Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Een gezellig, leuk en informatief Scheepvaartforum
Jancorjoh
Berichten: 790
Lid geworden op: 22 jul 2004 00:44
Locatie: Woerden

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door Jancorjoh »

Major Fire on Ultra-Large Containership Maersk Honam in Arabian Sea, Situation ‘Critical’

March 6, 2018 by Mike Schuler
MAERSK HONAM FIRE
The MV MAERSK HONAM on fire in the Arabian Sea, March 7, 2018.
MAERSK-HONAM-FIRE.jpg
MAERSK-HONAM-FIRE.jpg (26.72 KiB) 7091 keer bekeken
Photo: Indian Coast Guard

An ultra-large containership belonging to container shipping giant Maersk has suffered what is being described as a ‘serious fire’ in one of its cargo holds in the Arabian Sea.

According to an emailed statement from Maersk Line, the MV Maersk Honam reported a serious fire in a cargo hold on Tuesday 6 March 2018 at 15:20 GMT while enroute from Singapore towards Suez, Egypt.

Four crew members are missing.
Twenty-three others have evacuated to nearby vessel an are safe, according to Maersk. Search and rescue is underway for the four missing crew members.

The Maersk Honam was located around 900 nautical miles southeast of Salalah, Oman, according to Maersk.

The situation is said to be ” very critical”.

“After being unsuccessful in their firefighting efforts, the crew sent out a distress signal and a total of 23 crew members were safely evacuated to the nearby vessel ALS Ceres, which arrived at the scene around 18:30 GMT. Regrettably, four crew members remain missing. The fire onboard the Maersk Honam continues and the situation of the vessel is very critical,” the statement said.

The ship is reported to be carrying 7,860 containers.

Three other containerships, the MSC Lauren, Edith Maers and Gerd Maersk, have diverted to the area and were expected to arrive early morning Wednesday local time (March 7), according to Maersk.

“We’ve received the news of Maersk Honam and the four missing crew members with the deepest regret and are now doing our outmost to continue the ongoing search and rescue operations. This by rerouting our own vessels, with assistance of vessels in the area – most notably ALS Ceres that thankfully acted promptly upon our distress call – and the local authorities,” says Søren Toft, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Executive Board, A.P. Moller – Maersk.

Maersk Line says it is in the process of informing the relatives of all crew members.

“The evacuated crew is obviously distressed, with two crew members currently receiving medical first aid onboard the ALS Ceres. We will offer crisis counselling for the seafarers signing-off and returning to their families and our thoughts and deepest empathy go out to the families of the crew members that are still unaccounted for. We will offer them all the support we can in this very difficult situation,” says Søren Toft.

The Indian Coast Guard said on Twitter that MRCC Mumbai has coordinated the immediate rescue of the 23 crew members. The ICG ship Shoor has been diverted to provide assistance.

Weather conditions in the area are reported as fair.
MAERSK HONAM FIRE
MAERSK-HONAM-FIRE-2.jpg
MAERSK-HONAM-FIRE-2.jpg (28.1 KiB) 7091 keer bekeken
Photo: Indian Coast Guard

The Maersk Honam was built in 2017 and has a nominal capacity of 15,262 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit). It sails under the Singapore flag.

The nationalities of the 27 crew members are: India (13), the Phillipines (9), Romania (1), South Africa (1), Thailand (2) and the United Kingdom (1).

“The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Maersk Line will investigate the matter thoroughly in cooperation with all relevant authorities,” Maersk said.
MAERSK_HONAM
MAERSK_HONAM.jpg
MAERSK_HONAM.jpg (59.89 KiB) 7091 keer bekeken
MV MAERSK HONAM. File Photo: MarineTraffi.com/Yang Ngai

This is a developing story. Check back for updates…

Gebruikersavatar
jacko
Berichten: 3223
Lid geworden op: 21 jan 2008 17:38
Locatie: Nieuw-Vennep
Contacteer:

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door jacko »

Laatste bericht van de Schuttevaer.
https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actue ... honam.html

Groet
Hans
Voor elke oplossing.
Is wel een probleem te bedenken.
Jancorjoh
Berichten: 790
Lid geworden op: 22 jul 2004 00:44
Locatie: Woerden

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door Jancorjoh »

Gebruikersavatar
Joost.R
Berichten: 14409
Lid geworden op: 22 feb 2005 18:30
Locatie: Noord-Brabant.

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door Joost.R »

UPDATE: Evacuated Maersk Honam crew are on land, firefighting at sea initiated

he evacuated crew from Maersk Honam are on land. While some are receiving medical care, others have been released from hospital.

Evacuated crew members have disembarked in the cities of Cochin and Trivandrum in Southern India. They have all received professional medical treatment and are offered crisis counseling, and a majority have been transferred to a hotel. Of the crew members that remain hospitalized some are currently receiving intensive care.
M 1.jpg
M 1.jpg (58.13 KiB) 6477 keer bekeken
Image courtesy Indian Coast Guard
“We are relieved that a majority of our colleagues have been released from the hospital. We, however, remain deeply concerned about the health condition of our colleagues still in hospital and are grateful that they are in the capable hands of medical professionals. We are in regular contact with the hospitals and monitor the situation of all our colleagues,” says Palle Laursen, Chief Technical Officer for Maersk.

The search continues to locate the four crew members still missing after the fire aboard Maersk Honam that began on Tuesday 6 March although hopes of finding them are fading.

