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 Safmarine
have prepared the following guide for information regarding the incident
involving the S A Helderberg on Saturday 17th February.
1. Can you provide the details of the collision (time, date, what
happened, etc)
At approximately 05.14 hrs local time on Saturday 17th February, the
Danaos Corporation-owned, Safmarine Container Lines-operated 3101 TEU
container ship SA Helderberg was involved in a collision with the 77,356
DWT, Singapore-registered Oil Tanker Ocean Sapphire off the coast of
Singapore.
No members of the crew onboard the SA Helderberg were injured. No damage
was sustained to any of the cargo onboard the ship. The S.A Helderberg
sustained some damage on her starboard side with water inflow, but this is
under control and a pump is being used to discharge ingress into the 5000
tonne chartered barge Mariott International, with a third, smaller
vessel ferrying bilges to a safe disposal area unit on shore.
Following the impact, some oil has leaked from a fuel tank from the SA
Helderberg into the sea. The Malaysian authorities took control over
anti-pollution measures, deploying Two Malaysian anti-pollution vessels to
disperse the oily sheen, and placing a boom around the vessel to ensure no
further fuel escapes from area.
The Malaysian authorities are satisfied with the pollution control
measures already taken and as of Thursday 22nd February at 20hrs25 local
time have ordered stand-down of their own pollution dispersal vessels.
Nevertheless, an anti-pollution vessel is being retained by the vessel
charterers for any contingency, and the boom remains in place around the
vessel.
A complete survey of the surrounding coastal area has been made on 22nd
February with P and I club appointed specialists, and so far, there are no
findings of any oil appearing on coastal areas. Investigations and
inspections from the air and on the coastline are ongoing, as are
preventative measures against this happening.
A Svitzer Wijsmuller vessel is also in attendance with divers and
additional salvage equipment, and repairs are being made in order for the
S A Helderberg to be able to safely come alongside the port of Singapore
for cargo discharge and full repairs.
2. Who is involved?
The Safmarine Marine Department Superintendent is on site together with
the Captain and 24 crew members of the S A Helderberg. The Malaysian
Southern Region Marine Department is on site, and the Malaysian Department
of Environment were present shortly after the incident took place. Svitzer
Wijsmuller are present with a tug and divers are being deployed to survey
the damage. P&I- appointed surveyors are also on site as well as legal
representatives. The chartered barge Mariott International is on the scene
as well as a smaller shuttle vessel ferrying bilges to a safe disposal
area unit on shore.
3. What condition is the ship in now?
As described, essential repairs are now being made to the starboard area
affected by the impact. The vessel is stable and continuing to generate
its own power. All reefer containers remain operative.
4. What cargo is on board? Are there any South African-sourced goods
aboard?
Total containers onboard include 412 FFE (Forty Foot Equivalent Units)
full cargo and 730 FFE empty units to be discharged in Singapore. There
are 39 live reefers on board and are up and running, with just one
hazardous IMO class 9 UN code 3082 twenty foot equivalent unit loaded. The
commodity is confirmed as Dodecanol which is a constituent for different
oils such as edible oils. All containers are safely stored on board. We
can confirm that there were SA goods aboard, mainly semi- finished
commodities.
5. What is going to happen next? (Salvage, repair, possible
transshipment of cargo, etc)
Following the completion of essential repairs and with approval of the
relevant authorities of Malaysia and Singapore, the S A Helderberg will
leave her current position for the Port of Singapore, where her cargo will
be discharged for onward transportation to their final destinations.
With the necessary construction of a cofferdam and its fixation to the
vessel at sea, subsequent authorisation from the Singapore Maritime
Authority (MPA) and actual transfer of the ship from current position to
the Port of Singapore, our estimate for commencement of discharging the
cargo aboard is a minimum of ten days from the afternoon of 22nd February
onwards.
The vessel owners have advised that the ship will then undergo dry dock
repairs.
