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宝くじ ビンゴ 5 M. 宝くじ ビンゴ 5, 宝くじ ビンゴ 5

July 28, 2010

TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.(MOL, President : Koichi Muto) today reported that at about 5:30 a.m. JST (00:30 local time) on Wednesday, July 28, west of the Strait of Hormuz at 26º27' N 56º14' E (Oman territorial waters), 宝くじ ビンゴ 5 M. 宝くじ ビンゴ 5 owned by MOL, suffered hull damage caused by an explosion which seemed to be an attack from external sources.

The degree and details of hull damage are currently under investigation but no serious injury was reported, although one of the crew was slightly injured, and no oil leaked from the hull.
Further, M. 宝くじ ビンゴ 5 continues her voyage, making for the UAE port of Fujairah, where the damage and its causes will be thoroughly investigated.

M. 宝くじ ビンゴ 5 took on crude oil Tuesday, July 27, at the UAE Port of Das Island, after which it departed for Chiba Port in Japan.

Details of M/V M. 宝くじ ビンゴ 5 are as follows:

Gross tonnage 160,292 tons

LOA :
333.00 m
FLAG :
Marshal Islands
Built in :
2008
Crew :
15 Indian / 16 Philippine crew
Cargo :
Crude oil 270,204 MT