A CMA CGM containership misplaced some 99 containers overboard in heavy climate final week off the east coast of South Africa, the South African Maritime Security Authority (SAMSA) has reported. The incident comes after one other CMA CGM ship misplaced dozens of containers overboard within the space simply final month.
SAMSA confirmed over the weekend that the Maltese-flagged CMA CGM BELEM encountered extreme climate off the coast of Richards Bay on Thursday night time, resulting in a big stow collapse and the lack of the containers.
In response to the incident, SAMSA has issued a navigational warning to different vessels and has referred to as on the general public to report any sightings of the misplaced containers which will nonetheless be floating at sea.
Initially, the vessel sought refuge at Maputo Bay, however after additional evaluation, it was redirected to Qheberha. SAMSA stated the CMA CGM BELEM was because of arrive on the Port of Ngqura on Sunday. AIS ship monitoring knowledge confirmed it was at anchor off Ngqura as of Monday.
The incident marks the second cargo loss involving a CMA CGM ship off South Africa in a matter of months. In early July the ultra-large container vessel CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, additionally Maltese-flagged, misplaced as much as 40 containers in the identical space whereas crusing from Asia to Europe.
The incidents come as ships are rerouted across the Cape of Good Hope because of Houthi assaults on service provider ships within the Purple Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Attributable to its measurement, the CMA CGM BELEM will probably be briefly berthed on the Jap Cape’s deep water port in Algoa Bay for security and cargo adjustment. The vessel, inbuilt 2024, is 336 meters in size, 51 meters in peak, and has a draft of 14.8 meters.
“Given her draft, Port of Ngqura has been recognized as the one appropriate port of refuge. Stowage collapses have been confirmed, and the affected containers will should be discharged at a container port facility upon arrival,” stated SAMSA.
The homeowners of the vessel are cooperating with the authorities, and a navigational warning has been issued for the protection of different vessels within the neighborhood.
SAMSA has requested vessels traversing the ocean space and the general public to report any sightings of the misplaced containers to the Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC).
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