Two Post Panamax containerships collided in the Karachi port in Pakistan on Monday, March 19, sending over a dozen of containers overboard.
A video released by local media shows Hapag-Lloyd’s 8,063 TEU Tolten brush against 6,350 TEU Hamburg Bay which was already berthed at the South Asia Port Terminal.
Several containers tumbled down from the boxship and went into the water as the ship struggled to maneuver into the terminal.
It appears that the two ships did not sustain serious damage, however, an official estimate is yet to be provided.
There have been no injuries reported to the crew so far.
The terminal suspended operations for several hours after the incident, according to Geo News.
The reason behind the collision is not known and an investigation into the incident is said to be underway.
3月19日星期一，兩艘巴拿馬型集裝箱船在巴基斯坦卡拉奇港發生相撞，船上十多個集裝箱掉入海中。
當地媒體發布的一段視頻顯示，載有8,063TEU Hapag-Lloyd Tolten擦撞到已經抵達南亞碼頭的載有6,350TEU Hamburg Bay。
當船駛入碼頭時，有幾個集裝箱從船上滾落下來，進入水中。
看起來這兩艘船沒有受到嚴重破壞，但官方估計尚未提供。
到目前為止沒有向機組人員報告受傷。
據Geo新聞報導，碼頭貨櫃場在事件發生後數小時內暫停運營。
據了解，此次事件背後的原因尚不清楚，事件調查正在進行中。
Imformation Source: World Maritime News
