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Shipping News and information / Re: Container vessel MOL COMFORT broke in two and sank off India

« on: June 19, 2013, 10:19:29 AM »

This is from the Danish site Maritime Danmark.. "The Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Line announced today that it has initiated a collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to find out why the container ship MOL Comfort broke into two parts in the Indian Ocean on Monday.

"Yesterday afternoon, passed a ship we operate over near the site. It reported that MOL Comfort is stable liquid even under adverse weather conditions. It has been reported that the fire has occurred or that a large quantity of oil is leaked, "writes MOL.

The ship builder must determine how the 8,110 TEU ship (built in 2008) developed so disastrous a crack amidships in the hull in what was described as "bad" weather off Yemen.

MOL also says that there is ensured that a patrol boat is coming from Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates to monitor the two separate parts of the ship and which operates at a speed of two knots in the central part of the Indian Ocean in an east-northeasterly direction.

This vessel is expected to arrive in the area on 23 June and will be in addition to monitoring the ship also prepare the two parts of towing. Two tugs are also coming out against MOL Comfort.

Source: Tradewinds"

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Shipping News and information / Re: Container vessel MOL COMFORT broke in two and sank off India

« on: June 18, 2013, 04:46:47 PM »

http://maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=19367

Latest news.. I will try to translate..

The Japanese-owned container ship MOL Comfort may not be sunk. The ship's owner, Mitsui OSK Lines, said it has sent two tugs to the position where the two parts of the ship is believed to be.

According to several sources, the two parts of the ship now 17 nautical miles apart, but these and all other information remains uncertain.

Also reports of oil spills vary widely. From Zero discharge to a large spill.

The only thing all sources agree on is that the ship's 26-man crew has escaped from the accident with their lives, and now find themselves on board the ships that sailed the ill-fated ship to the rescue Monday morning.

We continue to follow the case.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Container vessel MOL COMFORT broke in two and sank off India

« on: June 18, 2013, 10:36:00 AM »

This just came in..

http://maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=19361   This is a Danish site..

There is new pictures..

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Shipping News and information / Re: Lyubov Orlova update

« on: March 16, 2013, 02:20:00 PM »

Hi.. Do we have any news about "Lyubov Orlova ghost ship"?
I read that it might be on its way north United Kingdom, but the day after they wrote it might have sunk.. Is there any news?

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Shipping News and information / Re: Xmas Greetings

« on: December 22, 2012, 10:40:37 PM »

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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Shipping News and information / Re: "Pride of Telemark" at Gibraltar

« on: September 16, 2011, 07:15:12 PM »

Hi..

look at this article, then you surely an answer to your question..

maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=11756 

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Shipping News and information / Re: *UPDATE 3* MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 14, 2011, 07:32:01 AM »

Company Ship Craft has now confirmed that it is true that the six-man crew - including two Danes - on board at the company freighter Leopard, has disappeared after the ship Wednesday came under attack by pirates in Gulf of Aden.

"Our focus now is to verify the crew situation and get them home safely. The current situation is that we are not in possession of confirmed information about where the crew find themselves ", says company director Claus Bech, in a written statement to the press. It informs Ritzau.

Opposite politiken.dk confirmed a press officer for the NATO naval force in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday night, soldiers from the Turkish Friday Gaziantep has boarded the Danish ship.

"When we were told that Leopard was attacked, put the Turkish vessel Gaziantep headed for the spot, and when they came close to a helicopter flew repeatedly over the ship. We had been told that the crew had gone into a security room, but we could not get in touch with them, "said Lieutenant Commander Jacqui Sheriff told the newspaper.

The helicopter flew over several times, but since there were no signs of life, was a force from the Turkish ship aboard the Leopard. You searched Mon ship for several hours without finding signs of life.

"There was no one on board and we had to ascertain that the crew was taken hostage by pirates," says Jacqui Sheriff to politiken.dk.

Of the communication company has released, it is not apparent whether the pirates have claimed a ransom for the crew. And it is not clear whether the cargo is intact - that the pirates have removed sections of or the entire load.

Leopard is approved to operate with such weapons, and the company is known to sail with this type of cargo. But it is not known if the ship had weapons or other war equipment on board when it was attacked by pirates on Wednesday.

Ship Craft also said that the company next Wednesday has been in close contact with all relevant authorities to mobilize the necessary assistance.

From the official Danish side there is deafening silence on the matter.

"We have no comment", said Ambassador and Head of Communications in Foreign Affairs, Klavs Holm, according politiken.dk. Nor did the Danish armed forces want to comment on the matter.

