Classification
- Incident Type: Grounded
- Severity: Medium
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | CSCL Jupiter |
| Vessel Type | Container |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-08-14 |
| Location | Bath's Bend |
| Region | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51.4000, 3.8000 |
Key facts
- TradeWinds reported that CSCL Jupiter ran aground at Bath's Bend.
- The article described Bath's Bend as a difficult navigational chokepoint for ultra-large container ships.
- It identified CSCL Jupiter as a CoscoCS-operated containership.
Narrative
The available account reports that the containership CSCL Jupiter grounded at Bath's Bend on 14 August 2017. It frames the location as a known chokepoint where manoeuvring very large container ships is difficult, and refers to a reenactment of the grounding. It identifies the ship as CoscoCS-operated. The report does not state whether pilots or tugs were involved. This establishes the occurrence and the article's navigational context, but it does not establish a technical cause.
No official investigation report has been identified in the available material. The article does not state whether the vessel was damaged, how it was refloated, whether traffic was affected, or whether there were casualties or pollution. Those matters are therefore left unresolved rather than inferred from the grounding or the vessel's size.
Investigation
No formal investigation findings were identified in the available source.