MSC container vessel goes down

[Nick the Greek]

At half past ten this morning Falmouth Coastguard received a MF DSC distress call from the British registered vessel MSC Napoli.

Πηγη η Βρεταννικη Ακτοφυλακη

The vessel is a 62,277 GRT container vessel with 26 crew. The crew have abandoned the vessel to the ships lifeboat. The vessel is in the French Search and Rescue Region and the incident is being co-ordinated by the French Coastguard with assistance from Falmouth Coastguard.

The French have requested assistance from the UK Coastguard in the rescue of the crew. Falmouth Coastguard have scrambled two Royal Navy Helicopters Rescue, 193 and 194 from RNAS Culdrose. The Coastguard tug is proceeding at best speed to the last known position of the vessel. Lizard RNLI lifeboat has been requested to launch to provide safety cover.

The French Coastguard have deployed their tug and are also sending two helicopters. The weather on scene is south-westerly severe Gale Force 9, with 8 to 9 metre swells. A car carrier is standing by, but due to its size is unable to offer any further assistance. The priority is to rescue the crew from the ships lifeboat.

[Nick the Greek]

Η συνεχεια απο την Tradewinds:

Oil has been reported leaking from Zodiac Maritime’s containership MSC Napoli, now being towed to a port in France.

The UK-flag, 4,427-teu vessel (built 1991) was hit by severe storms off the southern coast of England this morning and abandoned by its crew of 26, all of whom are now thought to have been safely rescued from a lifeboat by British emergency services.

The containership, hit by force-nine gales 45 miles south of Lizard Point in Cornwall, has suffered splits in its hull and the engineroom has been flooded.

The French coast guard, in charge of co-ordinating salvage operations, says an oil slick 5m wide and 5km long is now trailing behind the listing ship.

A team of French salvage experts has been airlifted onto the stricken ship to assess stability and integrity and whether any of the containers on board contain hazardous materials, with some reports saying chemicals carried include nickel.

[Nick the Greek]

Και εδω η εντυπωσιακη διασωση. Ενα διαστημικο ρυμουλκο που φαινεται σε καποια φωτο, πρεπει να ειναι το Abeille Languedoc(η καπως ετσι τεσπα) το οποιο ειναι ενα απο τα 3 η 4 παρομοια ναυαγοσωστικα και αντιρρυπαντικα ρυμουλκα τα οποια περιπολουν 24/7 την ακτογραμμη της Γαλλιας(ναυλωμενα απο την κυβερνηση), ετοιμα να δωσουν λυσεις οποτε χρειαζεται. Οτι γινεται και εδω δηλαδη. Που να ειχαν και νησια οι Γαλλοι.