MSC Napoli Sinking

[rgr004]

Photos of the 2001 grounding can be viewed at :

http://www.marine-marchande.net/Jourlejour/4501-4600/75-cmacgmNormandie.jpg

As it can be seen, the more damaged part of the vessel was the forward area. It appears that the stern part suffered from some flooding because of trunk keel leakages. Holds 2 and 3 were flooded.

The builder of CGM Normandie has built many large similar container ships.  

Roland

[maz_atenza]

Napoli incident forces South Africa to slash production
Thursday 25 January 2007

VOLKSWAGEN South Africa has said it was cutting back on production after losing car parts from the stricken MSC Napoli, according to a Reuters report.

The vessel was to unload almost half of its 2,400 containers at South African ports in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban, said Mike Vanhear, Johannesburg

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Pls note Zodiac's statement 24.01.07:

STATEMENT
MSC NAPOLI

STATEMENT 5
14.30 hrs (UK)
Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd of London, managers of the container vessel MSC Napoli, report that pumping of fuel from the vessel commenced yesterday (Tuesday, January 23) at 14.30 hrs. The fuel is being transferred from the beached vessel to a small tanker, the Forth Fisher. This vessel was mobilised from Falmouth by SMIT Salvage, the salvage contractor for this operation.

In addition, two barges will arrive on scene later in the week to undertake the discharge of containers from the MSC Napoli. The large barge Bigfoot, equipped with two cranes (500 tonnes lift capacity and 250 tonnes lift capacity), will depart Rotterdam this afternoon. Bigfoot is expected to arrive off Branscombe during late Friday or early Saturday morning. Its role is to lift off containers and place them on board the second barge, arriving from Rouen tonight. This barge will land the containers.  

It is intended that the discharge operation will commence during the weekend. The programme for discharging the containers will be shaped by two priorities: to recover 161 containers designed for carriage of chemicals and, secondly, lighten the vessel, to reduce stresses on the hull and so prevent further deterioration.  

The latest report from the salvage team confirms that the vessel

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and today's Zodiac Statement:

STATEMENT
MSC NAPOLI

STATEMENT 6
11.00 hrs (UK)
Thursday, January 25, 2007

Zodiac Maritime Agencies Ltd of London, managers of the container vessel MSC Napoli, report that rapid progress is being made in pumping fuel from the vessel.  Around one-third of the fuel has been removed so far. Pumping continues on a round-the-clock basis. By 08.00 hrs today (January 25) 1,150 tonnes had been transferred to the lightering tanker Forth Fisher. Pumping began at 14.30 hrs Tuesday (January 23).

All the fuel on board the MSC Napoli will be pumped to the Forth Fisher. This vessel was mobilised from Falmouth by SMIT Salvage, the salvage contractor for this operation.

MSC Napoli has four main fuel tanks and two smaller tanks. The oil transfer began from fuel tank No. 6, portside. Pumping began yesterday from a second tank (fuel tank No. 5, portside).

Due to the vessel

[Andrea Citterico]

I read all your posts, with interest. I am not an expert, but, for me the big problem comes now, for me it will be difficult try to unload and to tow the ship like APL PANAMA, dew to different beach and sea meteo condition, as a see from pictures beach is cliffs sorrounded, and for this reason i think is not possible to carry in place cranes an trucks as they do in Mexico. I think also that depthis also too low to try to move containers on another ship, is it right? and if they do all operations with helicopters time and costs will be very high.

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Here some information from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC):

Sent: Monday 22 January 2007 18:40

Subject: FW: MSC NAPOLI Q/A.
 
 
The following Q & A have been prepared to hopefully clarify certain key issues concerning this incident.
 
We should also stress that MSC as charterers are co-operating fully with vessel owners, salvors and the MCA in the provision of information in relation to the cargo in order to assist in assessing the situation and determining the most appropriate course of action.
 
Q: Whose vessel is this?
A:  MSC Napoli belongs to Zodiac Maritime Agencies in London.
 
Q: Who manages this vessel?
A: MSC Napoli is managed by Zodiac Maritime Agencies in London.
 
Q: What caused this accident?
A: Not known yet. A full investigation is underway by Zodiac Maritime to identify the reason(s) for this accident.
 
Q: Have all the crew from the vessel been rescued?
A: We confirm that all 26 crew of MSC Napoli were successfully rescued.
 
Q: Where is the vessel registered?  
A: United Kingdom
 
Q: Who are the charterers of this vessel?
A: This vessel is on time charter to Mediterranean Shipping Company.  
 
