Another mega container ship in serious trouble, this time it’s MSC ship

Posted in Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko 

 Mar 28, 2021 at 17:10.

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Mega container ship MSC TINA contacted pier on Mar 27 at Ambarli Port, Turkey, said Turkish Maritime General Directorate.

The ship arrived at Ambarli, Istanbul, from Evyap Turkey, and understood to contact pier while maneuvering to berth. The ship sustained serious hull damages, pier was also damaged.

As of evening Mar 28, the ship was anchored at port anchorage, she probably, wasn’t even berthed and taken away to anchorage after the accident. The ship is serving East Asia – Med line.

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EVER GIVEN sister ship EVER GENTLE troubled in Taipei, Taiwan

Posted in Accidents by Mikhail Voytenko

Mar 27, 2021 at 14:08.

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Another EVERGEEN mega container ship was troubled, EVER GIVEN sister ship EVER GENTLE, at Taipei Port, Taiwan, at around midday Mar 27, during cargo operations.

Gantry crane struck ship’s funnel, severely damaging it. Crane and funnel were parted in some two hours, EVER GENTLE left Taipei shortly after mishap, bound for Yantian, China.

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