The Scheme of Re-floating a Grounded Vessel and Risk Analysis Based on M.V. EVER GIVEN
Luo Jie,
Sun Hao,
Zhang Peng
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, May 2022
Pages:
51-55
Received:
6 April 2022
Accepted:
9 May 2022
Published:
19 May 2022
Abstract: Ship grounding is a major maritime accident, and also the cause of ship capsizing, total loss, serious pollution and etc.. The harm caused by ship grounding is extremely serious, especially for those grounding case in canal or important channels. Some of the grounding cases have brought great impacts to the shipping allover the world. On 23 March 2021, Motor vessel EVER GIVEN, one of the largest container ships in the world with a length of 400 meters, a width of 59 meters, and a gross tonnage of 219,000 tons, ran aground when it was passing through the Suez Canal after its hull went off course, becoming an insurmountable wall across the narrow Suez Canal. The blockage of the Suez Canal, one of the world's most important shipping lanes, has left global supply chains "stuck in their throats" for more 6 days, and has brought huge influence to world shipping. This paper analyzes the concept of confined waters in terms of relative water depth and relative width, the main hazards of large ships navigating in confined waters, such as the impact on the maneuverability and under keel clearance of the vessel, the bank effects and so on. In this paper, we also analyze the main re-floating scheme against the background of the accident of the EVER GIVEN in the confined waters, and provide operational solutions to refloat the grounded vessels to give reference for navigators on board a ship and salvage operators in shipping industry.
Abstract: Ship grounding is a major maritime accident, and also the cause of ship capsizing, total loss, serious pollution and etc.. The harm caused by ship grounding is extremely serious, especially for those grounding case in canal or important channels. Some of the grounding cases have brought great impacts to the shipping allover the world. On 23 March 2...
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Analysis of the Obligations and Responsibilities of Anchored Vessels in Vessel Collision Avoidance
Luo Jie,
Ni Zhangfeng,
Sun Hao,
Zhang Peng
Issue:
Volume 7, Issue 3, May 2022
Pages:
56-61
Received:
17 April 2022
Accepted:
9 May 2022
Published:
19 May 2022
Abstract: Collisions between anchored ships and ships under way at sea often occur. In the handling of collision accidents at sea, anchored vessels are often mistaken for not being liable for collision losses or only bearing a small proportion of liability due to their limited maneuverability. When a vessel under way collides with an anchored vessel, whether the latter has the duty and responsibility to take appropriate actions to avoid the collision is directly related to the determination of the responsibility of the collision between the two vessels. By analyzing international conventions, regulations and local laws and regulations related to ship collision, this paper sorts out the requirements for anchoring ships in avoiding collision, and analyzes the limitations of anchoring ships in avoiding collision by means of navigation simulator. Collision of ships is a kind of tort, and the undertaking of responsibility depends on the degree of the fault. This paper also analyzes the possible faults of anchoring ships, and the reasonable responsibilities to be taken by anchored vessels in a collision by combining the requirements of laws and regulations on the duty of care of anchored vessels, and put forward reasonable measures to be taken in avoiding collision by anchored vessels, in order to provide references to the ship crew, ship manager and owners.
Abstract: Collisions between anchored ships and ships under way at sea often occur. In the handling of collision accidents at sea, anchored vessels are often mistaken for not being liable for collision losses or only bearing a small proportion of liability due to their limited maneuverability. When a vessel under way collides with an anchored vessel, whether...
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