COSCO GLORY

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Container ship participated in SAR operation

The 'Cosco Glory' participated in an SAR operation, launched by the Indian Coast Guard, during which the 12 crew members of the m/v 'Al Piranpir' (MMSI: 419956499), which sank in the north Arabian Sea en route from Porbandar in Gujarat to Bandar Abbas on the morning of Dec 4, 2024, were rescued. The vessel got in distress in rough seas outside Indian waters, within Pakistan's search and rescue region. The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) successfully coordinated the rescue operation. The 12 survivors were found adrift in a life raft. A PMSA aircraft was immediately tasked to locate the survivors, while nearby commercial vessels were alerted and requested to assist in the rescue. Te JRCC placed both Pakistan Navy and PMSA ships on high alert, with the nearest navy ship promptly dispatched to the scene. Additionally, necessary arrangements were made to enable the nearby Indian Coast Guard vessel 'Sarthak' in the adjacent exclusive economic zone to recover the castaways, The 'Sarthak' conducted an extensive search operation. They were located approximately 270 km west of Dwarka and taken aboard the Coast Guard vessel, where they were medically examined. Reports with photos and video: https://www.geo.tv/latest/577885-pakistan-rescues-12-survivors-of-sunken-indian-cargo-vessel https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/854646-pakistan-maritime-security-agency-rescues-12-crew-members-of-indian-ca https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/coast-guard-rescues-12-indian-crew-members-of-sunken-ship-with-pakistan-agencys-help/articleshow/115995695.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst https://www.jammulinksnews.com/m/newsdet.aspx?q=368707

CTT Hamburg handles first 13,000 TEU ship

Premiere at HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT): With the “Cosco Glory”, a ship with a slot capacity of 13,000 standard containers (TEU) was handled there for the first time the previous weekend. Operated by the Chinese shipping company Cosco, the “Cosco Glory” arrived at CTT towards 05:30 on Saturday. Cosco being a long-established customer of the Port of Hamburg, the “Cosco Glory” was accompanied by Klaus Vorwerk, Chairman of the Hamburg Harbour Pilots’ Association. The ship left port again on Sunday evening. Along with standard containers, the “Cosco Glory” has also loaded large components required in the construction of an aircraft.

Seaspan accepted delivery of first 13,100 TEU containership

Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) announced today that it accepted delivery of its first 13,100 TEU containership, the COSCO Glory. The new containership, which was constructed by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., is Seaspan's sixth delivery in 2011 and expands the Company's operating fleet to 61 vessels. The COSCO Glory is on charter to COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. ("COSCON") under a twelve-year, fixed-rate time charter. The ship is the eleventh of a total of eighteen vessels to be chartered by Seaspan to COSCON.