Removal of ONE’s damaged ship containers begins

On Friday, December 11, ONE reported that operations began for the safe removal of the remaining containers on the deck of the ONE Apus, which crashed on November 30 in the Pacific Ocean due to bad weather, resulting in the loss of 1816 containers. Permission for the removal activity was granted by the Japanese Coast Guard.

The ship docked at the Port of Kobe, Japan, on December 8th, where it retreated after the accident to assess damages and determine the exact number of containers lost.

For the safe removal of containers, a careful schedule has been drawn up that should take more than a month to complete. According to the company, once unloaded, each container will be evaluated, and when the cargo is unloaded, there will be a complete assessment of damage to the vessel and subsequent repairs.

ONE also reported that a full investigation of the incident is being conducted by the State Flag and the relevant maritime authorities. The discharge and investigation operation should take some time.

Understanding the accident

The ship ONE APUS was heading from Yantian, China to Long Beach, USA, approximately 1600 nautical miles northwest of Hawaii, when it faced a violent storm with strong winds and huge waves that made it fall with force, resulting in the displacement of the containers. Some were lost, others damaged.

The ONE APUS at a glance:

Vessel Name: ONE APUS

IMO n °: 9806079

Ship type: container ship

Flag: Japan

Year of construction: 2019

Gross tonnage: 146694

DWT: 138611

Registered owner: Chidori Ship Holding LLC

Management: NYK Shipmanagement

Charterer: ONE (Ocean Network Express)

Sharing is caring!