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"Overlooking Runway 25 - Right, at Los Angeles International Airport"
On The Scene At The Port of Los Angeles
Feature Date: March 6 2007
Event Date: Feb. 22 2007
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"Overlooking Runway 25 - Right, at Los Angeles International Airport"
On The Scene --At The Port of Los Angeles
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"Operation
Jumbo Drop" On The
Scene
At The Port of Los
Angeles Trouble
For M/V
Jumbo Challenger
The Date: February 22 2007
The Time: 4:15pm
The Place:The Port of Los Angeles, Berth #136
M/V Jumbo
Challenger In
Better Times Type of
Vessel: Heavy Load Carrier Class:
D1000 Classification
: Lloyd's register 100 a1, lmc Shipbuilder:
YVC Ysselwerf City:
Capelle a/d IJssel Yard
Number: 204 Owner:
Jumboship,
N.V. P
& I club :
Gard
Arendal, Norway Flag:
Netherlands Built:
1983 Home Port :
Willemstad Bunker
capacity : 635 tons ifo / 104 ts mgo Fresh water
capacity : 47.2 ts / 84,0ts Container
intake : 335 TEU sub weight (d2) Length:
110.02 mt. Breadth:
19.21 mt. Depth:
10.49 mt. Draught:
7.32 mt. Gross Tons
: 6,555.00 (d1), 6792 (d2) D.W.T. :
6833.00 (d1), 6502.00 (d2) all told Air Draft
( above keel ) : 41.61 m (d1), 48.35 m (d2) (derricks
down) Cargo gear :
2 derricks each 500 ts / IN combi 1000 ts Number of
holds : 1 Number of
hatches : 1 Main engine
: MAK 6 mu 551, 450 rpm, 3200 kW Service
Speed: 13 knots IMO#.
: 8110887 (d1), 8110899 (d2) Call Sign:
PHED M/V
Jumbo Challenger
Safely Loading Project Cargo At Misima In Papua New
Guinea. When
the
bad thing
happens -- as it always will -- only quality marine
cargo insurance will protect the cargo
owner. This
is because
all Int'l cargo carriers -- land, sea & air --
limit their liability to cargo
owners
-- due to the inherent danger of the endeavor & a
universal realization that
the
bad thing
will always happen -- it being only a matter of time.
International
Law adopted this concept of
the
bad thing
many years ago in virtually all modes of
transportation. On
Feb. 22 2007 -- this
"matter
of time"
concept would meet up with
M/V
Jumbo Challenger
at our Port
of Los Angeles. Despite
all the best precautions --
the
bad thing
happened.
The
Cargo Letter for
Feb. 22 2007 --
M/V
Jumbo Challenger Suffers
A Drop At LAX
PROLOG
>>
M/V
Jumbo Challenger has
distinguished herself in over 25 years of heavy
project cargo oerations around the world. But as we
have tried to make clear:
The
best equipment, experience & training are never
actual protection from what we refer to as
"The
Bad Thing."
Michael
S.
McDaniel
- Your Editor
6,555
gt. Netherlands general cargo
M/V
Jumbo Challenger
(built 1983) in the port of Los Angeles conducting
offload operations -- one
of the vessel's 2 cranes gave way & dropped the
top portion of a 638 metric ton petroleum reactor
onto the pier. The
reactor, which is used in the oil refining process,
was destined for the BP
Oil Refinery
in Carson, Calif. The vessel sustained damage to
her hull & crane and will require repairs prior
to departing Los Angeles. No injuries.
U.S.
Coast Guard, Los Angeles Port
Police
&
Los Angeles Fire
Dept.
responded & working with cargo facility and
vessel's representatives to safely move the heavy
cargo. Cause of accident under
investigation.
McD
(Thurs.
Feb. 22 2007)
Feb. 22 -- A 638 Metric Ton Petroleum Reactor Falls During Offloading.
The Cable Snapped -- The Reaction Was So Great --
-- Forces Jumped M/V Jumbo Challenger Onto The Warf !
The Result of This Cargo Fall Was Massive.
