The first photos of sinking of the MOL COMFORT containership aft section

23:23 27.06.2013
Russia

The first photos of sinking of the MOL COMFORT aft section were published by http://gcaptain.com.

Photo: Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre Mumbai (MRCC)

gCaptain has been told that the stern began sinking at 10:00 hrs (local time) when hatch 7 was breached.

The vessel made a quick list and trim forward and to her starboard. Bright pink/ yellow and black clouds were observed coming from hold number 7 and, as a precaution, both vessels – including MV Karar- moved upwind away from the vessel.

The photos below were sent to gCaptain (notice the time stamp):

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TOKYO- Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) reports the aft part of the containership MOL Comfort sank in the open sea near 14’26”N 66’26”E (water depth about 4,000m) at 16:48 JST (11:48 Dubai time) on June 27.

The vessel had been unable to continue sailing under its own power from June 17 because the hull fractured in 2 parts while under way on the Indian Ocean. 

About 1,700 containers aboard the aft part sank with this section of the vessel. Some are confirmed floating near the site.

About 1,500 metric tons of fuel oil was estimated to be aboard in the tanks of the aft part. No large volume of oil leakage is confirmed at this moment.

We have reported this fact to Indian authorities while we are keeping patrol boats in the area to monitor the situation of oil leakage and floating containers.

The fore part is being stably towed.

Adapted from www.mol.co.jp

 

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