship Manager : KSS LINE 12 - Address :

9TH FLOOR KWANHOON BUILDING

CPO Box 5379

198-42, KWANHOON-DONG,

CHONGNO-KU, SEOUL, KOREA

13 - Classification Society : KOREAN REGISTER 14 - P&I

THOMAS MILLER P&I (UK)

15 - Surveyor :   16 - Sollicitor :  
17 - Hull Underwriters :   18 - Cargo Underwriters :  
19 - Others :   20 - Others :  
     

NB : Information 1 to 14 are extracted from the database EQUASIS. Information are updated at the date of the casualty.

Information from 15 to 20 were found on public websites

 

SUMMARY OF THE CASUALTY
 

The LPG carrier Gas Roman had collided bow on 90 degrees into the portside of the No 4 cargo hold of the Springbok just feet away from the superstructure on 27 Feb 03 at 0130 hrs. It was an exact 90 degrees T – shape. On receiving this news the 3000 hp salvage tug Salvirile was immediately despatched to the location about 16 nm NE of the Horsburgh Lighthouse. Semco and Smit were the only salvors that responded to this incident with each salvor having a salvage tug and a team of salvage personnel at site.

On the same day, at about 1800hrs Semco was awarded the LOF 2000 salvage by the Owners of the Springbok, Kudu Shipping, whilst Smit was awarded the LOF 2000 salvage by the Owners of Gas Roman the following morning. The Springbok was loaded with 4000 cbm of sawned timber from Sarawak for discharge in South Africa, whilst the Gas Roman was loaded with 44,000 cbm, of gas from Kuwait to Korea.

With the bow of the Gas Roman impaled almost midway to the centreline, the salvage team led by senior salvage master Capt Dave Betts knew that any separation without properly stabilising the Springbok would only invite disaster, in that the vessel could well capsize. Stability calculations done later confirmed that this would be the case if the Gas Roman was pulled out. In any case, it was found that the bottom plating of the Springbok had sliced through into the bulbous bow of the Gas Roman.

Over the next few days, the timber cargoes from Nos 2, 3 and 5 holds were discharged onto deck cargo barge Sea Conquest. Two gangs of stevedores were mobilised from Singapore to the location to assist in the discharge. With the lower holds of 2 and 3 found flooded with contaminated fuel water, salvage divers were sent into these holds to patch up the leaks on the bulkhead separating them. Meanwhile, the Semco accommodation crane barge L88 was also mobilised to assist in the cranage work and also provide accommodation & messing space for the increasing salvage personnel. Oil pollution control measures & precaution were also taken, with the Salvictor 6 used for spraying dispersants on any escaping oil.

Working side by side with the Smit salvage team over the next few days, the two vessels (still connected T – shape) with the two salvors’ vessels were allowed to drift southwards towards more sheltered waters, finally arriving at location Lat 00 43 North Long 104 38 East, where conditions for safe discharge work and separation could be met. This condition where safe separation could be met was reached in the early afternoon of 2 Mar 2003 at about 1345 hrs Singapore time. Both vessels separated easily and there was no pollution although pollution control measures were taken.

Over the next 3 days, work was focus on temporarily strengthening the damaged hold of the Springbok with 3 x 75 ft 12" I beams across it including laying of a 12m x 2m steel fencing across the gaping hold to keep the cargo inside from coming out during the voyage to Singapore. Against this backdrop frantic efforts was made by Semco Operations Supervisor Suboh, travelling to Bintan and Batam to sort out matters with the Indonesian authorities, who finally gave their approval on Tue 11 Mar 2003 for the two casualties including the salvors vessels and salvage team to depart location.

 

LOCATION
 

 

 
Agrandir le plan

 

 

 

DAY TO DAY  
   

Date :

10 March 2003

Source :

Indian Mariner

 

On Sunday (9 March) two tugs succeeded in disconnecting the LPG carrier ‘Gas Roman’ and the general cargo vessel ‘Springbok’ from each other east of Pulau Binting. Currently both vessels are safely afloat. The ‘Gas Roman’ is being redelivered to the owner and the awarded LOF 2000 contract has been terminated.

