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Car carrier Gravity Highway, which is under construction in Hyundai Mipo
Shipyard, collided with chemical tanker Maritime Maisie while on sea trial
around 0215 LT Dec 29 13, some 9 nautical miles off Busan. 27 crew
chemical tanker with 29337 tons of flammable chemicals on board caught fire
after collision. There were many more people on board of car carrier,
because vessel was on sea trial with shipyard staff and crew. All 91 people
from both vessels rescued. 16 rescue boats, Navy ships and helicopters were
engaged in rescue operation. It?s not clear though, if it was necessary to
evacuate people from car carrier, and vessel was abandoned.
Authorities said fire was put under control by 1000 LT, firefighting still going
on. No chemicals spill reported, some 4000 tons of paraxylene and
acrylonitrile said to burn in the fire. Some crew members of the tanker
sustained light burns or abrasions.
Car carrier Gravity Highway, IMO 9672404, 55700 gt, in build Hyundai Mipo
Shipyard, flag Bahamas, owner RAY SHIPPING - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL.
Chemical tanker Maritime Maisie, IMO 9251535, dwt 44404, built 2003, flag Hong
Kong, manager MSI SHIP MANAGEMENT PRIVATE LTD, Singapore.
Update Dec 30: Gravity Highway said to be towed back to Busan with some
damages. Extent of damages unknown.
Source:http://www.news.odin.tc/index.php?pa...fire-off-Busan
Shipyard, collided with chemical tanker Maritime Maisie while on sea trial
around 0215 LT Dec 29 13, some 9 nautical miles off Busan. 27 crew
chemical tanker with 29337 tons of flammable chemicals on board caught fire
after collision. There were many more people on board of car carrier,
because vessel was on sea trial with shipyard staff and crew. All 91 people
from both vessels rescued. 16 rescue boats, Navy ships and helicopters were
engaged in rescue operation. It?s not clear though, if it was necessary to
evacuate people from car carrier, and vessel was abandoned.
Authorities said fire was put under control by 1000 LT, firefighting still going
on. No chemicals spill reported, some 4000 tons of paraxylene and
acrylonitrile said to burn in the fire. Some crew members of the tanker
sustained light burns or abrasions.
Car carrier Gravity Highway, IMO 9672404, 55700 gt, in build Hyundai Mipo
Shipyard, flag Bahamas, owner RAY SHIPPING - TEL AVIV, ISRAEL.
Chemical tanker Maritime Maisie, IMO 9251535, dwt 44404, built 2003, flag Hong
Kong, manager MSI SHIP MANAGEMENT PRIVATE LTD, Singapore.
Update Dec 30: Gravity Highway said to be towed back to Busan with some
damages. Extent of damages unknown.
Source:http://www.news.odin.tc/index.php?pa...fire-off-Busan