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APL Charleston (2018)

The container ship APL Charleston grounded in Hazira anchorage shortly after departure and was refloated with tug assistance about two and a half hours later.

Classification

  • Incident Type: Grounded
  • Severity: Medium

Vessel Details

FieldValue
Vessel NameAPL Charleston
Vessel TypeContainer

Incident Details

FieldValue
Date2018-03-26
LocationHazira anchorage area, Surat, west India
RegionIndia
Coordinates21.1200, 72.6300

Key facts

  • APL Charleston grounded at about 1100 UTC on 2018-03-26 shortly after leaving Hazira.
  • The reported position was in the Hazira anchorage area near Surat, west India.
  • AIS information cited by FleetMon indicated that tugs refloated the vessel in about two and a half hours.
  • FleetMon reported that the vessel was probably brought to Hazira Anchorage; at 1520 UTC, it remained in the anchorage area and its status was unclear.
  • The vessel was bound for Mundra.

Narrative

APL Charleston was outbound from Hazira, Surat, on 26 March 2018 when it grounded at about 1100 UTC in the Hazira anchorage area. The available FleetMon report placed the grounding shortly after the container ship left Hazira. It cited AIS information indicating that tugs refloated the vessel in approximately two and a half hours.

The report stated that the vessel was probably taken to Hazira Anchorage after refloating. At 1520 UTC, APL Charleston was still in the anchorage area, but its operational status was unclear. The vessel was bound for Mundra. At the time of publication, FleetMon reported no information on damage. The article did not state a cause. It also did not state whether there were casualties, cargo loss, pollution, or other consequences.

Sequence of events

Date/timeEvent
2018-03-26 11:00 UTCAPL Charleston grounded shortly after leaving Hazira.
2018-03-26AIS information cited by FleetMon indicated that tugs refloated the vessel about two and a half hours later.
2018-03-26 15:20 UTCThe vessel was in the Hazira anchorage area; FleetMon described its status as unclear.

Investigation

No official investigation body, report, or findings have been identified for this grounding.

References

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