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Date: 22 October 2021 Type: Cargo Loss in Rough Seas Voyage: China/South Korea/Taiwan
Second Casualty Report
The owners of the vessel ZIM KINGSTON have now declared General Average.
Cargo insurers will be expected to provide security before the cargoes on board can be delivered.
Following the loss of several containers overboard (the number lost is currently estimated at 109) a fire broke out on board which led to cargo damage. Other cargo has been damaged by fire extinguishing water.
The vessel’s owners required the assistance of professional salvors Resolve Maritime Group. We understand that Resolve will be paid by vessel interests, with cargo owners’ share of any costs possibly forming part of the General Average claim.
Currently the vessel is anchored at Constance Bank, Victoria. Some further delay in delivery of cargoes should be expected.
Initial Casualty Report
Reports have been received that Maltese flag vessel ZIM KINGSTON (40,030gt, built 2008) developed a list yesterday in heavy seas and lost 40 containers overboard.
The container vessel is now anchored off Victoria, Canada. The Canadian authorities are monitoring the containers as they drift northwards.
ZIM KINGSTON’s next scheduled port of call is Kaohsiung. Prior to this incident the vessel had called at:
Busan: sailed 5 Oct 2021
Yanghsan: sailed 30 Sept 2021
Ningbo: sailed 22 Sept 2021
Yantian: sailed 18 Sept 2021
Xiamen: sailed 16 Sept 2021
