Ultra large container ship CSCL INDIAN OCEAN ran aground on Elbe river near Grunendeich while en route to Hamburg from Felixtowe, at around 2130 UTC Feb 3, having 11.6 meter draft. Grounding was caused assumedly either by blackout or navigational error. Reportedly, traffic is hampered. Situation is described as “critical”, there are at least 5 tugs on the scene, waiting for high water. No information on damages, but no leak reported. On photos grounded mammoth CSCL INDIAN OCEAN. All photos full scale:
http://www.tageblatt.de/lokales/aktuelle-meldungen_artikel,-Riesen-Containerschiff-muss-auf-der-Elbe-notankern-_arid,1192782.htmlContainer ship CSCL INDIAN OCEAN, IMO 9695157, dwt 184320, capacity 19000 TEU, built 2015, flag HK, manager China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd.
CSCL Indian Ocean currently stuck in the river Elbe on approach to Hamburg and being attended by 7 tugs, 515t BP in action.
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„CSCL Indian Ocean“ at "Tonne 116" near Grünendeich (Unterelbe) still aground at local time 09:30 hrs.
More in german language: http://www.tageblatt.de/lokales/aktuelle-meldungen_artikel,-Havarie-Riesen-Containerschiff-sitzt-in-der-Elbe-fest-_arid,1192782.html
Emergency tug "NEUWERK" is alongside: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2403310
Next high tide at tide level Hamburg St. Pauli is 04.02.2016 HW 12:18 hrs with 3,8 m +.
SEVEN tugs with bullard pull of total 90 tons have been ordered to the scene for 11.45 hrs local time.
Regards Peter
Latest photo from the scene:
Aerial photos by Norddeutscher Rundfunk (North-German-Television & Broadcast) and "Stader Tageblatt").
http://forum.shipspotting.com/index.php?topic=14725.0
POLICE HAMBURG
POL-HH: 160204-2. Containership "CSCL INDIAN OCEAN" run aground - determined Water Police
02/04/2016 - 10:47
Hamburg (ots) - Time: 02/03/2016 to 22:20 Location: Unterelbe amounting ton 116, Grünendeich
Yesterday evening the traveling under the Chinese flag containership "CSCL INDIAN OCEAN" (length 399.60 m, width 59.00 m, GT: 186,000) went 116 due to the lower Elbe in the amount of ton. The water police took over the investigation.
The container ship "CSCL INDIAN OCEAN" was with a draft of about 11 meters down the road from Felixstowe to Hamburg. Against 22:10 reported the ship's command of the Brunsbüttel Elbe Traffic failure of the steering gear. The "CSCL INDIAN OCEAN" got out of hand and was in the amount of 116 ton due to fixed. The Water Police sent the patrol boat WS2 "Mayor soft man" for distressed vessel and the CCME The multipurpose vessel "Neuwerk". An attempt freizuschleppen the container ship at night with six tugs failed.
By midday flood to start a new free towing test seven tugs. The Water Police secures the insert to the patrol boats WS2 "Mayor soft man" and WS 20 "Amerikahöft" from. People were not injured, supplies not stepped out. The continuous navigation is only slightly impaired.
The police helicopter "Dragonfly" rises for use.
Once the damaged vessel has been towed free, he will start the port of Hamburg under tug escort.
The Water Police secured aboard the "CSCL INDIAN OCEAN" evidence.
The investigation by the Water Police are continuing.
Sch.
Please address any inquiries to:
police Hamburg
Police press office, POEA 1
Andreas Schöpflin
Phone: 040 / 4286-56211
Fax: 040 / 4286-56219
Email: polizeipressestelle@polizei.hamburg.de
www.polizei.hamburg.de
If you do not speak proper German and/or English do not try to be interesting by posting a German police bulletin translated by G****e. This text is ridiculous.
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