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Fireworks, batteries and liquid ethanol among cargoes lost from ONE ApusFireworks, batteries and liquid ethanol among cargoes lost from ONE Apus

Fireworks, batteries and liquid ethanol were believed to be the contents of the 64 dangerous goods containers lost from the boxship ONE Apus in severe weather in the Pacific last week.

Marcus Hand, Editor

December 8, 2020

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ONE apus with collapsed container stacks
The ONE Apus lost 1,816 containers overboard in 2020Photo: Twitter @nobuya0827

Among the 1,816 containers estimated to have been lost from the 14,000 teu ONE Apus when it hit severe weather in the Pacific on 30 November were 64 dangerous goods containers.

In a statement shipowner Chidori Ship Holding and NYK Shipmanagement said 54 of the dangerous goods containers carried fireworks whilst a further eight held batteries, and two contained liquid ethanol.

“A notification was sent to the JRCC in Honolulu and Guam with maritime navigational warnings subsequently broadcast. We are continuing to liaise with the JRCC in Honolulu, who has advised that there have not been sightings of any containers as yet,” the owners and managers said.

The vessel was on charter to Ocean Network Express (ONE) and sailing from Yantian, China to Long Beach, US.

Following the incident the ONE Apus turned around and headed to the port of Kobe, Japan, where it has now arrived based on photos published on social media (see above).

“Once berthed, it’s expected to take some time to offload the dislodged containers that remain on board. Then, a thorough assessment will be made on the exact number and type of containers that have been lost or damaged,” the statement said.

It is the second incident of containers lost overboard to hit ONE recently with sistership to the ONE Apus, the 2018-built, 14,052 teu, Panama-flagged ONE Aquila suffering a loss of containers in severe weather on 30 October also while sailing to the Port of Long Beach. The ONE Aquila was diverted to the Port of Tacoma to offload damaged containers and undergo repairs returning to service on 11 November.

Related:Is vessel size a factor in collapsed container stacks?

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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