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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2016, 08:50:12 PM »
Since 13:45 the German Central Command of Maritime Emergencies (CCME; in german so called Havariekommando) has taken over the operational command in case of CSCL INDIAN OCEAN [L: 399,67m, B: 58,6m, Flag: Hong Kong, China] adopted at the request of the Water and Shipping Authority Hamburg. The CCME is in contact with the shipping company of the container ship and is drawing up a recovery plan to rid the CSCL INDIAN OCEAN out of their situation. The oil monitoring airplane Do228 of the CCME has passed the area and could not detect any pollution.

A sounding ship is en route to the damaged vessel. She should record the exact position of the ship on the river bed. In addition, a dredger is requested. He should flush out the area around the CSCL INDIAN OCEAN.

According to the information no people were injured. Ship traffic on the Elbe is initially only slightly affected by the disaster.

Information to be continued tomorrow 5.2.2015.

Copyright of all photos shown below by courtesy of CCME (Havariekommando).

Regards Peter
 


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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2016, 03:44:59 AM »
03.40 Friday (UK time) and she's still firmly aground.

As Ted so rightly says, the financing component of the ship's overhead is probably the most expensive element of the ship's costs right now, but her owners/insurers will have to pick up the salvage and recovery bills, and these will be extremely large, with tugs on permanent standby, and other costs. Wouldn't like to be responsible for those right now!

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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #17 on: February 05, 2016, 08:06:48 AM »
Update No. 2:

Lightering of bunker has begun.
No towing attempt at night.
Since the early evening of yesterday a bunkering vessel has  
started tu pump out ships diesel from the CSCL INDIAN OCEAN. Whilst pumping operation
the ship will not be towed.
A sounding ship has recorded position of the CSCL INDIAN OCEAN.
The collected data are now evaluated.
Rescue concept to develop.
During the night the tug DOLPHIN and BOXER and multipurpose ship NEUWERK remaining alongside CSCL INDIAN OCEAN.
More information to follow. (Source: Havariekommando)
Regards Peter

Thanks to Capt. Ted & chrisg46 for the information input.

CSCL INDIAN OCEAN on shipspotting: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2403704

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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #18 on: February 05, 2016, 10:05:19 AM »
AIS-Tracking replay of CSCL INDIAN OCEAN on the River Elbe dated 3./4.2.2016:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcySzdwNGOc

Regards Peter
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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2016, 11:24:19 AM »
Weather forecast German Bight (Deutsche Bucht) for the next 24 hours:

German Bight:
Southwest to South 5
slowly increasing 6 to 7,

Deutsche Bucht:  
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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2016, 11:53:03 AM »
AIS would suggest that the vessel EMPIRE came a bit too close and caused a course shift that got the containership out of control. Shouldn't speculate on these things but it is fun to do so!

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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #21 on: February 05, 2016, 03:28:25 PM »
Well Bob
If you watch careful ahead,,the fairway is straight to the next green buoy and if the EMPIRE would have been considered a problem the reaction should have been to steer the ship more to the starboard side and not to the port.

NOW!!!,,,if we could get rid of the sailors,,how safe shipping would be !!!!!!!!

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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #22 on: February 05, 2016, 04:57:43 PM »
Update No. 3:

Ship is further lightened
Spring tide is to be used

According to the information of the CCME (Havariekommando) on the CSCL INDIAN OCEAN still is located 800 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 570 tons of gas oil. The aim of the CCME is to lighten the ship down to the most essential supplies. On Tuesday morning (09th of February 2016) there is a chance of the nex towing attempt. On current projections and calculations will open a window of time in which a towing operation would be possible.
This time window want to use the CCME and the shipping company.
Until then, they will try the distressed vessel for towing preparation.
A dredger is used which would pave the area around the ship.

According to the press release Nr. 3 of Havariekommando, dated 5.2.2016.

Regards Peter
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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #23 on: February 05, 2016, 07:58:43 PM »
Looks like you might have a valid point there Bob.  Interesting to see what the outcome is

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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #24 on: February 06, 2016, 12:48:33 PM »
Inland tanker DRESDEN II (EN-No. 04806640) alongside, lightering heavy fuel and gas oil from CSCL INDIAN OCEAN.


Source: Stader Tageblatt

Regards Peter
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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2016, 04:18:28 PM »
It looks to me that on first seeing Empire approaching on her STARBOARD bow, CSCL initiated a hard turn to PORT, to pass wrong side, but the more manouverable Empire did an even more violent turn to her starboard. If the Ship-plotter moving map can be scaled, Empire cleared CSCL bow by just a length, thus regaining the side of the channel where she should have been to start with, but the lumbering CSCL could not, despite a visible effort, turn back before leaving the channel to port and running aground. It was dark, but I have no idea what visibility was at the time.
Or am I reading too much into the moving map?
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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2016, 04:54:00 PM »
@ hole drille and BobS
Sorry,,can,t and don,t see what you see

If you look careful, at seq 12th min, at the end. the Empire is already with a heading
to her starboard and would pass port-port. The Indian Ocean however is starting during that time period
already to turn to her port side. With that she actually in such situation turns to the WRONG side , special because the fairway is straight no need to turn at that time because of the Fairway, if at all she wanted or they thought they have a situation to avoid the Empire she should have turned to the starboard. However she starts turning to her port at a time where the Empire shows her already her port side.
For me it is clear that
a) she really gives port rudder and therefore she is at fault by not following the rules
b) that the rudder is out and stuck on a port setting and no chance anymore to avoid the grounding

one could argue that the Empire should have stayed on the green side and let pass the Indian Ocean green/green, but she passed clear to the red side and the Indian Ocean starts turning to her port side when the Empire was already on a clear pass red/red course
   
NOW!!!,,,if we could get rid of the sailors,,how safe shipping would be !!!!!!!!

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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2016, 04:58:22 PM »
Dredger NJOERD (IMO 05115130), owned by Van Oord (NL), has begun work around the CSCL INDIAN OCEAN:


Photo by Peter Hartung

Regards Peter
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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2016, 08:20:54 PM »
What we do not have is the luxury of hearing any communication between the bridges ie agreement to pass red to red etc.

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Re: CSCL Indian Ocean aground on Elbe
« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2016, 09:33:26 PM »
Press release no. 4
Date:
6th February 2016
Dredging process commenced
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