WAN HAI 307

27 July 2007

Collision

 

 

VESSEL & Interveners

   
       
1 - IMO Number : 9237096 2 - Name of Ship : Wan Hai 307
3 - Call Sign : S6DT8 4 - Gross Tonnage : 25836
5 - Type of Ship : Container Ship 6 -Year of Build : 2002
7 - Flag : Singapore 8 -Status of Ship : In Service
       
9 -   Registred Owner : WAN HAI LINES SINGAPORE 10 - Address :

 

Singapore

 

11 - Ship Manager :

WAN HAI LINES Ltd

12 - Address :
 

 

136, Sung Chiang Road - Taïpei Chian - Republic of Taïwan

 
13 - Classification Society : Bureau Véritas 14 - P&I

Britannia Steamship

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

 

Lloyd's Agency

 

20 - Others :

Nippon Salvage Co Ltd (LOF 2000)

     

 

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
 

 

In collision with bulker Alpha Action, drifting, stern cracked, water in engine room. Listing 15 degrees. Oil spill. Both vessels are severelly damaged. Nippon Salvage was appointed as salvors.

 

 

 

LOCATION
 

 

 
Agrandir le plan

 

 

DAY TO DAY  
 

Date :

From 28 July to 1st August 2007 Source :

Lloyd's List

 

London, Aug 1 - The Japanese coastguard launched an investigation yesterday into Fridayís (Jul 27) collision between the NYK-chartered bulker Alpha Action and Container Carrier Wan Hai 307 near Oshima. This came as salvors on board Wan Hai 307 removed the first 12 boxes from the stern area around the accommodation block using a floating crane. Wan Hai Lines vice-president Leo Huang told Lloydís List yesterday that it was unclear how many containers would need to be removed to allow a full damage assessment to be carried out. But he added that the engine-room and accommodation block area is “badly damaged”. Mr Huang said the company had “no idea” whether all the boxes onboard would need to be removed. But he added that those boxes being removed by crane had all been damaged in the collision. Mr Huang said once the assessment has been carried out Wan Hai will discuss with the shipís classification society, Bureau Veritas, where the ship should be repaired. Depending on the seriousness of the damage, he said the ship could be taken to Yokohama or Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation in Taiwan. But indications are that it could be difficult for a Japanese yard to repair it swiftly. Heisei Shipping Agencies, the agent for Greek company Custom Navigation which owns Alpha Action, said it had so far been unable to find a dockyard able to take the vessel. “Mitsubishi, Mitsui and IHI said they are all full,” a spokesman said. The forepeak tank of Alpha Action has been holed in at least two places by the force of the collision with Wan Hai 307. “It must return for repair before it can leave Japan,” the agent said. Both ships were towed to an area around Tateyama following the incident.

 

Yokohama, Aug 1 - Bulker Alpha Action shifted to Nakanose Anchorage this morning from Tateyama Anchorage. No schedule for repairing operations has been fixed yet. Container Carrier Wan Hai 307 is still at Tateyama Anchorage and about 50 containers were landed from the vessel onto the barges on Jul 31 and Aug 1. Landing operations will be carried out continuously in future and after maintaining the suitable draft, the vessel is now scheduled to be shifted to Honmoku Pier, in the port of Yokohama, for discharging of all containers. -- Lloyd's Agents. London, Jul 30 - Following notice to mariners issued today: Drifting disabled ships (bulker Alpha Action and Container Carrier Wan Hai 307) removed. London, Jul 30 - Understand salvage services were rendered to Container Carrier Wan Hai 307 by Nippon Salvage Co Ltd under Lloyd's Open Form dated Jul 27.

 

London, Jul 30 - A press report, dated today, states: Bulker Alpha Action and Container Carrier Wan Hai 307 locked in a T-bone shape were separated yesterday, with no danger that they will sink, the Japan Coast Guard said. Japanese salvage ships completed work to separate them at around 1700 yesterday some 90 km east-north-east of Cape Nojima on the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, the coast guard said. No more oil has leaked from Wan Hai 307 since an initial spill that occurred when it was struck by Alpha Action. With its engine compartment flooded, the disabled Wan Hai 307 was being towed by a Japanese boat, the coast guard said. Alpha Action was undergoing inspection. The Japanese port where the two ships will receive repairs has not been decided yet. The coast guard plans to question both masters over the collision.