Q: Which salvage company is being used?  
A: SMIT, the world's leading marine salvor is heading the salvage operation.  
 
Q: What is the status of the bunker fuel on board?
A:  Approximately 3,500 tons of heavy fuel oil remains on board and salvors have focussed on transferring this as a priority.    
 
Q: How many containers were on board at the time of the accident and how many of these were dangerous containers?  
A: There was a total of 2,323 containers on board of which 158 are classed as dangerous containers.      
 
Q: How many containers have been lost?
A: Apparently approximately 40 containers have been lost overboard.We do not yet know which specific containers are involved.
 
Q:What is the status of the remaining cargo?
A: Unclear at the moment. We are advised that all salvage efforts are being made to off load containers into barges.
 
Q: What is the extent of the environmental damage so far?
A:  According the BBC report this afternoon so far "environmental damage is minimal".Three oil covered birds have been found and some containers and their contents have been washed ashore.
 
Q: Why was the ship deliberately beached off Branscombe in Devon?
A: The ship was being towed to Portland harbour in Dorset but the UK coastguard (MCA) decided to beach the vessel because of its structural damage.  
 
Q: What measures have been taken to minimise further environmental damage from this incident?
A:  A boom of 1,000 metres has been deployed around the vessel to minimise any potential further fuel oil damage.
 
Q: Who are the MCA?
A: They are the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency and they are at present together with the salvors and the Owners of the vessel directing the salvage operation.
 
Q: Who else had cargo on board the vessel?
A:  Apart form MSC, Hapag Lloyd, Lloyd Triestino and Senator Lines had cargo on board.All Lines have co-operated fully with the authorities to provide full cargo details to assist the salvage process.
 
Q: Will a General Average be declared ?      
A: This is up to the owners Zodiac Maritime to determine.
 
Lawrence Matthews
MSC Geneva

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Basura - have a look at the post just before yours namely Zodiac Statement No.6.

They explain that the discharge of the containers will be on barges by means of cranes fitted on barges.

[Andrea Citterico]

Opss. I missed point N.6 sorry!

[spotti]

Thanks, Roland, for your reply earlier today.

More flooded engine rooms. What happened to MSC Denisse?.
In a magazine she is pictured with the following text: "The 1,416TEU stricken MSC Denisse, built in 1978, drifting with a flooded engine room, 40 miles south-east of Christmas Island in February 2005" ?

[TREBOATS]

Sorry to disagree but Falmouth DOES NOT have the facilities to handle a ship of this draft. In the bay yes, but not alongside and nor do we have a gently shelving seabed as at Branscombe. Its not a case of NIMBY 'cos the work etc would be very welcome.

[Clarence Vautier]

What is the different is General Average and Particular Average?

[Bruce Sutherland]

Does anyone know the names of the crane barges on thier way from Holland that this article refers to:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6297767.stm

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reply to carroll's query:

General average

An ocean marine loss that occurs through the voluntary sacrifice of a part of the vessel or cargo, or an expenditure, to safeguard the vessel and its remaining cargo from a common peril. If the sacrifice is successful, all interests at risk contribute to the loss borne by owner of the sacrificed property based on their respective saved values. A party can insure their portion of such a loss under an ocean marine policy.

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Particular average

A method of loss allocation in the event that a portion of cargo, hull or freight is jettisoned at sea in order to save the remainder. The loss is borne entirely by the individual who owns the property that is damaged or sacrificed. The loss must be less than total and not subject to the provisions of general average. Some ocean marine policy forms provide limited coverage for a particular average loss.

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reply to BruceS query:

The large barge Bigfoot, equipped with two cranes (500 tonnes lift capacity and 250 tonnes lift capacity), departed Rotterdam yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, January 24) and is expected to arrive off Branscombe during Friday. Its role is to lift off containers and place them on board the second barge, Boa Barge 21, which has arrived from Rouen. This barge will land the containers at Portland.

[Royston Ford]

Particular average

Know you meant well Compass but t'internet is not reliable so discoveries on the ether can't be put forward as actual knowledge.

The definition you found of General Average is correct, but the one for Particular Average is not. PA is any loss not defined as one occuring in GA. if...

hull or freight is jettisoned at sea in order to save the remainder

Then that is a deliberate sacrifice and the loss arises in General Average.

A container which happens to fall overboard by accident would be a loss arising in particular average. Thus, the 103 boxes shed from MSC Napoli are all PA losses.

In the case of a fire then the cargo burned presents PA claims but cargo soaked by fire fighting water is a General Average loss. Any cargo however wetted by seawater ingress on the same ship would be a PA loss. Sometimes difficult to separate them.