Classification
- Incident Type: Allision
- Severity: Medium
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Hansa Meersburg |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
| Owner/Operator | Leonhardt and Blumberg / Cheng Lie Navigation |
| Capacity | 1,740 TEU |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2018-01-08 |
| Location | Keelung Port, Taiwan |
| Region | East China Sea |
| Coordinates | 25.1317, 121.7447 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- Splash 247 reported that Hansa Meersburg struck a crane while berthing at Keelung Port on the night of 8 January 2018.
- The crane collapsed after the contact and damaged more than 50 containers aboard the 1,740-TEU containership.
- The article also reported damage to the ship hull and part of the wharf.
- A port worker suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital.
- The port authority began an investigation and barred the vessel from leaving until damage assessment was complete. An official Taiwan Marine and Port Bureau report is identified in the references, but its findings are not summarized here.
Narrative
Splash 247 reported that Hansa Meersburg, a 1,740-TEU containership owned by Leonhardt and Blumberg and operated by Cheng Lie Navigation, struck a ship-to-shore crane while berthing at Keelung Port on the night of 8 January 2018. The crane collapsed after the contact and damaged more than 50 containers on board. The article also reported damage to the ship hull and part of the wharf.
A port worker suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital. The port authority started an investigation and barred Hansa Meersburg from leaving until the damage assessment was complete. The available article does not explain the manoeuvring sequence or establish the cause of the allision. It also does not provide a monetary damage estimate or quantify the final cost of the crane, container, hull, or wharf damage.
The Taiwan Marine and Port Bureau official deliberation report is identified for this incident. The page records the official report URL but does not state findings that are absent from the converted article extract. The reported casualty profile is therefore limited to the article's account: one minor injury, no reported deaths, and no reported missing persons.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-08 night | Hansa Meersburg struck a ship-to-shore crane while berthing at Keelung Port. |
| 2018-01-08 night | The crane collapsed, damaging more than 50 containers, the ship hull, and part of the wharf. |
| After the allision | A port worker was taken to hospital; the port authority began an investigation and barred the vessel from departure pending damage assessment. |
Investigation
The port authority began an investigation after the allision. A Taiwan Marine and Port Bureau deliberation report is linked, but the available converted article does not provide the report's findings or a confirmed technical cause.
References
- Splash 247: Boxship takes out crane at Keelung Port
- Taiwan Marine and Port Bureau deliberation report