June 28, 2013
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) updates the status of the containership MOL Comfort as of 23:00 JST (18:00 Dubai time) on June 27, 2013. The vessel could not continue sailing under its own power from June 17 because the hull fractured in 2 parts while under way on the Indian Ocean.
- Vessel
The fore part is located near 16'05"N 68'34"E. The weather in the area is still adverse. The aft part, as already reported, sank at 16:48 JST (11:48 Dubai time) on June 27.
- Containers
The fore part is being towed stably with majority of cargo aboard.
- Rescue of the cargo and hulls
We have contracted with a salvage company to rescue the cargo and hulls. We are towing the fore part in a west-northwest direction. We are keeping patrol boats to monitor the situation of oil leakage and floating containers in the area where the aft part sank.
- Oil leakage
We confirmed no oil film around the fore part, while no large volume of oil leakage confirmed through the monitoring in the area where the aft part sank.