OOCL BELGIUM

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Cargo ship under repair after suffering ice damage

The "OOCL Belgium" has been delayed in the port of Montreal where she is undergoing unscheduled maintenance. The ship entered the port on June 1, 2016, after having sailed from Liverpool on May 25. No details were given as to how the ship sustained the damage, but on its way it had been trapped in ice off the Canadian coast. The vessel schedule was expected to be delayed by more than two weeks under GEX1 service. As a schedule recovery plan, the replacement vessel "Cap Harrisson" (IMO: 9440796) was to be phased in by OOCL to the GEX1 service in Antwerp on June 16 and undertake a single round voyage. Liverpool imports were to be transshipped at Antwerp onto next GEX1 vessel. The vessel will phase out at Bremerhaven.

Container ship inspected in Liverpool after taking rolls of more than 40 degrees

On Jan 3, 2014, the "OOCL Belgium" was caught in the middle of the North Atlantic experiencing first-hand winter storm Hercules, a huge low pressure system that forecasters said could be creating waves of over 20 meters tall. The "OOCL Belgium" which was underway from Montreal, where she had sailed on Dec 30, 2013, was taking rolls topping out at more than 40 degrees. Reports indicated the "OOCL Belgium" may have sustained some cracking and she was being inspected in Liverpool after she docked on Jan 6 at 1.45 p.m. in the Gladstone Dock. The vessel shifted to the Royal Seaforth Dock around 3 p.m. Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBXx3fCzSs0

Stuck container ship on the move again

The "OOCL Belgium" which was stuck in heavy ice on the Strait of Belle Isle was moving again on Mar 1. The Coast Guard icebreaker "Henry Larsen" reached the container ship at approximately 6 p.m. which was proceeding with the icebreaker which was called for assistance early on Feb 28 morning. Report with photo: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2013/03/02/nl-belgium-stuck-ship-moving-302.html