Vessel emerald star bulk carrier imo 9449261, mmsi. Indonesian nickel ore casualty emerald star intercargo. Eleven crew members are missing after the 57,367 dwt bulk carrier emerald star sank in the morning hours of october, a report released by japans coast guard shows. Eleven crew members of a hong kongflagged bulk carrier are missing after their ship sank. The conditions caused the cargo to liquefy and the bulk carrier lost stability. She was east of the luzon strait, about 150 nm northeast of santa ana, cagayan, philippines, when the sinking occurred. Scenic tours launched emerald waterways in 2014, and it was a new brand product for the deluxe river cruise market. Vessel emerald star bulk carrier imo 9449261, mmsi 477982700. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of. Serious concerns arose on the safe carriage of ammonium nitrate based fertiliser, following the incident of the high temperatures in the cargo holds and the release of gases from the cargo on the 57,000 dwt supramax mv cheshire in august 2017.
Eleven missing after bulker sinks off philippines offshore. Oct 14, 2017 bulk carrier emerald star sent a distress signal early on friday about 280 kms east of the luzon strait, the northern tip of the philippines. On the tragic loss of emerald star intercargo is deeply concerned with the tragic loss of the 57k dwt bulk carrier emerald star in the morning of the th october with 26 seafarers on board. Oct 15, 2017 i received a letter from a younger brother of emerald star chief engineer, whos believed to be missing, containing very important pieces of information. Emerald star ports of call are listed below as detected by our live ais ship tracking system. Intercargo calls for extreme caution in relation to highrisk cargo.
In october 2017, bulk carrier emerald star was transporting nickel ore from indonesia. The cause of the casualty is presently unknown however the intercargo secretariat has requested further information from the flag and class regarding the casualty and we will. Some solid bulk cargoes are more prone to liquefaction than others. In 2017, intercargo database recorded 337 bulk carrier incidents, including the 2 casualties of mv stellar daisy and mv emerald star. Stellar ocean transport eleven crew members of a hong kongflagged bulk carrier are missing after their ship sank friday off. Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the seafarers. New environmentalfriendly emerald to china ship database.
Bulk carrier emerald star imo 9449261 capsized and sank in the pacific at around 7am local time on october th. Early on the morning of october, a bulk carrier cargo ship called the emerald star capsized and sank in the philippine sea. Following the wreck of dry bulker emerald star, after which 10 seafarers remain missing, intercargo calls for extreme caution when transport highrisk cargoes such as nickel ore, and the association urges for an accident report to be submitted to the imo as quickly as possible. Emerald star bulk carrier ship imo 9449261 vessel flag mmsi. Emerald star bulk carrier registered in panama vessel. Coral emerald, bulk carrier details and current position. The vessel is en route to the port of newcastle, aus, sailing at a speed of 12. Emerald river cruise fares are somewhat inclusive with all gratuities, transfers and wifi included.
Emerald star had set sail with a cargo of nickel ore on a journey from buli, indonesia to lianyungang, china, on october 8th. In particular, some types of bauxite ores pose the highest danger. Notorious n ickel ore cargo is prone to liquefaction and has been blamed for a series of deadly ship losses. View sblk revenue estimates and earnings estimates, as well as analyst recommendations. Emerald star bulk carrier emerald star capsizes and sinks off philippines coast early oct th. Reaching 239ft 73m in length, 42 cabins accommodate 84 guests and 40 crew members, enabling us to provide spacious suites and public areas, as well as an excellent stafftoguest ratio. Search ongoing for ten emerald star crew offshore energy. The emerald star had departed from buli, indonesia with a cargo of nickel ore and 26 crew bound for lianyungang, china.
While passing through the luzon strait, it encountered rough seas due to proximity of typhoon odette. Don walsh and swiss engineer jacques piccard heard a loud cracking sound in their vesselthe bathyscaphe trieste, which the office of naval research onr purchased for scientific observations. Pcg assists rescued crew of ill fated bulk carrier mv emerald star. A blank check company which was formed to serve as a vehicle for the acquisition through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset. The current position of emerald star is at coordinates 23. Search ongoing for ten emerald star crew world maritime news.
