楽天 ビンゴBright Century 楽天 ビンゴ, China

May 07, 2010

TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) reports that the MOL-owned 楽天 ビンゴ Bright Century collided with a freighter in foggy conditions while under way on the high seas approximately 23 miles east of the Shangdong Peninsula (37º38"N 123º07"E), 楽天 ビンゴ, and sank some 40 minutes later, on May 2, 2010, at around 5:30 a.m. local time (GMT+8 hours). The crew of 23 (all Indians) was rescued by another vessel steaming nearby. The vessel with which Bright Century collided was 楽天 ビンゴ Liberia-registered Sea Success. That vessel's crew was rescued by helicopter and all are safe. It has been reported that 楽天 ビンゴ Sea Success is now docked.

楽天 ビンゴBright Century left Dampier, Australia, with about 170,000 tons of iron ore bound for 楽天 ビンゴ port of Bayuquan, Liaoning Province. At 楽天 ビンゴ time of its sinking, 楽天 ビンゴ vessel had around 400 tons of fuel oil and about 70 tons of diesel oil left in its tanks. An oil slick approximately 5,500 meters long and 1,000 meters wide has been observed, and Chinese authorities are taking 楽天 ビンゴ necessary countermeasures. As of May 7, none of 楽天 ビンゴ slick had touched shore.

On May 2, MOL established a task force headed by President Akimitsu Ashida.

楽天 ビンゴ cause of 楽天 ビンゴ accident is currently under investigation.

Outline ofBright Century

Ship type:

楽天 ビンゴ

Gross tons:

90,267 tons

Deadweight tons:

178,739 tons

Flag:

Hong Kong

Built:

1997

Ship management company:

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Seafarers:

23 Indians