Classification
- Incident Type: Allision
- Severity: High
- Evidence: FleetMon report supported by reviewed vessel-particulars records
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | SAFMARINE NOKWANDA |
| Vessel Names | SAFMARINE NOKWANDA / TIANJIN |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | 9294393 |
| Gross Tonnage | 50624 |
| Breadth (m) | 37 |
| LOA (m) |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2019-03-02 |
| Location | Busan Container Terminal |
| Region | South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35.1800, 129.0752 |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Cargo Loss | |
| Investigation Body | |
| Direct Damage | TIANJIN's stern sustained structural damage and crushed or collapsed containers; SAFMARINE NOKWANDA's bow was damaged, including a breach. |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- At about 08:00 local time on 2 March 2019, SAFMARINE NOKWANDA struck TIANJIN while berthing at Busan Container Terminal.
- The source describes TIANJIN as moored and SAFMARINE NOKWANDA as technically under way at the time of contact.
- TIANJIN's stern sustained structural damage, and a number of containers were crushed or collapsed.
- SAFMARINE NOKWANDA also suffered bow damage, including a breach.
- The available report does not state whether anyone was injured, whether pollution occurred, or how either vessel was subsequently repaired or moved.
Narrative
At about 08:00 local time on 2 March 2019, the Panamax container ship SAFMARINE NOKWANDA struck the stern of the Neopanamax container ship TIANJIN while berthing at Busan Container Terminal. The FleetMon report describes TIANJIN as moored and SAFMARINE NOKWANDA as technically under way. Because a moving vessel struck a stationary vessel, the event is classified here as an allision.
The impact caused serious cargo damage on TIANJIN, including crushed and collapsed containers, and structural damage to its stern. SAFMARINE NOKWANDA's bow was also damaged and suffered a breach. The available report does not identify an investigation body or provide formal causal findings. It does not state whether any person was injured, whether pollution occurred, or how the vessels were handled after the contact. The verified account therefore supports the berthing sequence and reported damage but not a more detailed reconstruction of the manoeuvre or its causes.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2019-03-02 about 08:00 local | SAFMARINE NOKWANDA, while berthing at Busan Container Terminal, struck the stern of moored TIANJIN. |
Investigation
The available source is a FleetMon maritime-news report and does not identify a formal investigation body or report. No official causal finding was identified in the reviewed material. The cause of the allision, casualty outcome, pollution status, and subsequent vessel repairs remain unresolved.