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Grounded ship stabilized and prepared for disposal

After the "Real" grounded in Typhoon Lan which battered Japan in Fushiki port, Toyama, early in the morning of Oct 23, 2017, th eshipowner’s legal liabilities to third parties were covered by AMT-Insurance Company (www.amt-insurance.com), which is duly accredited with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (MLIT). All concerned parties immediately established a joint working group, which includes, beside the insurer’s lawyers and surveyors, representative of Coast Guard, Port Authority, Fishery Communities, and local Trade Unions. Prevention of further fuel leak was given a top priority during the first stage of the salvage and wreck removal operation to avoid claims from the Coast Guard and local fishermen. A fuel leak was sealed, and fuel and oil were siphoned from the wreck. The MAP of Toyama port and the Coast Guard were more worried about ship’s removal, because if the ship had slid from breakwater, it could block the fairway. All works carried out during first stage of salvage/wreck removal operation cost the Insurer some $200,000, with Insurer being directly responsible for preventing pollution and losses cover. Wreck removal was the Shipowner’s responsibility, but the shipowner meanwhile, abdicated from his responsibilities, which, for all purposes, could be considered as abandonment. Inevitably, the wreck removal was to be effected and covered by the insurer. A contract on wreck removal was signed with “The Nippon Salvage Co. Ltd”, which won the competitive bidding. The insurer paid more than $2 mil for wreck removal works. The ship was to be put on even keel with ensuing holes sealing, hull strengthening and towage to dismantling facilities. After recovering stability and sealing off holes, the ship was taken to a shipyard in Toyama, to strengthen her hull for towage. The hull was strengthened with H Beams, and the ship now was ready in all respects for towage to a dismantling site. The ship leaft the port on Feb 8.

Russian cargo ship beached by typhoon off Fushiki, Japan

Typhoon Lan which battered Japan, tore off moorings Russian general cargo ship REAL in Fushiki port, Toyama, Honshu, Japan sea, early in the morning Oct 23. The ship was berthed at Fushiki with 19 crew on board, to depart to Russia on Oct 27. REAL drifted in harbor and grounded on breakwater. 1 crew was rescued by emergency rescuers, 18 left the ship by own means, all 19 are safe. Report with photo: http://www.portalmie.com/atualidade/noticias-do-japao/sociedade-2/2017/10/navio-estrangeiro-e-danificado-pelo-tufao/