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Kvartalsvis Orientering 4/2008 Quaterly Information 4/2008 Factual information Name VIRGINIABORG Homeport Delfzijl Callsign PBDL IMO number 9234290 Flag Netherlands Year of built 2001 Type of vessel Generel cargo vessel Gross tonnage 6333 BT Class Bureau Veritas Length overall 132,20m Engine 3960 kW Hull construction Steel Trading area World-wide Owner Wagenborg Shipping BV Name DANA Homeport Edshultshall Callsign SIET IMO number 8502286 Flag Sweden Year of built 1987 Type of vessel Products Tanker / Bunker tanker Gross tonnage 466 Length overall 39,43m Engine 515 kW Hull construction Steel, Double hull Owner Ockero Bunkerfrakt AB VIRGINIABORG had a crew of 11: master, chief officer, 2 nd officer, 3 rd officer, chief engineer, 2 nd engineer, cook, bosun and 3 AB. In the following all times are in local time (UTC +2) VIRGINIABORG transited the Kiel-canal in ballast on 27 September 2008 bound for Oxelösund in Sweden. After Oxelösund next destination was the Great Lakes in the U.S. When entering the lock in Brunsbüttel with pilot on board, the vessel hit the concrete wall just outside the lock. This caused an indentation starboard side aft. While alongside in the lock the damage was inspected by the master, the pilot and lock personnel. The only damage visible was the indentation and no crack was observed. The damage was situated just outside the no 6 starboard fuel oil tank. There was no damage to the lock, and the master, pilot and the lock personnel all agreed that it was a minor damage, wherefore no further reporting to shore authorities etc was needed. Shortly after having passed the lock, during transit of the canal, the master informed the vessels managing company. Based on the information that there was no crack, the ship manager agreed that it was a minor damage which caused no immediate need for further action. The vessels class society was not informed. 38
Kvartalsvis Orientering 4/2008 Quaterly Information 4/2008 On 3 October 2008 VIRGINIABORG received information about the intentions to bunker heavy fuel oil (HFO) and marine gas oil (MGO) off Skagen, Denmark. Since all other fuel oil tanks very already loaded, the only available fuel oil tank for the HFO was the no 6 starboard fuel oil tank. However, the use of this fuel oil tank did not cause any concern since the damage was thought to be only minor and without implications for the use of the tank. At 1145 on 6 October 2008 VIRGINIABORG anchored in position 57° 38.5’ N / 010° 35.5’ E in order to receive the bunkers. The HFO/MGO was received from the bunker tanker DANA. The bunker tanker arrived alongside VIRGINIABORGs starboard side at 1650 on 6 October 2008, and a plan for the bunkering was prepared between the vessels, pump rates for HFO and MGO was agreed and the required checklists completed by both vessels. As demanded in the “Order on transfer of bunker oil between ships in Danish territorial waters” (order no.733 of 25 June 2007) DANA had an approved overall contingency plan, which was drawn up in addition to the shipboard oil pollution emergency plan (the SOPEP-plan). This additional contingency plan was approved by the Danish Maritime Authority as part of the annual bunker survey conducted on 24 July 2008. Also during this survey, the arrangements regarding emergency stops, bunker hoses etc were approved. The bunkering was started at 1720. A total of 90 M 3 HFO and 30 M 3 of MGO was to be received on VIRGINIABORG. On board VIRGINIABORG the chief engineer had the responsibility for the bunkering and was assisted by the duty engineer. At the time of the spillage, the 2 nd engineer was on duty. On deck was stationed an AB with a radio. On board DANA there was an AB stationed on deck with a radio. The cargo pumps were controlled from the bridge, and the master conducted the bunker operation from there. When the bunkering of HFO was approximately 80% completed, the DANA duty AB at 1835 observed an oil film on the water just aft of DANA. The master of DANA was standing close to the control panel for the cargo pumps, and he immediately stopped the pumps using the normal stop on the bridge. At 1840, from DANAs port side bridge wing, it was discovered that HFO was leaking from a crack in the VIR- GINIABORGs starboard side aft. At this time DANA reported the incident to the Admiral Danish Fleet, and was informed that a pollution control vessel would be send to the position with an ETA three hours later. On board VIRGINIABORG the HFO already received was transferred to other Fuel oil tanks, and at 1845 DANA deployed an 48m oil boom in an attempt to contain the spillage. It was observed that after stopping the pumps, the oil continued to leak from the crack for approximately 15 minutes. However, this was with a steadily reducing rate as the HFO was transferred to VIRGINIABORGs other HFO tanks. An estimated total of 400- 500 litres were leaked. Despite protests from the master of DANA, the crew of VIRGINIABORG started to use dispersing agents on the oil between the two vessels. When the pollution control vessel GUNNAR THORSON arrived on scene, the remaining oil was absorbed by the oil boom deployed by DANA, and no additional actions were deemed necessary. A search by helicopter conducted in the afternoon of the 7 October 2008 confirmed no additional pollution in the area. GUNNAR THORSON therefore remained in a stand-by function only until VIRGINIABORG arrived to Skagen harbour for repairs in the evening of 7 October. 39
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