Countryman & McDaniel -  The Logistics - Customs Broker & Hull Attorneys

International Trade & Safety Consultants

"Overlooking Runway 25 - Right, at Los Angeles International Airport"

"Meet Me At The Roundabout"

M/V MSC Nikita & M/V Nirint Pride

On The Scene Off Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Feature Date: Sept. 2 2009

Event Date: August 30 2009

Countryman & McDaniel

 The Air & Ocean Logistics- Customs Broker Attorneys

International Trade Consultants

"Overlooking Runway 25 - Right, at Los Angeles International Airport"

On The Scene -- Off Rotterdam, The Netherlands

 A 2009 Countryman & McDaniel

Cargo Nightmare Prize Contender

-- Updated To Sept. 5 2009 --

Go Directly To The Feature  

Cause of Loss? Reader Comment

Index To Our General Services

Contact Countryman & McDaniel

Legal Services of The Firm

Our Staff Attorneys & Law Firm Profile

The Cargo Law Network - Correspondent Lawyers In The U.S. & Most Major Trading Nations

Library & Search Engine of The Cargo Letter

Search Engine For This Internet Portal - Find Everything You Need

Transport Reference Desk - Virtual Transport Library

Our LIVE LAX Webcams!

24 Hour Int'l Vessel Casualties & Pirates Database

The Photo Gallery of Cargo Loss - Photos & Lessons Learned

Transport Law Navigator - all air, ocean, motor & customs laws

Mega Portal of Trade & Transport References And Services

General Reference Desk - virtual public library

Terms & Conditions Required For Use of This Web Site

TRANS CAMS © - over 1200 Transport Cams, 40 Satellites, Streaming Video, Transport Sounds, Short Wave Radio & Air Traffic Control! CLICK HERE


Search Our Portal To Int'l Trade & Transport Site Features,

Use The Search Engine Here:

   Search The Cargo Law Site or The Entire World Wide Web        powered by FreeFind
 

  Site Search Web Search


Other Great Disasters of our Time

The Cargo Letter Photo Gallery of Transport Loss

"Walvis Wollover" - June 2009

"Pacific Mis-Adventure" - May 2009

"The Retaking of M/V Maersk Alabama" - April 2009

"Miracle At Schiphol" - Flight TK 1951 - March. 2009

"Do Not Chill" - FedEx life with the ATR-42 - March. 2009

"Miracle On The Hudson" - Flight 1549 - Jan. 2009

"The Attack On M/V Zhen Hua 4" - Dec. 2008

"The Taking of MT Biscaglia" - Jan. 2009

"M/V Ciudad de Ushuaia Stuck At The Pole" - Dec. 2008

"The Taking of M/T Sirius Star" - Somalia Pirates Take Supertanker - Stakes Raised - Nov.- Jan. 2008

"Fedra Backs In" - Death of M/V Fedra" - Oct. 2008

"Tank You, From The Somali Pirates" - Somalia - M/V Faina - Sept.- Jan. 2009

"The Death of Hercules" - Nov. 2008

"JAXPORT Jumble" - August 2008

"Callsign Connie: 44 Tragic Days" - July 2008

"Too Little Runway - Too Much Plane" - TACA Flt 390 - June 2008

"Recurring Dream" - M/V Norwegian Dream - May 2008

"Paradise & Pirates" - S/V Le Ponant - April 2008

"The Light At The End of The Tunnel" - M/V Zhen Hua 10 & 23 - Mar. 2008

"Mess At Manzanillo" - M/V CMA CGM Dahlia - Mar. 2008

"Big Battered Banana Boat" - M/V Horncliff - Feb. 2008

"Back To The Beach" - M/V Riverdance - Feb. 2008

"Glider Operations At Heathrow" -- B-777 Crash - Jan. 2008

"Fighting Fires On Mars"- Martin Mars - Dec. 2007

"Steeplechase"- A340 - Nov. 2007

"Explorer Ship Down" - M/V Explorer - Nov. 2007

"Kwanyang Crane Kaboom" - Nov. 2007

"Den Den Done" - M/V Denden - Sept. 2007

"For The "L" of It" - M/V Action Alpha - August 2007

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

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

"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

"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 Cougar Ace -- Aug. 2006 -- Amazing !

"Vine Ripened Tires" - M/V Saga Spray -- May 2006 -- Amazing !