The separation operation was completed after the successful offloading and patching (the mounting of steel plates onto the damaged hull) activities onboard the ‘Springbok’. All work was performed under close guidance of a marine chemist. Up until now there are no threats to the environment.

The two vessels collided 16 miles N.E. of the Horsburgh lighthouse (near Singapore) in the international shipping route on 27-2-2003. Initial reports indicated that the ‘Gas Roman’ sustained damage to her bow and the ‘Springbok’ suffered damage to her mid section near the crew's accommodation.

The ‘Gas Roman’ is a Panamanian flagged LPG carrier with a deadweight tonnage of 55,000 tonnes. She measures 230 meters in length and 36.60 in width and was built in 1990. Her cargo consists of 44,000 tonnes LPG.

The ‘Springbok’ is a Singaporian flagged general cargo ship with a deadweight tonnage of 15,000 tonnes. The vessel has a length of 144 meters with a width of 20.40 meters and was built in 1979, and was laden with 3,165 tonnes of timber, at the time of collision

 

Date :

1st March 2003 Source : Indian Mariner

 

‘Gas Roman’, a Korea flagged 55,000 DWT LPG carrier and ‘Springbok’, a Liberia flagged 15,000 DWT general cargo vessel collided on Thursday the 27th February at around 00:50 am Singapore time, 16 miles N.E. of the Horsburgh lighthouse.

Reports indicate that the vessels are still connected and drifting in the vicinity of the South China Sea. Tugs are attempting to keep them out of the shipping lane and in international waters.Initial reports indicate that the ‘Gas Roman’ sustained damage to her bow and the ‘Springbok’ suffered damage to her mid section near the crew’s accommodation.

Dutch based SMIT Salvage and Singapore’s Semco have been awarded a LOF 2000 contract to provide emergency assistance to the Gas Roman and the Springbok. Salvage teams are currently on board the casualties and several tugs of SMIT and Semco are on scene. A naval architect and a marine chemist has been mobilised. The team will conduct a thorough survey prior to formulating a salvage plan.

The 1990 built ‘Gas Roman’ has a cargo of 44,000 tonnes LPG on board and the 1979 built ‘Springbok’ is laden with 3,165 tonnes of timber.

 

Date :

28 February 2003 Source : Lloyd's Agency

 

SMIT Salvage BV and Semco Salvage & Marine have been awarded a Lloyd's Open Form 2000 contract to provide emergency assistance to Lpg Gas Roman and general cargo Springbok. The two vessels collided at around 0050, local time, Feb 27, 16 miles north-east of the Horsburgh lighthouse, near Singapore, in the international shipping route. Reports indicate that the vessels are still connected and drifting in the vicinity of the South China Sea. Tugs are attempting to keep them out of the shipping lane and in international waters. Initial reports indicate that Gas Roman sustained damage to her bow and Springbok sustained damage to her mid section, near the crew's accommodation. Salvage teams are currently on board the casualties and several tugs of SMIT and Semco are on scene. In addition to the specialists already on site, a naval architect and a marine chemist have been mobilised and are en route. The team will conduct a thorough survey prior to formulating a salvage plan. The cargo of Gas Roman consists of 44,000 tonnes of LPG. Springbok is laden with 3,165 tonnes of timber. - SMIT Salvage BV.

 

Date :

27 February 2003 Source : Lloyd's Agency

 

Following received from Singapore Port Operations, timed 1145, UTC: Lpg Gas Roman (44690 gt, built 1990) and general cargo Springbok (9027 gt, built 1979) were in collision in lat 01 32N, long 104 36E, at 0006, local time, today. Vessels are now in lat 01 22N, long 104 34E. Damage not known.

 

 

CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE  
   

TBA

 

   
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COSTS  

Hull :

TBA Cargo : TBA
Liability : TBA Fees : TBA
Others : TBA    
       

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