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'''Fu Shan Hai''' was a Chinese bulk carrier, 225x33x69, transporting fertilizer. On the 31st of may 2003 at 12.18 she collided with the Cypriot containter ship Gdynia 3 nm NW of the Danish island [[Bornholm]]. At 20:49 the same evening Fu Shan Hai sank to the bottom of the [[Baltic Sea]] where she lies in 69 meters of water. |
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| Ship owner=COSCO Bulk Carrier Co. Ltd. |
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| Ship fate= Sunk after collision, 31 May 2003 |
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'''MV ''Fu Shan Hai''''' ([[Chinese character|Chinese]]: 富山海) was a Chinese [[bulk carrier]] which on 31 May 2003 was involved in a collision with the Polish container ship ''Gdynia'' north-west of the Danish island of [[Bornholm]] in the [[Baltic Sea]]. Later the same day ''Fu Shan Hai'' sank in {{Convert|69|m}} of water. At that moment, she was the biggest ship to be sunk in the Baltic Sea.<ref name=blus>Marek Błuś (in Polish). ''Taranowanie opodal Hammer Ode'' in: Morza, Statki i Okręty Nr.3/2004, p.80</ref> |
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==Ship history== |
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''Fu Shan Hai'' was built at the [[Jiangnan Shipyard]], Shanghai, in 1994, and operated by the COSCO Bulk Carrier Company, a Chinese state-owned enterprise for large scale international dry and bulk cargo shipping.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cosco.com.cn/en/global_offices/staff.jsp?catId=257 |title=COSCO Group |work=cosco.com.cn |year=2012 |accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> |
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The 38,600-ton ship was {{Convert|225|m|ft}} long and had a beam of {{Convert|32.2|m|ft}}. She was powered by a {{Convert|8466|kW|hp|abbr=on}} [[Burmeister & Wain]] diesel engine, and was capable of {{Convert|14.2|kn|lk=in}} when fully laden. She was equipped with Tokimec [[Automatic radar plotting aid|ARPA]] [[radar]], [[GPS navigation device|GPS]] and [[Marine VHF radio|VHF radio]] communications.<ref name="vragguiden">{{cite web |url=http://www.vragguiden.dk/FuShanHai.pdf |title=Casualty Report : Collision between Chinese bulk carrier ''Fu Shan Hai'' and Cypriot container vessel ''Gdynia'' |work=Division for Investigation of Maritime Accidents, Danish Maritime Authority |date=7 August 2003 |accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> |
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==The collision== |
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The ''Fu Shan Hai'' had sailed from [[Ventspils]], Latvia, on the afternoon of 30 May having taken on a load of 66,000 tonnes of fertilizer. At 11:45 the next day she was sailing just north of the Danish island of [[Bornholm]] in clear weather when she observed visually and by radar another vessel, the ''Gdynia'', {{Convert|7|nmi}} distant on a converging course. The ''Gdynia'', a 3,930-ton [[container ship]] operated by Euroafrica Shipping Lines of Poland, but registered in [[Limassol]], Cyprus, had sailed from [[Gdynia]], Poland, late on 30 May on a voyage to [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], England.<ref name="vragguiden"/> |
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At 12:00 the ''Gdynia'', now at a distance of 4 nmi, reduced speed, and at 12:09 altered course to starboard in order to pass astern of the ''Fu Shan Hai''. In fact she was now on a collision course. At 12:10 hours, the master of ''Fu Shan Hai'' gave several short blasts of the ships whistle as a warning. There was no response, so the ship stopped her engines, in an attempt to avoid a collision, but did not change course. At 12:18 hours, at position {{Coord|55|20.8|N|014|44.26|E|display=inline, title}} the ''Gdynia'' struck ''Fu Shan Hai'' squarely on the port side driving her bows into the ship between holds 1 and 2. After the collision ''Fu Shan Hai'' made for shallower waters, but was unable to steer. As water poured into the ship, the bows began to sink. At 12:37 ''Fu Shan Hai'' broadcast a [[mayday]] on [[Channel 16 VHF|Channel 16]], and the lifeboats were lowered in readiness. The ship was abandoned by 13:50, and finally sank at 20:49 hours. ''Gdynia'' returned to port having suffered damage to her bows.<ref name="vragguiden"/> There were no injuries.<ref name=blus/> |
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==The investigation== |
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The Division for the Investigation of Maritime Accidents of the [[Danish Maritime Authority]] investigated the incident, and noted that the 2nd Officer, who was in charge of ''Gdynia'', failed to take appropriate measures to avoid a collision. The master of ''Fu Shan Hai'' was also criticized for not changing course or putting his engines into reverse. Neither ship used their VHF marine radios to communicate their intentions.<ref name="vragguiden"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://transnav2007.am.gdynia.pl/proceedings/pdfs/43.pdf |format=PDF |title=The analysis of possibilities how the collision between M/V 'Gdynia' and M/V 'Fu Shan Hai' could have been avoided |first1=A. |last1=Banachowicz |first2=P. |last2=Wolejsza |work=7th International Navigational Symposium on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation |year=2007 |accessdate=25 August 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> A hearing held at [[Rønne]] on 12 December 2005 ruled that ''Gdynia'' was solely liable for the collision,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.garde.se/filer/the_baltic.pdf |title=A Sunny Sunday in the Baltic |first=Gunnar |last=Hjertquist |work=Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå |year=2006 |accessdate=25 August 2012 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814005831/http://www.garde.se/filer/the_baltic.pdf |archivedate=14 August 2010 }}</ref> and the owners were ordered to pay [[damages]] totalling 107 million [[Swedish krona|Swedish kronor]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.sydsvenskan.se/varlden/107-miljoner-for-sankt-fartyg/ |title=107 miljoner för sänkt fartyg ("107 million for sunken ship")|work=[[Sydsvenskan]] |date=13 December 2005 |accessdate=25 August 2012|language=sv}}</ref> (equivalent to about [[United States dollar|US$]]16.2m). |
