Stolt Innovation in problems in Rotterdam harbour (Update)

[Fred Vloo]

Pressure and temperature in Stolt Innovation went up since tuesday evening.
The Stolt Innovation was berthed in the 3rd Petroleumhaven and has been towed to a safer place in the Calandcanal. She was carrying MDI
(methyleendifenyldiisocyanaat) that gives a reaction with water. At this moment they try to get the pressure back to normal by using a nutralizing substance.
methyleendifenyldiisocyanaat is used for the production of PUR foam.
Older photo: http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=589587
Regards
Fred
Update: according to a spokesman from the Rotterdam firebrigade the situation is not too bad. It can take some days before the situation is back to normal.

[Tomas]

Ouch, spooky stuff. Keep us updated.

[Fred Vloo]

Hi Tomas, I will. However iff the situation stays as it is, the tanks will be stabelized within a few days. But iff it changes i'll keep you informed. I mailed Hanse, maybe he can come close enough to make some photos.
Fred

[Fred Vloo]

2nd update: The ship has been towed to sea and is now parked 6 km from the shore.

[Brian Cawkwell]

They must want the ship out of the harbour while it stabalises.
Regards
Cawky

[Fred Vloo]

Situation at this moment 24 april is stable. Temperature is below 50 degrees celsius. Tomorrow experts will check again and most probably she will be allowed to enter port again to finish unloading.
Hav fun
Fred

[Sjoerd Reverda]

She is in port today. She will offload at Vopak Botlek terminal, if i remember correctly peer 3. She had to wait due to no terminal being available. See the link:

http://shipinfo.dirkzwager.com/demo/inport_free_por.cfm?start=201&order=name&CFID=8349778&CFTOKEN=94611537