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Tank container damaged

Undefinable odors occurred aboard the "Vancouver Express" for unknown reasons on May 19, 2015, which had berthed at the Burchard Quay in Hamburg on May 18, having come from Norfolk, USA, via Rotterdam. First the environmental service of the protection guard and a fire truck were called and carried out an exploration on the ship. Then they alerted more task forces and special components of the fire brigade of Hamburg. On the auyside appropriate precautions for a possible decontamination were installed. The fire squad entered the ship with body protection with a telescopic mast vehicle of the environmental protection guard. Two tank containers were identified as a potential source of the emissions. They were loaded with valeric acid which is used for the production of lubricating oils. A leak was detected in one of the tank containers. The second container was undamaged. Because these containers were not directly accessible, these had to be removed with gantry cranes and placed in a protective tray for further investigations. Final measurements in the cargo hold showed an increased concentration of pollutants in the air. The cargo area was closed and locked. A work ban was pronounced. All other measures were coordinated with the environmental authority, the water police, the owner of the ship and a cleaning company.

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90 days charter, trading Asia - West Coast South America, CCNI

BREMEN 9450387

Issued distress signal at 0835 Sakhalin time on Feb 25 2011, requesting medical assistance to one of the crew with broken leg. Vessel was in 42 04N 158 25E (640 nm S off Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy), in Russian MRCC Zone. Master was advised to proceed to Petropavlovsk, ETA Feb 27 0700 LT, but later agent of the vessel reported that crew member in question died, vessel resumed voyage to Vancouver.