MV PACIFIC CARRIER

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Laid up bulker split in typhoon Bolaven

The Sinokor bulker "Pacific Carrier" which had been damaged in a collision in 2011 has snapped in two in the typhoon Bolaven on Aug 28, 2012, off South Korea. The "Pacific Carrier" broke up at Samchonpo anchorage, near Sacheon, after it broke its moorings and was driven ashore. It had been put into lay-up after being badly damaged in a collision with the 5,700–teu boxship "Hyundai Confidence" in December. No pollution has resulted from the break-up. Reports of a 40,000-ton coal cargo still aboard the vessel have been denied. The crew was taken off by the marine police with fallreeps. Report with photo: http://www.tradewindsnews.com/casualties/282463/panamax-breaks-up http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/08/29/second-storm-looms-as-korean-peninsula-cleans-up-after-powerful-typhoon/ http://www.cp24.com/world/new-typhoon-threatens-koreas-after-12-killed-1.934210 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2012-08/29/content_15716367.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/photo/2012-08/29/content_15716367_3.htm http://www.trust.org/alertnet/multimedia/pictures/detail.dot?mediaInode=72a47e74-ae30-4349-acd3-fbae6934e6db http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33097624/ns/world_news-south_korea?q=South%20Korea

Collision off KAwnagyang

Odin tc reports, tha on Dec 14, 2011 the boxship "Hyundai Confidence" collided the "Pacific Carrier" off Kwangyang. Pacific Carrier was loaded with coal, en route from Indonesia to South Korea, the "Hyundai Confidence" was on CM4 Service (Asia – Middle East). The "Pacific Carrier" suffered heavy damages in Holds 5 and 6 area, with resulting water ingress. The ship entered Mailiao on Dec 27.