FPSO TRINITY SPIRIT sank after explosion, Delta State, Nigeria
A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel TRINITY SPIRIT with a capacity to process up to 22,000 barrels of oil per day, inject up to 40,000 barrels of water per day and store 2 million barrels of oil, has exploded and sunk at the Ukpokiti Terminal, around Excravos, Warri South-west, Delta State, Nigeria.
According to the first information, 10 workers were onboard the facilities, of which seven are missing, and three casualties feared.
The incident is confirmed by owner SEPCOL: “The management of Shebah Exploration & Production Company Ltd (SEPCOL) in receivership, hereby announces the unfortunate incident of a fire that engulfed our offshore facility, the FPSO Trinity Spirit located at the Ukpokiti Terminal, following an explosion during the early hours of Wednesday, 2nd of February 2022.
Master of APL England Faces Trial for Operating Unworthy Ship
The Captain of the APL ENGLAND is facing charges resulting from the cargo spill in May 2020. The charges are filed by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and are in relation to the Captain approving the operation of an unseaworthy ship. The captain, Mohd Zulkhaili Bin Alias, a Malaysian national, is currently on bail in Malaysia awaiting a trial date. He appeared at a court in Brisbane via a video link from Malaysia on Monday.
The ship was traveling from Ningbo, China to Melbourne, Australia, and was grossly overloaded. Upon encountering gale-force winds and rough seas 46 nautical miles southeast of Sydney it lost containers into the ocean. Officers later determined that 50 containers were lost and 63 more were damaged. 23 containers of those that were lost were empty, but others contained dry powder fire extinguishers, face masks, shields, furniture, and other goods. The prosecution had initially framed charges on these very grounds, namely; disposing of garbage in the sea, in the exclusive economic zone, failing to ensure the operation of vessels such that there is no environmental damage. The charge of disposing of garbage was later rescinded by the judge due to insufficient evidence.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, highlighted heavily rusted lashing eyes, lashing bridges, and corroded deck structures in their initial findings report. Which no doubt contributed to the mishap. The cargo itself later washed up on NSW beaches.
MAERSK 20,000 TEU Container Ship aground, North sea
Container ship MUMBAI MAERSK understood aground since 2306 UTC Feb 2, straying off Bremerhaven approach fairway, while sailing to Bremerhaven, on arrival from Rotterdam. At least 5 tugs responding, according to tracks, as of 0510 UTC Feb 3.
UPDATE: Grounding confirmed, at least 5 tugs and salvors teams are responding, ship’s still aground as of 0630 UTC.
Panamax bulk carrier disabled in Dardanelles
Bulk carrier PANTHER MAX suffered engine failure in Dardanelles while ballasting from Egypt to Chornomorsk Ukraine at around 1340 UTC Feb 2 north of Canakkale. Traffic Control Center was immediately alerted, SAR tugs responded and took disabled bulk carrier to anchorage in front of Saltik, Dardanelles. As of 1730 UTC Feb 2, the ship remained in the same position.
MSC container ship troubled in Shenzhen by positive tests and blackout
Container ship MSC REBECCA arrived at Shenzhen on Jan 24, on Jan 25 two crew were tested positive. Crews of the ships calling Chinese ports nowadays are restricted to their quarters only, they can’t go out to outer decks or contact shore personnel unless they’re in full biohazard gear, so understood, the ship completed cargo operations and set sail bound for Manila, in the morning Jan 27. Understood Manila isn’t in service schedule, Manila call is probably, related either to positive tests mishap, or crew change. Pilot, donned into something short of spacesuit, boarded the ship, she unmoored but didn’t sail far – in several minutes after unmooring, when she was already moving in channel, she suffered a total blackout. Master reported that the issue couldn’t be fixed in a short time, and according to officials, asked to be taken back to berth. 4 tugs responded, the ship returned to berth and finally, left Shenzhen in the morning Jan 28. As of morning Feb 1, she was sailing in South China sea after a short stop outside Manila Bay.
Capesize Senior Officer killed by “zero-covid” policy in China
According to Turkish sources, Turkish 36-year old Captain of German Capesize bulk carrier MATHILDE OLDENDORFF tragically died at Tianjin port, China, understood on Jan 29 (Chief Officer according to other sources). He had to measure ship’s draft using pilot ladder from the shore side of berthed ship, because zero-covid Chinese policy prohibits any physical contacts between crew and shore, even if it’s a walk along the berth, to perform duty. He slipped and fell onto pier, crew were prohibited to assist him. Paramedics found him already dead, his body is to be shipped to Turkey after completion of formalities. MATHILDE OLDENDORFF left Tianjin on Jan 31, bound for Hedland Australia.
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