TOKYO—Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) reports that the MOL-operated containership MOL Comfort, while under way from Singapore to Jeddah on the Indian Ocean (12’30”N 60’E) at about noon JST(07:00 local time) on June 17, 2013 during inclement weather, suffered a crack amidships and ingressing water in the hold. This made it impossible for the vessel to continue on under its own power.
Some of the containers on the vessel were lost overboard or suffered damage during the incident. Details are being confirmed.
The damage to the MOL Comfort is extensive, while the 26 crew members took to lifeboats. All were safely rescued by other vessel in the area.
MOL immediately set up the Emergency Control Headquarters (headed by President Koichi Muto) for the incident, and is taking company-wide measures necessary to settle the matter properly.
Profile of MOL Comfort
- Type of ship: Containership (8000-TEU type)
- Capacity: 4, 382 units (7, 041 TEU)
- Seafarers: 26 (11 Russians, 1 Ukrainian, 14 Filipinos)
- Flag: Bahamas
- Built: 2008
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Here are all available photos of the cleaved into two parts MOL Comfort and its position: http://www.vesselfinder.com/news/1222-UPDATE-on-MOL-Comforts-Accident-PHOTOS
Hi guys, here are the todays positions of the aft and fore parts of the vessel: http://www.vesselfinder.com/news/1229-MOL-COMFORT-June-21-UPDATE
Here is the photo of the fire onboard the fore part of MOL Comfort and the report on July 8th http://www.vesselfinder.com/news/1266-UPDATE-on-MOL-COMFORT-ACCIDENT-PHOTO-Aft-part-SANK-Fore-part-under-FIRE