- Location: Gilbralter
- Impact: Marine Hull Exposure
- Issued by Skytek: at 12:00 GMT on September 05th, 2022
Update Summary:
On August 29th, 2022, the Bulk Carrier OS 35 departed from the port of Gibraltar anchorage with a Pilot onboard, and at 1320UTC, it made contact on its starboard side with the bulbous bow of the LNG tanker Adam LNG.
The OS 35 reported taking in water and was directed by the Port of Gibraltar to intentionally beach on the Eastside, near the Catalan Bay, in 17m depth waters.
British Marine P&I Club, a subsidiary of QBE Europe SA/NV has appointed Resolve Marine Services (Gibraltar) Ltd as the salvors for the OS 35 vessel.
At the time of the grounding, the bulk carrier OS 35 had 215 tonnes of heavy fuel oil, 250 tonnes of diesel fuel and 27 tonnes of lube oil, which was removed from the aft tanks.
Divers’ inspection reportedly revealed a 10m by 4m gash on the side of the OS 35 and an indication of hull rupture. By construction, bulk carriers have fuel tanks in the forward part, complicating the fuel removal process.
Moreover, on Saturday, water ingress in the Engine Room compartment was reported.
High-Resolution imagery in Figure 1 analysed by Skytek, highlights an oil slick leaking from the vessel and oil booms in process of being re-arranged to contain the pollution.
The Tuvalu flag Bulk Carrier OS35 is priced by Skytek at an estimated market value of $12,76m and is expected to be written off as a total loss.
Skytek’s REACT intelligence platform lists the particulars of the ship involved in the incident:
Name | OS 35 | Flag | Tuvalu |
IMO number | 9172399 | P & I Club | British Marine |
MMSI | 572852210 | Classification Society | Korean Register Of Shipping |
Callsign | T2WU4 | Group Owner | Oldstone Management Ltd |
Ship type | Bulk Carrier | Ship Manager | Oldstone Management Ltd |
Length | 178m | Operator | Oldstone Management Ltd |
Breadth | 28m | Registered Owner | Oldstone Cargo Ltd |
Draught | 10.6 m (max 10.6) | Technical Manager | Oldstone Management Ltd |
GT | 20,947 | Last Port | Sohar, Oman August 08th 2022 |
DWT | 35,362 | Destination | Vlissengen, Netherlands. |
Date of Build | 1999 | Position | 036°08’04.0”N 005°19’56.6”W |
Table 1 – OS 35, vessel particulars table
Wednesday August 31st, 2022
- Location: Gilbralter
- Impact: Marine Hull Exposure
- Issued by Skytek: at 12:00 GMT on August 31st, 2022
Summary:
Two vessels have collided in the port of Gibraltar at 1320UTC on August 29th, 2022, the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Tanker Adam LNG and the Bulk Carrier OS35.
The estimated market value of the Marshal Islands LNG Tanker Adam LNG is placed by Skytek’s price modelling platform at $147,16m with a demolition value of $16,58, while the Tuvalu flag Bulk Carrier OS35 is priced at an estimated market value of $12,76m.
Skytek’s REACT intelligence platform lists the particulars of the ships involved in the incident:
Name | ADAM LNG | Flag | Marshall Islands |
IMO number | 9501186 | P & I Club | North Of England |
MMSI | 538005753 | Classification Society | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai |
Callsign | V7gr3 | Group Owner | Oman Shipping Co Saoc |
Ship type | LNG Tanker | Ship Manager | Oman Ship Management Co Saoc |
Length | 289 m | Operator | Oman Shipping Co Saoc |
Breadth | 46m | Registered Owner | Adam Maritime Transportation |
Draught | 9.1 m (max. 12.5) | Technical Manager | Oman Ship Management Co Saoc |
GT | 105,975 | Last Port | Marsaxlokk, August 26th 2022 |
DWT | 90,986 | Destination | Gibraltar August 29th 2022 |
Date of Build | 2016 | Position | 036°06’30.7”N 005°21’35.0”W |
Name | OS 35 | Flag | Tuvalu |
IMO number | 9172399 | P & I Club | British Marine |
MMSI | 572852210 | Classification Society | Korean Register Of Shipping |
Callsign | T2WU4 | Group Owner | Oldstone Management Ltd |
Ship type | Bulk Carrier | Ship Manager | Oldstone Management Ltd |
Length | 178m | Operator | Oldstone Management Ltd |
Breadth | 28m | Registered Owner | Oldstone Cargo Ltd |
Draught | 10.6 m (max 10.6) | Technical Manager | Oldstone Management Ltd |
GT | 20,947 | Last Port | Sohar, Oman August 08th 2022 |
DWT | 35,362 | Destination | Vlissengen, Netherlands. |
Date of Build | 1999 | Position | 036°08’04.0”N 005°19’56.6”W |
Voyage Summary:
The 2016 built LNG Tanker ADAM LNG sailed in ballast condition from the last port Marsaxlokk, Malta to an anchorage spot in Gibraltar, about 1 mile (Nm) West of the entrance (Europa Point), where it anchored on August 29th at 1216UTC.
The 1999 built Bulk carrier OS 35 departed fully laden from Sohar port, Oman on August 08th, to discharge in Vlissingen, Netherlands, but stopped at Gibraltar, probably to re-supply fuel.
Incident Summary:
While transiting the strait of Gibraltar, ships often stop for bunkering and taking fresh provisions adding to already congested traffic with vessels coming to anchor or drifting.
On the evening of August 29th, during the departure manoeuvre from the anchorage off Gibraltar Point, the Bulk Carrier OS35 clipped the anchored vessel ADAM LNG incurring significant damage on the port bow of OS35.
During the collision, the OS35 breached her hull and started taking in water; to minimise the risk of the vessel sinking in the deep waters of Gibraltar port, the Port Authority directed the ship to the east side of Gibraltar to be beached. Currently, the OS35 remains half sunk at about 200m east of Catalan Bay.
The Adam LNG has reportedly suffered minor damage to its bulbous bow, and the vessel manager confirmed that inspection is being undertaken to its bow and forepeak area.
The incident forced the port of Gibraltar to suspend traffic and stay closed for about 4 hours.
