So now the Sri Lankan police has arrested the MS X-Press Pearl ship’s agent for having deleted e-mails correspondence about the incident. I thought it was all the fault of the Russian Master.
Now for the wreck removal:
That is not likely to start before the SW monsoon ease sometime in Aug/Sept.
The Nitric Acid was to be unloaded to a customer in Colombo but the the ship was anchored off due to congestion…
Nobody seems to have asked for emergency docking, oh well…
Another container fire avoided by quick action by Sri Lanka Ports Authority:
l this make any difference??
CTU Code Quick Guide now available in all six official IMO languages:
https://news.cision.com/world-shipping-council/r/ctu-code-quick-guide-now-available-in-all-six-official-imo-languages,c3404110s
Could this have something to do with wrongly declared, or badly packaged hazardous material and repeated container fires??:
I don’t know if FMC is interested in advice from professional organizations like ICHCA and/or IVODGA:
Shipping guys tell me its charcoal shipments both legal and illegal ones that catch fire the most.
The “SA AMANDLA” tows the MSC container vessel “MSC KATRINA” into Durban in heavy rain. Well done to Capt Kariem Ebrahim and his team for a difficult tow voyage safely and professionally accomplished Photo : Travis McDonald of OSC ©
SA Amandla is the ex John Ross, blt. 1976- Once among the most powerful ocean tugs in the world:
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2876484
Monsoon season is over and the E-Press Pearl wreck removal will commence soon:
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_21B/Oct08_1633669874CH.php
Plastic pellets to be decal ere Hazardous Material??:
https://splash247.com/pressure-grows-on-imo-to reclassify-plastic-pellets-as-hazardous substances-in-wake-of-x-press-pearl-disaster/
Strange case.
It gets stranger and stranger!
Yes it does.
BTW; So do you.
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Yes, there are many strange things still going on. I am still busy with the M/S Estonia sinking 1994! - Sinking of the MS Estonia - Wikipedia . The first sign of trouble aboard Estonia was when a metallic bang (?) was heard, presumably caused by a heavy wave hitting the bow visor around 01:00, when the ship was on the outskirts of the Turku archipelago, but an inspection—limited to checking the indicator lights for the ramp and visor—showed no problems. Imagine that! A heavy wave hit the ship and ripped apart steel and the crew didn’t slow down! And soon after the ship sank like a stone. I happened to know the chief investigator BS of the incident and suggested to him that criminal sabotage sank the ship. Two bombs aboard exploded. No, no! There was this enormous wave that suddenly hit the ship … and sank it. The ship was in perfect condition. I had inspected the ship and found that it had false certificates and was not seaworthy for long voyages across the Baltic, and it was not popular. The case is still going on 27 years later. BS himself died suddenly 1997 during the investigation, poor sod. I think he was murdered.
Please, dont fed the troll!
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When in doubt arrest the Master and crew: