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12 diciembre 2008

Carcel para los mandos del Hebei Spirit

Es la noticia de la semana, después de un primer fallo más benévolo, el tribunal de apelación ha sentenciado a Capitán y Primero a la cárcel, concretamente a 18 y 8 meses de prisión, hay que recordar que aún siendo el peor desastre ecológico de Korea, el Hebei Spirit estaba fondeado cuando fue embestido y agujereado por una barcaza, la actuación del Capitán y tripulación fue exquisita minimizando el daño, pero aun así, carcel.

Malas noticias para un sector cada vez más vilipendiado y mal pagado, no es de extrañar que falten vocaciones a chivo expiatorio. Erika, Prestige, Tasman Spirit, Hebei Spirit, ...

Etiquetas: Derecho, Hebei Spirit, LCC

# Escrito por Marmer @ 12.12.08  0 comentarios

12 noviembre 2008

Hebei Spirit

Todavía pendiente de apelaciones, el Capitan y el primero del Hebei Spirit han sido condenados, y de momento, tienen que tienen que seguir en Korea.

Hebei Spirit officers sentenced

SENTENCES and fines were handed down today in South Korea for the Hebei Spirit spill.

The tanker's captain Jasprit Chawla and chief officer-navigator Syam Chetan were both sentenced to three years in prison a fine of 30M won ($22,530). They had not been allowed to leave Korea pending the retrial.

The same fine was ordered for the ship's owner Samsung HI, and masters of tugs and a crane barge involved in the casualty received the same jail sentence.

Prosecutors had shown that the spill around the resort island of Taean could have been contained to just 1,437 kilolitres, but 12,547 kilolitres leaked into the sea, mainly because the crew failed to react adequately for two and half hours after the collision.

Etiquetas: Hebei Spirit

# Escrito por Marmer @ 12.11.08  0 comentarios

11 diciembre 2007

El accidente del Hebei Spirit

También del LLoyds List

Hebei Spirit arrived at the pilot station at 1936, local time, on the eve of Dec 6 in rough weather and was requested to anchor, awaiting the Korean pilot.
At around 0630, local time, Dec 7, in heavy weather, of gale force gusting winds of 30-35 knots and a swell of 2.5 to 3 metres, Samsung No 1 (owner believed to be Samsung Heavy Industries) was being towed by two tug boats (believed to be also owned by Samsung Heavy Industries), the Samsung No.5 and Samho T3, in the close vicinity of Hebei Spirit.
Hebei Spirit anchored in an area designated by the Deasan port authorities, kept a proper anchor watch and displayed proper anchor signals as per regulations. When they realised that the tugs were going to pass close by in a potentially dangerous situation, they attempted VHF communication - however without response (apparently the tug was listening on channel 12 instead of the official channel 16.). Subsequently, the Marine Police was contacted and they also attempted to contact the tug, again without response.
Meanwhile, the Korean tugs were towing the crane barge across the bow of Hebei Spirit from starboard to port. Immediately crossing the bow, the tugs lost all control of the barge and the Indian Master of Hebei Spirit, tried to communicate with the tugs without success.
When the tow lines broke and it became apparent that the crane barge was heading towards Hebei Spirit, the master tried to move the ship out of the way ñ however, with the sheer size of the vessel, 264,162 deadweight tonnes, 338 metres long, in conjunction with adverse weather, there was insufficient time to avoid the collision.
The crane barge then came in contact with port side No.1 and subsequently Nos. 3 and 5 tanks, rupturing all the said tanks. Oil started to leak out of the damaged tanks immediately and the master immediately transferred some cargo from port side tanks No. 3 and 5 to other centre and starboard intact tanks, which had some remaining capacity.
On impact by the crane barge, the vessel listed about 5-7 deg to starboard and the master took quick action in adding further ballast to starboard side No.2 and 4 tanks to list the vessel further to starboard and mitigate any outflow of oil port tanks. Subsequently the oil stopped leaking from the port side tanks, with only intermittent oil leaking from one tank as the vessel rolled in heavy seas

Etiquetas: Hebei Spirit

# Escrito por Marmer @ 11.12.07  0 comentarios

10 diciembre 2007

Hebei Spirit

En este caso, al igual que en el Cosco Busan (containero pero con tanques de fuel mayores que muchas barcazas de bunker), un doble casco hubiera ahorrado muchos millones, ahora, el desastre ya está hecho.
Según parece, el accidente ocurrió mientras el Hebei Spirit (269.605 dwt) esperaba fondeado la entrada en Daesan (al sur de Inchon, +ó- aquí ), cuando una barcaza con una grua partió el remolque y le hizo tres agujeros al petrolero.

Etiquetas: Accidentes, Hebei Spirit

# Escrito por Marmer @ 10.12.07  0 comentarios

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