The 190 meter long, 33205 dwt bulk carrier emerald star foundered some 150 nautical miles east of the coast off cagayan, philippines. Our spectacular emerald harmony star ship will exceed all your expectations, as it introduces you to the majesty of the mekong. Emerald star line provides hirers with a mobile phone with preprogrammed numbers of their bases and those of the emergency services 999 to be used in the event of an emergency. How a perfect storm swallowed the emerald star the hindu. Bulk carrier emerald star sank in philippine sea update 11. In october 2017, bulk carrier emerald star was transporting nickel ore from indonesia to china with an indian crew of 26 when it was struck by tragedy, resulting in the loss of 10 crew members. Emerald star, bulk carrier details and current position. A candle march was held in jaipur, rajasthan for the safe return of missing crew members in bulk carrier emerald star tragedy. Jan 06, 2017 emerald star bulk carrier imo 9623738 gt 42.
The problem of cargo liquefaction on bulk carriers. The vessel is en route to the port of singapore, sailing at a speed of 12. Already 30,000 feet below sea level, walsh and piccard faced the ultimate decisionrisk their lives to become. Ten indian seafarers are still unaccounted for following the sinking of the 57,367 dwt bulk carrier emerald star in the morning hours of october. Nov 15, 2017 a candle march was held in jaipur, rajasthan for the safe return of missing crew members in bulk carrier emerald star tragedy. Star bulk is a global ship manager of seaborne transportation that provides worldwide sustainable solutions in the dry bulk sector, transporting both major and minor bulks such as iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite, fertilizers and steel products. Emerald star bulk carrier registered in hong kong vessel.
Bulk carriers continue to be lost at sea despite these efforts. Star emerald, bulk carrier details and current position imo. Densa shippings 2011 built cape size dry bulk carrier 180k mv densa cobra rescued 15 crew members of mv emerald star. Vessel with current name emerald star, registered with imo number 9449261 and mmsi 477982700 is. Eleven missing after bulker sinks off philippines world. News for emerald star emerald star disaster oct 17 update. The 182guest emerald star was one of the first two ships in the emerald waterways fleet, which now includes four ships, with three more european river ships to be added in 2017. Serious concerns arose on the safe carriage of ammonium. More recently, in october 2017, the bulk carrier mv emerald star sank off the coast of okinawa in japan, with 55,000 tons of nickel ore in the holds. The vessel was enroute from indonesia to china with a cargo of nickel ore.
Emerald star 9449261 bulk carrier maritimeconnector. Mobile phones are not open broadcast devices and therefore, other vessels in the area may not be aware of. Search ongoing for ten emerald star crew ten indian seafarers are still unaccounted for following the sinking of the 57,367 dwt bulk carrier emerald star in the morning hours of october, according to data provided by indias ministry of external affairs. It is currently sailing under the flag of hong kong china. We have received reports that the emerald star, a 2010 built bulk carrier flying the hong kong flag, has sunk.
Philippine coast guard transferred 5 rescued crew from bulk carrier sm samarinda at casambalangan, sta ana, cagayan, northeastern luzon, in the morning oct 15. Oct 26, 2017 on october, the 57 000 dwt bulk carrier emerald star sank near luzon, with 26 seafarers on board. In the blinding rain with fierce gusting winds, the ship began to. The ship was sailing some 280 km east of the northern tip of the philippines when it sent out a distress. Shanghai bestway owns the complete independent intellectual property. Intercargo reports 337 bulk carrier incidents in 2017. Oct 21, 2017 emerald star disaster site is much closer to land, which makes sar, technically, easier. Emerald star cargo ship, imo 9449261, mmsi 477982700.
Dubai based shipowner and operator emerald shippings supramax dry bulk carrier mv emerald star sank in the philippines sea on october 12, 2017 in heavy weather with 17 crew members onboard on incident but unfortunately 2 crew members still missing. It was reported on the morning of the th october that the 57,000 dwt bulk carrier emerald star laden with indonesian nickel ore sank in the philippines sea. The sinking of the emerald star in stormy seas off in the philippine sea on october bulkcarrieremeraldstarreportedcapsizedandsa has once again raised the issue of liquefaction as a high risk factor for bulk carriers. The philippine coast guard transferred five rescued crew members of the sunken emerald star from the bulk carrier sm samarinda at casambalangan, sta ana, cagayan, northeastern luzon, in the morning of oct 15. Emerald star we have received reports that the emerald star, a 2010 built bulk carrier flying the hong kong flag, has sunk. Nickel ore liquefaction could have returned to haunt. Emerald star bulk carrier ship imo 9449261 vessel flag.