Index To Features
M/V Jumbo Challenger Takes A Major Hit In Several Respects.
So Severe Was The 638 Metric Ton Dead Drop that --
- So Severe Was The 638 Metric Ton Dead Drop To The Pier -
- That M/V Jumbo Challenger Is Pulled Up On To Berth #136 And - - There Is Observable Damage To The Massive Aft Crane Port Wing -
- As Well As Damage To The Port Side of M/V Jumbo Challenger.
The Physical Forces Were Huge. This Was A Major Incident For M/V Jumbo Challenger.
Meanwhile, A 97,000 Wheel Doulble Drop Deck Heavy Trailer Awaits Receipt of The Delayed Petroleum Reactor.
M/V Jumbo Challenger Will Be Repaired & Sail On To Her Next Assignment -- -- But We Are Certain That Other Photos of This Port of Los Angeles event Are Out There --
Please Contribute Your Photos of This Major LAX Event.
Many thanks,McD
Shippers Must Have Quality Marine Cargo Insurance ........ Because......... "Ship Happens! ©"
To Repeat -- No Matter How Careful You Are -- Or Who You Hire ....... "Ship Happens! ©"
"Ship Happens! ©"
The Dedication of This Feature Is Simple: To The Crew of M/V Jumbo Challenger and her families.........And of Course ....... To Jumbo
SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by sea continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker. It's dangerous out there.
INDEX TO OUR "Operation Jumbo Drop" PAGE SPECIAL FEATURES:The VesselJumbo ShippingM/V Jumbo Challenger - D1000 Class - 1.000 Ton Lift CapacityThe Port
Port of Los AngelesPort of Los AngelesHistory of Port of Los Angeles
The Consignee
BP Carson Refinery - Carson, Calif.Idea of Petroleum ReactorOther Ocean Related Features From The Cargo Letter
The Cargo Letter Photo Gallery of Transport Loss - for all the air & ocean features including those below --"Full Speed Ahead" - M/V Alva Star - Nov. 2006
"Where The Trade Winds Blew" - Oct. 2006
"Maersk Montevideo Melee!" - M/V Leda Maersk - Oct. 2006
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"Pier Review" - Sept. 2001
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The Greatest Container Losses Of All Time - these are the grand fathers -
M/V OOCL America
SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by sea continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker. It's dangerous out there.
Thanks To Our Contributors For The"Operation Jumbo Drop" FeatureOur Contributors for this feature is:Anonymous photo contributor who wishes to be anonymous*The Cargo Letter appreciates the continuing efforts of this valued contributor. Thanks Pal!
NOTE: Please Provide Us With Your Additional Information For This Loss.
EDITOR'S NOTE FOR SURVEYORS, ATTORNEYS & MARINE ADJUSTERS: The Internet edition effort of The Cargo Letter now celebrates it's 8th Year of Service -- making us quite senior in this segment of the industry. We once estimated container underway losses at about 1,500 per year. Lloyd's put that figure at about 10,000 earlier this year. Quite obviously, the reporting mechanism for these massive losses is not supported by the lines. News of these events is not posted to the maritime community. Our new project is to call upon you -- those handling the claims -- to let us know of each container loss at sea-- in confidentiality. Many of you survey on behalf of cargo interests with no need for confidentiality. Others work for the lines & need to be protected. As a respected Int'l publication, The Cargo Letter enjoys full press privileges & cannot be forced to disclose our sources of information. No successful attempt has ever been made. If a personal notation for your report is desired -- each contributor will be given a "hot link" to your company Website in each & every report. Please take moment & report your "overside" containers to us. If you do not wish attribution, your entry will be "anonymous." This will will benefit our industry -- for obvious reasons! McD
* NOTE: The Cargo Letter wants you to know that by keeping the identity of our contributors 100% Confidential, you are able to view our continuing series of "Cargo Disasters." Our friends send us materials which benefit the industry. The materials are provided to our news publication with complete and enforceable confidentiality for the sender. In turn, we provide these materials to you.
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