ZHEN HUA 23 Imo 8414738

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ZHEN HUA 23 on the 26th April 2008 at Felixstowe

Built at Shin Kasado Dockyard, Kudamatsu, Yard-No.359(Tanker)
37879 GT, 48412 dwt ? 234.0 x 40.0 m
Launched:28-06-1986.Completion:-10-1986
1986 RICH DUCHESS Bhs.
Converted to a heavy load carrier in 2007
2007 ZHEN HUA 23 Shanghai Zhenhua Shipping Co., Shanghai, China.
Flag:Hong Kong, China.Call Sign:VRDA8
Status of ship:In Service.Last update:04-09-2012(Equasis)

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ZHEN HUA 23 Imo 8414738

Felixstowe Survives Crane Crash Chaos
06 Mar 2008
The UK Port of Felixstowe is still clearing the twisted remains of two quayside
container cranes which collapsed at the weekend after a vessel delivering
new cranes broke free of its moorings in 80 mph winds.
The aft-most of five cranes on board the semi-submersible delivery ship
?Zhen Hua 23′ impacted crane number 3 at the port?s Landguard Terminal,
which toppled into the adjacent crane number 2, bringing both to ground in a
tangled mess on the quayside. The incident happened at 01:50 on Saturday
morning. With port operations already suspended due to the high winds, no
one was injured.The two written off cranes are older Morris and OMG models,
24 and 12 years old. The worked at the port?s less busy Landguard Terminal,
which with a depth alongside of 11.9 serves primarily short sea shipping. Port
spokeswoman Rachael Jackson emphasised that 26 of the port?s 28 cranes
remained operational and that high capacity container services from the Far
East were unaffected. Contingency plans were in place to accommodate
vessels expected at Landguard Terminal.

Rachael Jackson said, ?Investigations are still ongoing and conclusions have
yet to be reached about what occurred but Trinity Terminal, which is the
major destination for most vessels, is working as normal and the incident has
not caused major disruption to port operations.?

Discussions continue as to when Zhen Hua 23 can be moved from Landguard
Terminal and the three cranes it is carrying for Trinity Terminal can be
unloaded, although tomorrow (Friday) is the targeted date. Thereafter,
Landguard will re-open to shipping lines on a limited basis. It is understood
that the crane which impacted those on shore was destined for the Swedish
port of Gothenburg.
The incident was the second in a month involving crane delivery vessel
operated by China?s Shanghai Zhenhua Shipping Co Ltd. The ?Zhen Hua 10′,
fully loaded with container cranes, dragged anchor in high winds sweeping
the anchorage for Rotterdam on 2 February and grounded on the beach at
Maasvlakte. A salvage team from Smit Salvage and a fleet of tugs succeeded
in pulling the vessel off three days later
Source:http://www.maritimejournal.com/news1...ne_crash_chaos