"Mis-Fortune" - M/V Hyundai Fortune - March 2006

"Scheldt Snafu!" - M/V Grande Nigeria - Feb. 2006

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

"NO Rails" - destruction of New Orleans - Dec. 2005

"Backhaul !" - for July 2005

"The Boeing Tri-Motor" - for April 2005

"Catch of The Day" - for March 2005

"One Brick Short of A Runway" - for Jan. 2005

"Singles Only" -- Our One Photo Disasters

"Taichung Tumble" - May 2009

"World's Most Stupid Pirates" - May 2009

"LAX Lunch Deja Vu" - May 2009

M/T Vicuna Explodes - for Jan. 2005

"Unstacked" - overboard & Dr. Beach - Nov. 2004

"Coal Face" - the cargo was danger - July 2004

"Super Loss" - March 2004

"On A Wing & A Prayer" - Jan. 2004

"Stepping In It" - Dec. 2003

"Angel Fire" - Nov. 2003

"Broken Spirit" - M/V Tasman Spirit - Aug. 2003

"Denise & Polargo" - a love story - July 2003

"Columbia River Round Up" - June 2003

"Keel Hualed" - M/V Hual Europe - May 2003

"Thrice Bitten" -- M/V Tricolor - Jan. 2003

"Ramp-Age" - Feb. 2003

"Piñata" - breaking the box - Jan. 2003

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

"Thar She Blows!" - M/V Hanjin Pennsylvania - Nov. 2002

"T-E-U Bar-Be-Cue" - aftermath of M/V Hanjin Pennsylvania

"Container Pool" - a mystery - May 2002

"Strangers On My Flight" -- by Frank Sinatra - don't blame us - we only report this stuff!

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

"UNDER Achiever" - tell your friends ! - March 2002

Tell It To The U.S. Marines! - A Symbol of Our Day of Infamy - Sept. 11

Heavy Metal - lifting the un-liftable object - Disaster at Monrovia July 2001

Rail Mate -- an Egyptian rail loss - Tragedy At Ain Sokhna July 2001

Meals: Ready To Explode - Navy container barbecue at Guam! June 2001

America West Kisses Concrete M/V Ville De Orion - stack shift at LAX

U.S. Navy EP- 3 -- China Hostage Situation - Spring 2001

Attack On USS Cole (DDG-67) - - Dramatic Photos!

M/V OOCL America - Feb. 2000

M/V APL China - world's greatest container disaster - Nov. 1998

M/V New Carissa - the ship that would not die - 1999

M/V Tampa Maersk "on a dock diet"

Hanjin's Bad Stab - Under The Dock At Pusan, Korea - Exclusive Photo!

The Cargo Letter Photo Gallery of Transport Loss

 

 

 

 

 

"Meet Me At The Roundabout"

M/V MSC Nikita & M/V Nirint Pride

On The Scene

Off Rotterdam

August 30 2009

 

M/V MSC Nikita - In Better Days

Photo: Quai de Bougainville

M/V Nirint Pride - In Better Days

M/V MSC Nikita

Flag: Panama

Type:

Built: 1980

Length: 255 mt

Beam: 31 mt

DWT: 36417 t

Call Sign: 3ELC7

IMO Number.:7820942

Speed recorded: Max / Average - 17 / 16 knots

M/V Nirint Pride

Ex-CEC Atlantic (2003)

Built: Dalian Shipyard, Dalian, P.R. of China, 2000

Flag: Isle of Man

Call sign: MVDG3

IMO Number: 9214575

LOA: 134,15 mtr

DWT: 13,640 mt

TEUs: 901

Cranes: Combinable to 300 mt

Speed: 17 km/hr

A Cargo Nightmare Prize Contender

The Date: August 30 2009

The Time:

The Place: At The 'Roundabout' Off Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Early Morning Off The Netherlands -- Container M/V MSC Nikita Is Beginning To Sink By The Stern.

There Has Been A Collision At The Intersection Point of The Lane Outward From Rotterdam & The Lane For South Bound Traffic, Also Called The 'Roundabout'.

Could These Conditions Have Contributed To The Collision With M/V Nirint Pride?

Dutch Coast Guard Rescue Personnel Risk Their Lives To Winch Aboard M/V MSC Nikita

M/V MSC Nikita Is Very Low In The Water - Compare With Later Photos -- ABANDON SHIP --Has Been Ordered

From The Cargo Letter

32,629-gt, 2,816-TEU Panama-flagged container M/V MSC Nikita (IMO 7820942), Lithuania to Antwerp with crew of 25, collided with 8,861-gt, 903-TEU Isle-of-Man-registered container M/V Nirint Pride (IMO 9214575), Rotterdam to Bilbao with crew of 17, off the coast of the Netherlands, 20 miles away from the Hook of Holland, on Aug. 30. The collision caused a breach in the Nikita's stern near the engine room, causing the Nikita's stern to submerge. Nikita's crew was evacuated and rescued without report of injury. M/V Nirint Pride suffered severe bow damage, lost two containers overboard and suffered a brief fire as a result of the collision, causing 1 inhalation injury. The vessels were taken under tow to Rotterdam. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 9-2-09]
2,816 TEU, Panama-flagged M/V MSC Nikita Is Holed In Her Stern & Going Down

By Collision With 903 TEU General Cargo M/V Nirint Pride At The 'Roundabout'

Editor Note: M/V MSC Nikita is sinking by the stern. Is there hope?

