MAERSK DIADEMA - Grounding

Built                  2006

GRT                  52701

Vessel Type      Container ship

Voyage from/to  Japan to Lazaro Cardenas

Casualty date    2nd September 2007

Cargo                Containers

Reports have been received that the German flag vessel MAERSK DIADEMA, 52701 GRT, 2006 built has run aground on the approach to Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico.  Negotiations are underway with salvors including Titan and others to refloat the vessel.

Our representative office in Mexico, the law office of M&L Estudio Legal, will proceed to investigate the events leading up to the grounding, at which time no pilot was on board.

The vessel was on a voyage from Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai and Yokohama to Lazaro Cardenas but has cargo from many Far Eastern ports bound for Latin and North American ports.  The voyage number is 0710.

There are potential claims for salvage and General Average arising from this incident, as well as PA losses.

If salvage security is required, our personal corporate salvage guarantees are accepted by Lloyds.  We can provide salvage security on your behalf (subject to internal procedures) for a bail fee from 0.8% of the guarantee amount.

If you have insured cargo on board this vessel and require our assistance to deal with any security demands and claims for salvage and/or General Average, please contact us as soon as possible. We can also assist you in pursuing recovery for any losses that you may suffer. In this regard, we have identified the vessels’ P&I Club