[One Apus Update] Estimated coverage of 200 million, general average loss claims claims
The plan to unload thousands of collapsed containers from the heavily damaged ONE Apus is carried out extremely slowly and carefully at the Japanese port of Kobe. The dismantling of the entire container is expected to take more than a month.
According to Phaata updated information from One Apus Information Center: “The ship is still safely anchored in Kobe port after losing 1,816 containers.
The careful relocation of the dumped containers on the deck was pre-planned, a handling company in charge and expected to take more than a month to complete with safety as a digital priority. one.
Upon completion of the complete unloading of the container, each container will be thoroughly assessed for damage, and a full assessment of the One Apus damage and subsequent repairs will be finalized.
The accident of the One Apus ship, the ship with a capacity of 14,000 TEU, is considered the largest shipping disaster in history, since the sinking event of the MOL Comfort in 2013.
A large storm created strong gusts of wind and strong waves caused ONE APUS to shake violently, resulting in 1,816 containers falling into the sea, including 64 containers of Dangerous Goods (DG).
WK Webster Marine Consulting, a legal entity related to the ONE Apus vessel, has warned that the total cargo insurance claims could reach $ 200 million. As out of 1,816 containers were lost in the storm, thousands of containers were badly damaged on the deck.
Images from WK Webster’s drones, surveyed around the One Apus ship last week, were analyzed. Out of the 22 cabins, only 6 were left intact.
With 20 cargo per compartment and each stacked from 6 to 8 floors, which equates to about 2,250 affected containers, and mainly 40-foot containers, we calculate 4,500 TEUs affected.
A meeting is scheduled to take place today to discuss whether to declare general average sacrifice status for the One Apus. (General Average) are extraordinary sacrifices or costs that are deliberately and reasonably made for the sake of general safety to save ships, cargo and freight from a common danger and actually during shipping.)
“The status of general average sacrifices has not been announced, but we believe it is a very probable event,” said WK Webster.
Over the weekend, several containers dropped off the ONE Apus vessel were found floating in the Pacific Ocean. The US Coast Guard warned sailors to be careful when sailing far from Hawaii.
Source: phatta
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