Neither has it been possible to have neither confirmed nor denied the information that the crew can be brought on board a pirate mother ship and that it is about the hijacked of Taiwanese fishing vessel Jin Chun Tsai 68th

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Shipping News and information / Re: *UPDATE 3* MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 13, 2011, 08:48:03 PM »

Hi Fred

Because I felt it was not necessary ..
Unless there is something wrong with it .. :-)
But I will try to limit myself ..

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Shipping News and information / *UPDATE 3* MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 13, 2011, 08:33:54 PM »

According to still unconfirmed information, the six crew members, including two Danes from the Danish cargo ship Leopard, abducted by pirates. It quotes the acclaimed Tradewinds newspaper sources to say Thursday night.

Turkish soldiers - according to unconfirmed reports - allegedly arrived on board the Danish ship, and have found that both the pirates and the six-man crew is gone.

If it proves to be true, this is a completely new development in the approach pirates previously applied.

According to the newspaper's information, the six crew members be transferred to a notorious pirate mother ship, a hijacked Taiwanese fishing vessel.

Pirate mother ship, according maritimedanmark.dk be where Jin Chun Tsai 68, seen below.

But all information is still unconfirmed.

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Shipping News and information / *UPDATE 2* MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 13, 2011, 07:03:43 PM »

The Danish freighter Leopard, who Thursday was declared to be hijacked, have allegedly been freed from a Turkish warship. That writes the shipping newspaper Tradewinds with reference to sources. The information is so far unconfirmed.

According to Tradewinds Turkish troops arrived this afternoon on board the Danish freighter. It happened after the warship helicopter early in the day had found there was no sign of activity on board.

There was allegedly no pirates on board the Danish freighter when the Turkish soldiers boarded the ship.

The soldiers began to break into the saferoom where its six-man crew - including two Danes - is believed to be. But there is currently no additional information concerning the crew's fate.

It should be emphasized that the information is not confirmed by other sources.

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Shipping News and information / *UPDATE* MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 13, 2011, 05:14:02 PM »

Danish Shipowners confirm Thursday afternoon that the Danish freighter Leopard, with two Danish crew members on board, one of whom is the captain - has been hijacked.

"What we have been told is that the ship has been hijacked," says Deputy Director of the Danish Shipowners' Association, Jan Fritz Hansen, according jp.dk Ritzau.

maritimedanmark.dk was Wednesday evening, the first Danish media which could indicate that the Danish-flagged cargo ship came under attack by pirates off the coast of Oman in the Gulf of Aden, and was feared hijacked.

"We are very busy right now. But yes - the ship is under attack. There are two Danes on board and crew are a total of six men. All I can say right now, "said company Ship Crafts CEO Claus Bech, Wednesday evening to maritimedanmark.dk.

Statement confirmed the information in Tradewinds that the ship was supposedly under attack from pirates.

Tradewinds writes today that Leopard may have weapons on board when the ship is certified to fly in weapons, and the company is known to work in that part of the market.

It is no longer possible to connect to Ship Craft, which is based in H

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Shipping News and information / MS LEOPARD Attacked by pirates

« on: January 12, 2011, 09:51:36 PM »

Right now is the Danish Cargo vessel LEOPARD under attack by Pirates off the coast of Oman in the Gulf of Aden.

"We are very busy right now. But yes - the ship is under attack, "says company Ship Crafts CEO Claus Bech, Wednesday evening to maritimedanmark.dk.

"There are two Danes on board and crew are a total of six men. All I can say right now, "says Claus Bech to the news portal.

According to unconfirmed information, the satellite communications to the ship is off.

The latest news heard from the ship is that it was under attack from two pirate ships and the crew sought shelter in a specially designed security room, fitted precisely to ensure the crew in case of pirate attacks.

The ship belongs to the shipping company Ship Craft in H

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Shipping News and information / Lisco Gloria declared a total loss

« on: January 03, 2011, 10:36:10 PM »

I just heard today that Lisco Gloria was declared a total loss.. 



http://maritimedanmark.dk/?Id=9738

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Help and Advice / Re: Esvagt Photos..

« on: April 22, 2010, 02:10:54 PM »

There is a problem!!
I have seen many more of Esvagt Bergen and some of the smaller ones.. but when you search "Esvagt" you get 5 photos.. and the ones i got are not appearing..

Lars..

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Help and Advice / Esvagt Photos..

« on: April 21, 2010, 01:39:32 PM »

Hi All..

I just want to tell you that when you search for Esvagt ships only appears 6 photos.. I know I got 5 but they are not appearing when you search for them.. WHY??