Fire-hit 11,800 TEU containership still adrift on 20 October 火災の1万1800TEU型コンテナ船、20日も南大西洋で漂流

US navigational warning confirms vessel was still on fire on 20 October as SMIT takes on salvage operation
米国航行警報、20日時点も火災継続を確認 SMITが海難救助を受託
The Singapore-flagged 11,800 TEU containership Espirito Santo Express, which caught fire in the South Atlantic on 15 October, remained adrift after all 28 crew members abandoned ship. According to a US navigational warning issued on 21 October, the vessel was still on fire and drifting as of 20 October.
■ The full article covers the following topics (approximately 2,000 Japanese characters)
→ Five days after the fire, the 11,800 TEU containership was still drifting in the South Atlantic. What lies ahead for the vessel?
→ All 28 crew members abandoned the large containership. What challenges stand in the way of firefighting and towing operations?
→ Salvage specialist SMIT takes on the salvage operation. What will happen to the drifting vessel and its cargo?
→ Could cargo owners face salvage costs even if their goods are undamaged? Implications for shippers and insurers.
→ All 28 crew members rescued, but the bulker’s chief officer fell overboard and remains missing.
Photo courtesy of MarineTraffic
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火災の1万1800TEU型コンテナ船、南大西洋で漂流続く
米国航行警報、20日時点も火災継続を確認 SMITが海難救助を受託
南大西洋で10月15日に火災を起こしたシンガポール船籍の大型コンテナ船「Espirito Santo Express」(1万1800TEU型)が、乗組員28人全員の退船後も漂流を続けていたことが分かった。10月21日に発出された米国の航行警報によると、同船は20日時点で火災を起こしたまま漂流していた。
■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます(記事全文約2,000文字)
→ 火災から5日後も南大西洋を漂流、1万1800TEU型コンテナ船の行方は
→ 乗組員28人が退船した巨大コンテナ船、消火と曳航を阻む課題とは
→ 海難救助大手SMITが救助を受託、漂流船と積載貨物の保全はどうなる
→ 貨物が無傷でも救助費用の負担が発生か、荷主と保険者への影響
→ 28人全員を救助したバルカー、一等航海士が海中転落し行方不明に
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