Zhen Hua 10

Zhen Hua 10

Zhen Hua 10 in Rotterdam

Ship data flag  St. Vincent and the Grenadines other ship names Eva (1981–1989) Jarmona (1989) Thorstar (1989–1993) Tomis Liberty (1993–1995) Panos G (1995–2005) Ship type Heavy lift carrier Callsign J8B3026 home port Kingstown Owner Zhen Hua Shipping Shipyard Astilleros y Talleres del Noroeste (ASTANO) Launch 1981 Whereabouts 2017 demolition in Gadani

Ship dimensions and crew length 244.0 m ( Lüa ) width 39.0 m Draft Max. 8.5 m measurement 37,658 GT   crew 33

Others Registration numbers IMO no. 7917410

The Zhen Hua 10 was a heavy lift carrier that was originally built as an oil tanker . In order to be able to deliver the container cranes of the Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery company , it was specially converted in 2005 for their transport.

Stranding

On February 2, 2008, the Zhen Hua 10 was loaded with five container cranes in the roadstead off Rotterdam . The anchor broke in a strong storm and the wind drove the ship towards the coast, where it finally ran aground . Due to the strong winds, there was a risk that the ship could overturn .

On the morning of February 3rd, Smit Salvage received the order ( Lloyd's Open Form ) to salvage the ship. A helicopter first dropped a rescue team on board. In addition, the Janus anchor-handling tug from the Harms Bergung shipping company was requested. A first attempt to tow the stranded ship with nearby harbor tugs failed.

After the Janus arrived on February 4, another attempt at rescue failed because a tow rope got caught in the tug's screw system .

During the floods on the night of February 4th to 5th, the tug Janus and three harbor tugs ( Smit Humber , RT Magic , Fairplay-21 ) managed to free the Zhen Hua 10 . Because of the wind-sensitive cargo and the persistent strong winds, the towing association had to wait a short time before the damaged Zhen Hua 10 could finally be towed into the port of Rotterdam .

scrapping

On November 14, 2017, the ship was stranded in Gadani for demolition .

See also

• Zhen Hua 23

Web links

Commons : Zhen Hua 10  - Collection of Pictures, Videos and Audio Files

• Images of the stranded Zhen Hua 10
• Pictures of the Zhen Hua 10

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} cargolaw.com: The Light At The End Of The Tunnel. Retrieved November 20, 2010 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} seaagent.com: ZHEN HUA 10. Accessed November 20, 2010 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b} shipspotting.com: ZHEN HUA 10 - IMO 7917410. Retrieved November 20, 2010 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} vesseltracker.com: Zhen Hua 10 (IMO: 7917410). Retrieved November 20, 2010 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} blogspot.com: Zhen Hua 10 (Stranded near Rotterdam). Retrieved November 20, 2010 . 
6. ↑ smit.com: Zhen Hua 10. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on December 31, 2010 ; Retrieved November 20, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.