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Report into contact of crane boom with grain facility published

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Accident Brief on its investigation of the allision of the boom of the 'GH Storm Cat', now the 'Eaubonne', with a part of the Zen Noh grain facility in Convent on Nov 11, 2020. The contact occurred when the bulk carrier was completing corn loading operations with its No. 1 crane boom. The vessel’s crane was undamaged; damage to the shoreside conveyor gallery was estimated to be $481,006. The vessel’s crew of 19 was removing a payloader from the number 1 cargo hold, which had been filled. A Zen-Noh Grain Corporation employee attached the crane hook to the payloader and then walked out of view of the crane operator. The crane operator, without the assistance of a signalman or spotter, hoisted the payloader out of the cargo hold. While lowering the crane boom to land the payloader on the pier, the boom tip penetrated the shoreside facility runway. The NTSB determined the probable cause of the contact was the absence of a dedicated signalman, which led to the ship’s crane operator’s misjudgment of the location of the crane boom while lowering the payloader to the pier: “All ship’s lifts—no matter how routine—should be adequately planned and risk assessed. All personnel involved in the lifting operation should be clearly identified and their duties understood before the start of the lift.” Full report: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MAB2120.pdf

Bulkcarrier arrested in Singapore

Two bulk carriers have been arrested in Singapore, according to the latest records from the Supreme Court. The "Sainty Valiant" was arrested on Sep 7, 2016, following action by Resource Law LLC. The vessel is controlled by China's Sainty Marine and worth $15.01 million. On Sep 9, the "Trident Challenger", controlled by the Marine Managers Ltd. was arrested following action by Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP. The vessel was valued at $9.47 million by VesselsValue.com. The circumstances leading to the arrests were currently unknown, but such action is typical in instances of payment dispute.

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