Quick Action By The Crew Of M/V MSC Nikita, The Netherlands Coast Guard & The Salvors -- Has Saved This Great Vessel

Maintenance For M/V MSC Nikita Was Clearly Not The Number One Priority

Lloyd's Note:

M/V MSC Nikita a 50,595 dwt container carrier in regular liner service among Northern European ports, collided with the M/V Nirint Pride earlier this week off Rotterdam. M/V MSC Nikita was carrying a significant amount of transshipped United States cargo bound for European and Near Eastern ports.

As a result of the collision, M/V MSC Nikita was holed and took on water in her engine room, and her crew of 25 abandoned ship as she began to sink. Thereafter salvors Svitzer were engaged under an LOF 2000 with M/V Scopic and the ship was towed to Rotterdam where she is now still afloat, with tugs alongside. In addition to the engine room, holds number 5, 6 and 7 were flooded, although hold 5 has since been pumped out. General Average has been declared and A.C.G. Schoutens, Rotterdam office has been appointed for salvage and G/A. The collision also resulted in fire aboard M/V Nirint Pride which has been extinguished. The port authorities have ordered her to return to port.

Contrary To Many Reports -- This Photo Does Not Show An Auxiliary Propeller -- Designed To Lift The Vessel Out of Danger

Svitzer Salvors have Brought M/V MSC Nikita Home

With Stern Containers Under Water & Engine Room Flooded -- Svitzer Emergency Response -- Quite Clearly -- Saved This Vessel

Thanks To Svitzer Emergency Response -- M/V MSC Nikita Ties Up To Dock At Rotterdam

 

The "Other Guy" -- M/V Nirint Pride Enters Port of Rotterdam

M/V Nirint Pride Is Laden With Containers & Automobiles

M/V Nirint Pride Under Her Own Power With Escort M/V Oude Maas

But M/V Nirint Pride Appears Somewhat Shorter

Fire Broke Out After The Collision. But Was Extinguished By The Crew.

One Crew Member Had To Be Taken To Hospital With Breathing Problems.

Some of This Remains Buried In The Stern of M/V MSC Nikita

 The Good News: Both Vessels Afloat, Three Containers Overside & No Casualties. This Could Have Been Much Worse.


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

To Repeat -- No Matter How Careful You Are -- Or Who You Hire ....... "Ship Happens! ©"

Get Your "Ship Happens! ©" Gear!

Visit The Cargo Law Ship's Store For Great Industry Gift Ideas!


The Dedication of This Feature Is Simple: To The Crews of M/V MSC Nikita & M/V Nirint Pride


SPECIAL NOTE: The historic dangers of carriage by air & sae 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.


INDEX TO OUR "Meet Me At The Roundabout" PAGE SPECIAL FEATURES:

Important Links To Our Feature:
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A (MSC)

Nirint Shipping

Port of Rotterdam - Europe's main port


Our Daily Vessel Casualties - stay informed

"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

M/V APL Panama - The EPIC

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


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 The "Meet Me At The Roundabout" Feature

Our Contributor for this feature are greatly appreciated:
Karl Girardi - UPS Supply Chain Solutions, Inc.

Hilde Krause - Roakoake Trade Services, Inc.

Anonymous Contributor Who Has Brought Us Many Features -- But Must Be Anonymous*


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.  

The Manifest

| Cargo law Main Page | The Freight Detective | Law Navigator | Claims Calculator |

| The Freight Detective General Investigations | The Freight Detective Transport Investigations |

| The Logistics Chain | Photo Gallery of Cargo Loss | Our Staff |

| Trans-Cams | Forwarder/Broker Industry Chat & Issue Discussion Board |

| Library & Search Engine of The Cargo Letter | Bookstore |

 

 Back To Main Page


 

The Law Offices of Countryman & McDaniel

Eleventh Floor LAX Airport Center

5933 West Century Boulevard

Los Angeles, California, 90045

(310) 342-6500 Voice

(310) 342-6505 Fax

 

to The Law Offices of Countryman & McDaniel

 

to The Cargo Letter