Emerald star 9623738 bulk carrier 9623738 emerald star click to view larger image. Nickel ore liquefaction eyed in bulker sinking off. Bulk carrier sinks after cargo liquefied, crew still missing. On october, the 57 000 dwt bulk carrier emerald star sank near luzon, with 26 seafarers on board.
All crew rescued, vessel was en route from indonesia to china with cargo of. Losses of lives resulted from 6 ships lost with unknown causes accounted 61 lives, or 30. The current position of coral emerald is at east australia coordinates 21. Intercargo is deeply concerned with the tragic loss of the 57k dwt bulk carrier emerald star in the morning of the th october with 26 seafarers on board. Intercargo calls for extreme caution in relation to high. As per the latest update 16 crew members have been already rescued from the accident and 10 crew member are reported still missing. Industry, sector and description for star bulk carriers. October 14, 2017 january 18, 2018 maritime outlook leave a comment.
The 2010built ship was sailing some 280 km east of the northern tip of the philippines when it sent out a distress signal due to rough. Emerald star 9449261 bulk carrier 9449261 emerald star click to view larger image. See what 127 cruisers had to say about their emerald star cruises. With an entire complement of twenty six comprising of indian seafarers. Emerald star, bulk carrier details and current position imo. The linked website is being used for phishing and attempting to collect login data from vesseltracker users. Bulk carrier emerald star sent a distress signal early on friday about 280 kms east of the luzon strait, the northern tip of the philippines.
The ship was staffed by a crew of 26 indian sailors, and while 15 were rescued quickly by other vessels in the area, eleven were missing and have still not turned up in search and rescue missions. Eleven crew members of a hong kongflagged bulk carrier are missing after their ship sank friday off the coast of philippines in what appears to be. There are some links in social media, promising a free trial for. Key causes of bulk carriers losses in the last 10 years. The candle march was held by rajasthan merchant navy officers. Nickel ore liquefaction eyed in bulker sinking off philippines. Sblk stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing.
The bulker was carrying indonesian nickel ore on a voyage from indonesia to china when she sank about 150 nautical miles northeast of the philippines. Philippine coast guard transferred 5 rescued crew from bulk carrier sm samarinda at casambalangan, sta ana. Merchant vessel emerald star, which was carrying 55,000 tonnes of nickel ore, had 26 indian sailors on board when it ran into odette, a tropical storm near okinawa off the coast of japan. All in the shipping industry were saddened by the news of year 2010 built bulk carrier m. All crew rescued, vessel was en route from indonesia to china with cargo of nickel ore, liquefying thought to be the cause of capsizing. Oct, 2017 eleven crew members are missing after the 57,367 dwt bulk carrier emerald star sank in the morning hours of october, a report released by japans coast guard shows.
One two to fourhour excursion in each port is provided free of charge, and in one port per oneweek cruise, a second active tour option is also offered for no extra charge. Ten indian seafarers are still unaccounted for following the sinking of the 57,367 dwt bulk carrier emerald star in the morning hours of october, according to data provided by indias ministry of external affairs. The emerald star was sailing from indonesia to china with a cargo of nickel ore. To date, 16 crew members have been rescued while 10 crew members are still missing. Personnel from coast guard district northeastern luzon successfully. Plunging into the deep, dark abyss of the pacific oceans mariana trench, u. All crew rescued, vessel was en route from indonesia to china with cargo of nickel ore, liquefying.
Bulk carrier emerald star reported capsized and sank in the morning oct, local time, east of luzon strait, philippine sea, according to chinese sources. Nov 16, 2017 a candle march was held in jaipur, rajasthan for the safe return of missing crew members in bulk carrier emerald star tragedy. Shagang steel is the time charterer of mv emerald star. It is carrying a cargo loaded in indonesia and was bound for lianyungang. The aim of the imsbc code is to facilitate the safe stowage and shipment of solid bulk cargoes by providing information on the dangers associated with the shipment of certain types of cargo and instructions on the appropriate procedures to be adopted. The 2010built ship was sailing some 280 km east of the northern tip of the philippines when it sent out a. Intercargo responds to loss of bulk carrier emerald star. There is little doubt that liquefaction was the main cause of the ship capsizing, as the circumstances are similar to the sinking of the bulk jupiter some years ago.
By using the advanced ship design concept, this new generation bulk carrier has advantages of energy saving, environmental protection and high safety. Bulk carrier emerald star reported capsized and sank in the morning oct, local time, east of luzon strait, philippine sea. Eleven crew are still missing but some crew were rescued. This ship type adds an environmentalfriendly emerald to china ship database.
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