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The Cosco Busan was the name of a 901-foot-long [[container ship]] at the time that it struck a protective fender of the [[San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge |
The Cosco Busan was the name of a 901-foot-long [[container ship]] at the time that it struck a protective fender of the [[San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge]] in heavy fog at 8:30 a.m. on [[November 7, 2007]]. The allision sliced open two fuel tanks and led to the environmentally devastating [[Cosco Busan oil spill]] in [[San Francisco Bay]]. <ref>[http://www.eastbayexpress.com/news/prisoners_of_the__i_cosco_busan__i_/Content?oid=986934 Prisoners of the Cosco Busan - East Bay Express, May 27, 2009]</ref> The ship was renamed the Hanjin Venezia <ref>[http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/shipowners_charged_with_lying2008-07-24T10_00_00.html Shipowners charged with lying - San Francisco Examiner, July 24, 2008]</ref> after the accident. |
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The Hanjin Venezia was built in 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries Company at Ulsan, South Korea. In December 2001, the vessel was placed under long-term charter to Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea and named the Hanjin Cairo. The vessel called on various ports of Europe, Asia, and along the West Coast of the United States, specifically the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland, California. <ref>[http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2009/MAR0901.pdf National Transportation Safety Board. 2009. Allision of Hong Kong-Registered Containership M/V Cosco Busan with the Delta Tower of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, November 7, 2007. Marine Accident Report NTSB/MAR-09/01. Washington, DC.]</ref> |
The Hanjin Venezia was built in 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries Company at Ulsan, South Korea. In December 2001, the vessel was placed under long-term charter to Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea and named the Hanjin Cairo. The vessel called on various ports of Europe, Asia, and along the West Coast of the United States, specifically the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland, California. <ref>[http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/2009/MAR0901.pdf National Transportation Safety Board. 2009. Allision of Hong Kong-Registered Containership M/V Cosco Busan with the Delta Tower of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, November 7, 2007. Marine Accident Report NTSB/MAR-09/01. Washington, DC.]</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:33, 19 June 2009
The Cosco Busan was the name of a 901-foot-long container ship at the time that it struck a protective fender of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge in heavy fog at 8:30 a.m. on November 7, 2007. The allision sliced open two fuel tanks and led to the environmentally devastating Cosco Busan oil spill in San Francisco Bay. [1] The ship was renamed the Hanjin Venezia [2] after the accident.
The Hanjin Venezia was built in 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries Company at Ulsan, South Korea. In December 2001, the vessel was placed under long-term charter to Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. of Seoul, South Korea and named the Hanjin Cairo. The vessel called on various ports of Europe, Asia, and along the West Coast of the United States, specifically the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland, California. [3]
In November 2006, owners renamed the Hanjin Cairo the Cosco Busan. After a 3-year absence from U.S. ports, the Cosco Busan called upon the Port of Long Beach on December 29, 2006. On October 24, 2007, the vessel was sold to Regal Stone Ltd. of Hong Kong and was reflagged to the national flag of Hong Kong. The Cosco Busan’s new owners contracted with Fleet Management to supply an all-Chinese crew and to manage the technical operation of the ship on the owner’s behalf. [4]
Throughout the changes in flag, ownership, and managing operator, the vessel has remained under charter to Hanjin Shipping Company. [5]
References
- ^ Prisoners of the Cosco Busan - East Bay Express, May 27, 2009
- ^ Shipowners charged with lying - San Francisco Examiner, July 24, 2008
- ^ National Transportation Safety Board. 2009. Allision of Hong Kong-Registered Containership M/V Cosco Busan with the Delta Tower of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, November 7, 2007. Marine Accident Report NTSB/MAR-09/01. Washington, DC.
- ^ National Transportation Safety Board. 2009. Allision of Hong Kong-Registered Containership M/V Cosco Busan with the Delta Tower of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, November 7, 2007. Marine Accident Report NTSB/MAR-09/01. Washington, DC.
- ^ National Transportation Safety Board. 2009. Allision of Hong Kong-Registered Containership M/V Cosco Busan with the Delta Tower of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, November 7, 2007. Marine Accident Report NTSB/MAR-09/01. Washington, DC.