mol comfort
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ppt on unfortunate accident of the ship mol comfort off the coast of yemen and 840 knots of mumbai.TRANSCRIPT
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Shipwreck off Yemen coast
MOL COMFORT
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MOL COMFORT
• It was built in 2008.
• Country of registry – Bahamas.
• The ship broke in two parts off the coast of Yemen.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industry Nagasaki shipyard in Japan.
• Chartered by American President lines, APL Russia.
• Transferred to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines in 2012.
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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
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• Post Panamax Vessel.
• Over all length of 316 meters.
• Draught of 14.5 meters.
• DWT of 90,613 tonnes.
• Container capacity of 8110 TEUs.
• Could run up to 25.25 knots (46.73 km/h)
• Six auxiliary diesel engines.
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SHIPWRECK
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• On 17 June 2013, the ship suffered a crack amidships.
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• The vessel was underway from Singapore to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• 4,382 containers equivalent to 7,041TEU.
• There was a crew of 26.
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• They were rescued from by the German-flagged container ship Yantian Express.
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• Both sections remained afloat.
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• Smit Salvage Singapore was contracted for salvage operation.
• On 24 June, four tugboats arrived.
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• On June 27, the stern section sank.
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• 1,700 containers sank.
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• 1,500 metric tonnes of fuel.
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• On 2nd July, the tow broke free.
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• On 6 July a fire broke out in the rear part of the bow section.
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• Indian Coast Guard assisted in extinguishing fire .
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• By 10 July, 2,400 containers had been destroyed by fire .
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• Sank at 19°56′N 65°25′E.
• To a depth of 3,000 meters (9,800 ft).
• 1,600 metric tons of fuel oil.
• No major oil spill was reported.
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CAUSE OF ACCIDENT
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• The exact cause of the accident is not known.
• Most probable reasons could be :- Basic design and building faults. Disbalance of containers. False cargo weight declarations. Faulty cargo plan. Faulty ballasting of the vessel.
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IMAPCT ON ENVIRONMENT
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• There was not any major oil spill.
• Thin oil film on the surface.
• Dark fumes and smoke were released.
• Containers are still floating in the ocean.
• 840 nautical miles off Mumbai.