 

London, Jul 29 - Following navigation warning issued today: Bulker Alpha Action and Container Carrier Wan Hai 307) adrift in lat 35 04.8N, long 140 54.3E, at 2300, UTC, Jul 28.

 

London, Jul 28 - A press report, dated Jul 27, states: A collision between bulker Alpha Action and Container Carrier Wan Hai 307 off Japan has reportedly left the bow of Alpha Action wedged near the stern of Wan Hai 307. According to a Japanese Coast Guard source Wan Hai 307 has sustained significant damage to the hull and some containers as a result of the collision. Early reports from Japan indicated that the vessels were stuck together and adrift. Nippon Salvage and Fukuda Salvage have been called upon to conduct the salvage operation with attempts to separate the vessels set to begin tomorrow morning. London, Jul 28 - Following received from Japan Coast Guard timed 2335, UTC, Jul 27: At 0600, local time, today (Jul 28) bulker Alpha Action and Container Carrier Wan Hai 307 were still adrift and together in lat 34 41.7N, long 139 52.6E.

 

London, Jul 28 - Following navigation warning issued at 0925, JST, today: Bulker Alpha Action and Container Carrier Wan Hai 307 adrift in lat 34 42.1N, long 140 00.4E, at 0900, JST, today.

 

Date :

30 July 2007 Source :

Lloyd's List

 

Monday, July 30, 2007 'T-boned' ships separated; no danger of sinking SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) Two large cargo ships locked in a T-bone shape for days were separated Sunday, with no danger that they will sink, the Japan Coast Guard said. The Greece-registered freighter Alpha Action rammed into the Singapore-flagged containership Wan Hai 307's port quarter early Friday off the Izu Peninsula. The ships, still stuck together, started drifting eastward. Japanese salvage ships completed work to separate them at around 5 p.m. Sunday some 90 km east-northeast of Cape Nojima on the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, the coast guard said. No more oil has leaked from the 25,836-ton Wan Hai since an initial spill that occurred when it was struck by the 77,221-ton Alpha Action about 7.5 km off Toshima Island in the Izu chain. With its engine compartment flooded, the disabled Wan Hai was being towed by a Japanese boat, the coast guard said. The Alpha Action was undergoing inspection. The Japanese port where the two ships will receive repairs hadn't been decided yet. The coast guard plans to question both captains over the collision

 

Date :

27 July 2007 Source :

Lloyd's List

 

THE NYK-chartered capesize bulker Alpha Action and the 2,258 teu boxship Wan Hai 307 collided near Oshima, Japan, today. Initial reports from both ships indicate the 2002-built Wan Hai 307 sustained damage to the engine room, while the 1994-built 150,790 dwt Alpha Action had damage to its bow and fore peak tank area. The Japan Coast Guard said some oil had leaked from containership creating an oil slick about 1km long and 500m wide. None of the crew on board the vessels were reported hurt in the incident which occurred at about 1.50am 12km southeast of Oshima. The Singapore-flagged Wan Hai 307 had left Yokohama at about 21:45 and was heading southbound to Hong Kong when the accident occurred. The ship’s P&I club is the Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association. The Greek-flagged Alpha Action, owned by Greek company Custom Navigation which is linked to Alpha Tankers and Freighters International, had left Nagoya on Thursday bound for Chile, according to NYK. The Alpha Action is classed by DNV and insured through the North of England P&I Association. The owner’s agent, Heisei Shipping Agencies, said Nippon Salvage has a tug standing by the bulker which had a 23 strong crew comprising 10 Greeks, including the master Karagiorgis Markos, and 13 Filipinos.

 

 

 

CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE  
   

 

TBA

 

   
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  Cargo : USD
Liability :

TBA

Fees : TBA
Others : TBA    
       

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