Classification
- Incident Type: Allision
- Severity: Low
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | CMA CGM Mumbai |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | 9778131 |
| Gross Tonnage | 113509 |
| LOA (m) | |
| Breadth (m) | 48 |
| Capacity | 10,000 TEU |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2018-10-13 |
| Location | Jawaharlal Nehru Port, India |
| Region | India |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- CMA CGM Mumbai struck a pier while maneuvering at Jawaharlal Nehru Port on 13 October 2018.
- Splash 247 reported minor damage to the ship's bow and the pier and no injuries; a local police official separately told the Press Trust of India that the pier damage was not major.
- Splash 247 said local reports preliminarily attributed the allision to steering-system failure during a turn; no formal finding was identified.
- The ship was a newbuild with capacity for 10,000 TEU and had entered a three-year charter to CMA CGM after delivery to Seaspan in May 2018, according to Splash 247.
Narrative
On 13 October 2018, CMA CGM Mumbai struck a pier while maneuvering at Jawaharlal Nehru Port in India. Splash 247 reported minor damage to the ship's bow and the pier and said no injuries were reported. A Press Trust of India report published by NDTV also described damage to part of the jetty as not major, citing a local police official.
Splash 247 said local reports had preliminarily attributed the incident to a steering-system failure while the ship was turning. No investigation body or formal finding was identified in the reviewed sources, so the proposed steering failure remains a reported explanation. No monetary damage estimate or detailed repair outcome was reported.
Contributing factors
| Factor | Evidence status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Steering-system failure during a turn | Reported | Splash 247 cited local reports of a preliminary steering-system failure attribution; no formal finding was identified. |
Investigation
No official investigation report or finding was identified. Contemporary reports attributed a preliminary steering-system failure explanation to local reporting, without naming an investigating authority.
References
- Splash 247: CMA CGM boxship runs into pier at Jawaharlal Nehru Port
- NDTV / Press Trust of India: Ship hits jetty at Jawaharlal Nehru Port