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Allision in Hong Kong

On Feb 28, 2025, the container ship 'ONE Columbia' (IMO: 9806055), en route from Chiwan, allided with the 'Clifford Maersk', which was berthed at the at Kwai Chung No. 9 Terminal in Hong Kong for unloading operations. The 'ONE Columbia' lost power prior to the incident. The ship may have conducted an emergency maneuver by dropping its anchor, but struck the starboard side of the 'Clifford Maersk', while maneuvering to its berth. The impact caused three containers to fall overboard from the 'Clifford M;aersk'. The 'ONE Columbia' suffered a hull breach of two meters length. The Hong Kong Marine Department responded and managed to recover all lost containers
 from the water. No injuries or oil spills
 were reported. The authorities launched an investigation into the incident. The 'Clifford Maersk' left the port again on March 2 at 5 a.m. UTC, en route to Shanghai with an ETA as of March 4. The 'ONE Columbia' also sailed on March 2, next headed to Ningbo. Report with video: https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/accidents/one-and-maersk-container-ships-collide-in-hong-kong-port

177 kilo cocaine attached to hull

The Mexican Navy found 177 kilos of cocaine in three cylinders, 1.75×0.5 meter each, which were attached to the underwater foreship section of the "Clifford Maersk". The search was a joint operation of several agencies, with Navy divers taking part in the final stage, after the vessel had docked in Lazaro Cardenas on June 6, 2017. The ship was being deployed on the Trans-Pacific AC2 Service, with Manzanillo and Busan Kore being next ports of call.