6. What was the precise cause of the accident?
In answer to the first statement, at this stage the cause has not been
confirmed. P and I surveyors are on the scene examining all aspects of the
incident. The process will include inspection of both vessels and
statement of facts in each case by the appointed Malaysian authorities
responsible for the official investigation as to what happened. P and I
representatives as well as legal representatives are present on the scene.
7. The S A Helderberg was on her way to Singapore. Where was she
coming from? Is there a replacement vessel in place for her westbound
journey from Asia to Southern Africa?
The S A Helderberg was completing her Eastbound Voyage number 0703 from
Southern Africa to the Far East on the Safari I service. A timetable
shortly after the incident occurred is enclosed. The last stop was from
Tanjung Pelepas and the ship’s next call was Singapore port.
| Generated on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 11:02 UTC |
| Sailing Schedule data is refreshed 4 times daily at
00h00, 06h00, 12h00 and 18h00 UTC (last refreshed on Sat, 17 Feb 2007
06:47 UTC). Actual times in bold |
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| Port
NameTerminal NameArrival DateDeparture DateVoyage Number |
| Tanjung Pelepas
Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Terminal15 Feb 2007 12:4815 Feb 2007
20:400703 |
| Singapore
Singapore/PSA Terminal17 Feb 2007 07:0017 Feb 2007 13:000703 |
| Hong Kong Hong
Kong / Modern Terminals Ltd19 Feb 2007 23:5921 Feb 2007 08:000703 |
| Shanghai
Shanghai East Container Terminal23 Feb 2007 16:0024 Feb 2007 14:000703 |
We can confirm that the chartered vessel MV Luetjenburg has been called in
as a replacement vessel, meaning all westbound cargo booked on the Safari
service is unaffected. In fact a delay of two days prior to departure from
Shanghai has been factored in due to the need for shippers to make
necessary changes in their documentation for customs purposes. The Port
Louis, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town estimated times of arrival
remain unchanged. Below are the Luetjenburg’s Vessel Code and revised
schedule:
| Arr. |
Arr |
Site |
Dep |
Dep |
| Date |
Voy |
Name |
Voy |
Date |
 |
|
|
|
|
| 070225 |
0704 |
Shanghai |
0704 |
070226 |
| 070227 |
0704 |
Kaohsiung |
0704 |
070228 |
| 070301 |
0704 |
Hong Kong |
0704 |
070301 |
| 070302 |
0704 |
Yantian |
0704 |
070302 |
| 070305 |
0704 |
Tanjung Pelepas |
0704 |
070306 |
| 070313 |
0704 |
Port Louis |
0704 |
070314 |
| 070318 |
0704 |
Durban |
0705 |
070321 |
| 070322 |
0704 |
Port Elizabeth |
0705 |
070324 |
| 070325 |
0704 |
Cape Town |
0705 |
070329 |
| 070404 |
0705 |
Port Louis |
0705 |
070405 |
| 070413 |
0705 |
Tanjung Pelepas |
0705 |
070414 |
| 070414 |
0705 |
Singapore |
0705 |
070414 |
| 070417 |
0705 |
Hong Kong |
0705 |
070418 |
| 070420 |
0705 |
Shanghai |
0705 |
070421 |
| 070423 |
0705 |
Kaohsiung |
0705 |
070424 |
8. How bad is the damage?
The damage sustained requires temporary repairs in form of a cofferdam,
with pollution control continuing to be a priority. Following these
repairs, the vessel will enter the Singapore Port once permission is
granted by the authorities for her to proceed alongside.
9. The accident happened early a.m. Saturday. Is it known what
weather conditions and visibility were like?
We can confirm that the weather was fine and that visibility was good.
10. Please can you provide specific data about the S A Helderberg.
Name of Vessel: SA HELDERBERG
Flag: Belgian
Year Built: 1977
Where Built: Chantiers Shipyard , France
Capacity : 3101 twenty foot equivalent units (TEU)
Length: 258.5 m
Beam: 32.26 m
Draft: 13.0 m
DWT: 49597 metric tons
For further technical details please refer to Safmarine's website
www.safmarine.com and click under Our Company/About Us/Our Assets/Fleet
List
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