Ongoing firefighting

The Indian Coast Guard has a vessel present onsite which initiated firefighting during Thursday 8 March. Further, specialised firefighting vessels have been engaged and the first two vessels arrived on location in the early morning on 9 March local time where they initiated the firefighting.

“We are appreciative of the partnering assistance we’ve received from local Indian authorities and we must now let the salvage team do their work. It is still too early to determine the cause of the fire or the impact to the vessel or cargo. Obviously, finding the cause of the fire is very important to us and a full investigation will be conducted as soon as possible.

”The salvage operation is led by Smit Salvage and Ardent – two best-in-class companies within maritime salvage operations. Maersk Line is cooperating with the salvors and has sent two technical engineers to Salalah, Oman, to work closely with Smit and Ardent.

VIDEO Coast Guard
Source: Maersk
Gebruikersavatar
b-bootsman
Berichten: 4995
Lid geworden op: 21 aug 2010 12:57

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door b-bootsman »

Hallo heren.

Hier nog een foto van die ramp.

Groet Bob.V.
Bijlagen
279917c59a59de6f18b7438ebe32513b.jpg
279917c59a59de6f18b7438ebe32513b.jpg (89.78 KiB) 6309 keer bekeken
Hij die kan en niet kent
is een praktische vent
Hij die kent en niet kan
is een theoretische man.
Jaap van Dorp
Berichten: 693
Lid geworden op: 26 mar 2005 15:26
Locatie: Brookfield, Connecticut, USA

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door Jaap van Dorp »

Wacht maar tot een terrorist uitvind dat je van alles in zo'n doosje kan stoppen en er over kan liegen ??
Gebruikersavatar
leo-shof
Berichten: 2906
Lid geworden op: 23 dec 2006 21:05
Locatie: 0174

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door leo-shof »

Jaap van Dorp schreef: 10 mar 2018 23:16 Wacht maar tot een terrorist uitvind dat je van alles in zo'n doosje kan stoppen en er over kan liegen ??
Ach Jaap dat kan met stukgoed ook
Toen ik nog op de vrachtwagen zat, en als je dan terug mocht laden hier of daar,
Dan wist je ook niet wat er in je laadbak ging, je gaat geen kratten of dozen open staan maken
Het slechtste wiel van de wagen kraakt het meest . :roll:

LEO
Gebruikersavatar
Joost.R
Berichten: 14409
Lid geworden op: 22 feb 2005 18:30
Locatie: Noord-Brabant.

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door Joost.R »

Update: Remains of three out of four of the missing crew members found onboard Maersk Honam

Maersk released earlier today the following statement on Maersk Honam accident:
“It is with deep sadness that we announce that the human remains of three of the four missing crew members after the fire aboard Maersk Honam have been found on board the vessel. At this point in time our three colleagues are unidentified.
Given the time passed and the severe fire damages of the vessel we must conclude by now that we have lost all four colleagues who have been missing since the fire onboard Maersk Honam which began on 6 March. All four families of our deceased colleagues have been informed.”
“Our most heartfelt condolences go out to families of our deceased colleagues. We share their sorrow and do our outmost to support them in this devastating time,” says Chief Operating Officer, Søren Toft.

A thorough search on board the Maersk Honam continues. However, the active search and rescue mission at sea will be brought to a halt. The search and rescue operation began immediately after Maersk Honam had sent out a distress signal on 6 March due to a serious fire aboard. Several container vessels diverted their route to assist in the search and rescue operation.

The evacuated crew
On land, the medical conditions of the evacuated crew members are progressing positively. All 22 have received medical treatment and the majority have been released from hospitals. Colleagues who initially received intensive care have been moved to a general ward and are recovering well. A crisis psychologist has been made available to all crew.

“Our colleagues that were evacuated to local hospitals in varying conditions of health are improving and we are now preparing to bring them back to their families as their condition allows,” says Palle Laursen, Chief Technical Officer for Maersk Line.

The India Marine Police is conducting a routine investigation of the incident, and they will be interviewing all crew members.
The fire-fighting progresses
The fire-fighting efforts on board Maersk Honam are progressing. Specialized firefighting vessels remain engaged, with salvage operations led by Smit Salvage and Ardent – two best-in-class companies within maritime salvage operations. Maersk Line is cooperating with the salvors and has two Marine Engineers onsite, working closely with Smit and Ardent.

A full investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire and the impact to the vessel and cargo.

Source: Maersk

http://splash247.com/maersk-honam-chemi ... /#comments
Gebruikersavatar
K.Brouwer
Berichten: 2790
Lid geworden op: 03 dec 2005 18:18

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door K.Brouwer »

Vanavond op Eenvandaag om 18.15 op NPO1 staat voor het eerst in Europa een scheepseigenaar voor de strafrechter op verdenking van het dumpen van vier afgeschreven koelschepen op de sloopstranden van Zuid-Azië.

Groeten, K.Brouwer
Lemans
Berichten: 197
Lid geworden op: 21 apr 2010 22:38

Re: Aktueel Scheepvaart Nieuws

Bericht door Lemans »

ik heb er een klein stukje van gezien, bijzonder geval en kijken wat het wordt. een bijzondere ontwikkeling, zeker als je hoort dat de bal aan het rollen kwam door een "terloops" afgeluisterd telefoongesprek.

(is dan al het plastic en papier wat we naar china stuurden voor hergebruik dan ook afval?)


Plaats reactie