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==See also== |
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* [[International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56VdMTTIgjY A video showing last minutes of Fu Shun Hai] |
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 9 June 2024
| History | |
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| Name | Fu Shan Hai |
| Owner | COSCO Bulk Carrier Co. Ltd. |
| Port of registry | Tianjin, China |
| Builder | Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai, China |
| Launched | 1994 |
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| Fate | Sunk after collision, 31 May 2003 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Bulk carrier |
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| Length | 225 m (738 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion | 8,466 kW (11,353 hp) B&W engine |
| Speed | 14.2 knots (26.3 km/h; 16.3 mph) full load |
| Crew | 27 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Tokimec ARPA radar |
MV Fu Shan Hai (Chinese: 富山海) was a Chinese bulk carrier which on 31 May 2003 was involved in a collision with the Polish container ship Gdynia north-west of the Danish island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. Later the same day Fu Shan Hai sank in 69 metres (226 ft) of water. At that moment, she was the biggest ship to be sunk in the Baltic Sea.[1]
Ship history
[edit]Fu Shan Hai was built at the Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai, in 1994, and operated by the COSCO Bulk Carrier Company, a Chinese state-owned enterprise for large scale international dry and bulk cargo shipping.[2]
The 38,600-ton ship was 225 metres (738 ft) long and had a beam of 32.2 metres (106 ft). She was powered by a 8,466 kW (11,353 hp) Burmeister & Wain diesel engine, and was capable of 14.2 knots (26.3 km/h; 16.3 mph) when fully laden. She was equipped with Tokimec ARPA radar, GPS and VHF radio communications.[3]
The collision
[edit]The Fu Shan Hai had sailed from Ventspils, Latvia, on the afternoon of 30 May having taken on a load of 66,000 tonnes of fertilizer. At 11:45 the next day she was sailing just north of the Danish island of Bornholm in clear weather when she observed visually and by radar another vessel, the Gdynia, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) distant on a converging course. The Gdynia, a 3,930-ton container ship operated by Euroafrica Shipping Lines of Poland, but registered in Limassol, Cyprus, had sailed from Gdynia, Poland, late on 30 May on a voyage to Hull, England.[3]
At 12:00 the Gdynia, now at a distance of 4 nmi, reduced speed, and at 12:09 altered course to starboard in order to pass astern of the Fu Shan Hai. In fact she was now on a collision course. At 12:10 hours, the master of Fu Shan Hai gave several short blasts of the ships whistle as a warning. There was no response, so the ship stopped her engines, in an attempt to avoid a collision, but did not change course. At 12:18 hours, at position 55°20.8′N 014°44.26′E / 55.3467°N 14.73767°E the Gdynia struck Fu Shan Hai squarely on the port side driving her bows into the ship between holds 1 and 2. After the collision Fu Shan Hai made for shallower waters, but was unable to steer. As water poured into the ship, the bows began to sink. At 12:37 Fu Shan Hai broadcast a mayday on Channel 16, and the lifeboats were lowered in readiness. The ship was abandoned by 13:50, and finally sank at 20:49 hours. Gdynia returned to port having suffered damage to her bows.[3] There were no injuries.[1]
The investigation
[edit]The Division for the Investigation of Maritime Accidents of the Danish Maritime Authority investigated the incident, and noted that the 2nd Officer, who was in charge of Gdynia, failed to take appropriate measures to avoid a collision. The master of Fu Shan Hai was also criticized for not changing course or putting his engines into reverse. Neither ship used their VHF marine radios to communicate their intentions.[3][4] A hearing held at Rønne on 12 December 2005 ruled that Gdynia was solely liable for the collision,[5] and the owners were ordered to pay damages totalling 107 million Swedish kronor[6] (equivalent to about US$16.2m).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Marek Błuś (in Polish). Taranowanie opodal Hammer Ode in: Morza, Statki i Okręty Nr.3/2004, p.80
- ^ "COSCO Group". cosco.com.cn. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Casualty Report : Collision between Chinese bulk carrier Fu Shan Hai and Cypriot container vessel Gdynia" (PDF). Division for Investigation of Maritime Accidents, Danish Maritime Authority. 7 August 2003. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Banachowicz, A.; Wolejsza, P. (2007). "The analysis of possibilities how the collision between M/V 'Gdynia' and M/V 'Fu Shan Hai' could have been avoided" (PDF). 7th International Navigational Symposium on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation. Retrieved 25 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hjertquist, Gunnar (2006). "A Sunny Sunday in the Baltic" (PDF). Gärde Wesslau Advokatbyrå. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "107 miljoner för sänkt fartyg ("107 million for sunken ship")". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 13 December 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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