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"For The 'L' of It"

M/V Action Alpha

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The Date: July 27 2007

The Time: Day

The Place: On Tokyo Bay

 

In Better Days

M/V Action Alpha

Photo Courtesy of J. van Duivendijk

Vessel Name - Action Alpha - Ex-Action (2000), Ex-World Action (2002)

Type of Vessel - Bulkcarrier

Flag - Greece

Owner - Custom Navigation Ltd.

Owner's Agent - Heisei Shipping Agencies Ltd

Charterer - NYK Line

Master - Capt. Karagiorgis Markos; 48 years old

Crew - 10 Greeks & 13 Filipinos

Built: 1994, Daewoo Heavy Industries

Gross ITC Tonnage - 77,211 GT

Dead Weight Tons - 150,791 DWT

Engine Manufacturer- B&W

Service Speed - 15.1 knots

Gear - C3 x 15, D1 x 25eed

Vessel Name - Wan Hai 307

Type of Vessel - Container carrier

Flag - Singapore

Operator - Wan Hai Lines

IMO Number - 9237096

Call Sign - S6DT8

Built - 2002

Length - 643.0 ft

Gross Tonnage - 25,836 GT

Dead Weight Tons - 34,026 DWT

The Prolog To Disaster -- Approach To The Perfect "L"
 

PROLOG >> In the 21st Century -- in the days of radar, GPS, Vigilant Bridge Crews & instant international communications -- we ask ourselves how a daylight collision of major ships at sea is possible.

There may be specific data on this loss which will identify the cause.

Meantime, experts tell us that well trained crews pushed to constant watch can often become so very focused that anomalies can go unnoticed.

It is said that in the wake of some major collisions -- interviews of the bridge crews from both vessels both relate with precision that the vessels were five mile apart -- at the time of impact.

I have interviewed crews who swore they were vigilant. The problem is what happens when vigilance -- turns to monotony.

It is monotony, we think, that explains many of these disasters.

These incidents often have less to do with maritime rules -- and more to do with human factors. Either way -- shippers not protected with high quality marine quality cargo insurance will suffer -- or see their businesses bankrupted.

For M/V Alpha Action & M/V Wan Hai 307 -- in coming days we will all see what develops.

Michael S. McDaniel - Your Editor

EDITOR NOTE: This Feature has just begun. Stay tuned for progress reports.

 

M/V Pasha Bulker - At Risk -- Something Is Amiss

From The Cargo Letter - August 9 2007 -- Bulk Vessel & Container Vessel -- Both In Jeopardy
MAJOR ACCIDENT>> 77,211-gt 1994-built M/V Alpha Action, chartered by NYK & sailing from Nagoya, Japan to Chile -- in collision with -- 25,836-gt M/V Wan Hai 307 12 km. SW of Oshima, Japan on July 27. Both vessels are now drifting east from the site of the collision.
From our Correspondents Russel Forbes, Gary Hannah, and Trevor Squire (Thurs. 9 Aug. 2007)

"For The 'L' of It"

M/V Action Alpha & M/V Wan Hai 307 In Collision July 27 2007

Making The Perfect "L" Off Japan.

Apex of The Perfect "L"

M/V Action Alpha Pushes Back - After A Bite Out of M/V Wan Hai 307

M/V Action Alpha Wears The Fruits of Her Collision

Like A Hungry Mouth --

-- Fully Laden Cargo Containers From The M/V Wan Hai 307 Festoon Her Bow Like Trophies

In Better Days - M/V Wan Hai 307

Here She Loads Containers In Japan

M/V Wan Hai 307 Down By The Stern On July 27 2007

Containers & Vessel At Risk

  "Let's Call For The Bigger Boat.

"John, Look! I Think The Royal Dalton China Is In That MOL Container Up On The Left --

"-- But the New Blue Ray DVD Machines Are Right Here In This Wan Hai Container."

A Terrible Tumble.

From The Cargo Letter - August 16 2007 -- Bulk Vessel & Container Vessel
Both vessel remain afoat.

Shippers Must Have Quality Marine Cargo Insurance ........ Because......... "Ship Happens! ©"

If We Have Ever Provided A Cautionary Tale In Support of Cargo Insurance -- This Is It!

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 Crews of M/V Action Alpha & M/V M/V Wan Hai 307 -- and the families.


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 brokerIt's dangerous out there.


INDEX TO OUR "For The 'L' of It" PAGE SPECIAL FEATURES:

Recent Groundings -- Some Survived
"Crack'n On The Sidmouth" - M/V MSC Napoli - Jan. 2007 - Disaster In Real Time

"Wrong Way Agulhas?" - M/V Safmarine Agulhas - Jan. 2007

"A Day A The Beach - M/V APL Panama - Jan. 2006


Our Daily Vessel Casualties - stay informed

Other Ocean Related Features From The Cargo Letter- these are just examples

The Cargo Letter Photo Gallery of Transport Loss - For All The Air & Ocean Features - a few examples below

"Pepito Flores Did Not Need To Die " - OUR INVESTIGATION RESULTS

"Stack Attack!" - M/V Ital Florida - July 2007

"Riding Down The Marquis" - M/V Rickmars Dalian - June2007

"Carrying Coal To Newcastle" - M/V Pasha Bulker - June 2007

"Between A Yacht & A Hard Place" M/V Madame Butterfly - May 2007

"Boxing Up The Rhine" M/V Excelsior - April 2007

"Best Worst Laid Plans?" M/V Republica di Genoa - March 2007

"Crack'n On The Sidmouth" - M/V MSC Napoli - Jan. 2007 - Disaster In Real Time

"Operation Jumbo Drop" - M/V Jumbo Challenger - March 2007

"Wrong Way Agulhas?" - M/V Safmarine Agulhas - Jan. 2007

"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

"Laying Down On The Job" - M/V Cargo Ace - Aug. 2006 The Marty Johnson Project Continues

"A Day A The Beach - M/V APL Panama - Jan. 2006

"Great Misfortune"- M/V Hyundai Fortune - March 2006

"Unstacked - Overboard With Dr. Beach" - Oct. 2004

"Columbia River Round Up" - June 2003

"Halifax Hash"--M/V Maersk Carolina - Jan. 2003

"Piñata" - breaking the box - Jan. 2003

"T-E-U Bar-Be-Cue" - aftermath of the M/V Pennsylvania Loss - Nov. 2002

"Container Pool" - a mystery - May 2002

"Dropping In On The Trucker" -happened again - April 2002

"Meals: Ready To Explode" - Navy Barbecue at Guam June 2001

"M/V Ville D' Orion" - Bad L.A. Stack Disaster! April 2001 -- UPDATED - May 2002

"Pier Review" - Sept. 2001

"Singles Only" - visit our individual moments of transport crisis for more.

The Greatest Container Losses Of All Time - these are the grand fathers -

M/V OOCL America

M/V APL China


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 very dangerous out there.

Thanks To Our Contributors For "For The 'L' of It" Feature

Our Contributors for this feature are:
Anonymous photo contributors who wish to be anonymous*

Daniel Guzzoni -Paulista Alimentos

J. van Duivendijk Photography

Jacob Intrieri - Import Export Manager, Sunrise Medical

Susan Nathan

Christoph Wahner. Esq. - our Cargo Law Correspondent

The Cargo Letter appreciates the continuing efforts of these valued contributors. Thanks Pals!


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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