Hong Kong TS Line's 1,065-TEUer runs aground, leaks oil off Taipei
THE 1,065-TEU TS Taipei went aground off the coast of on the northern tip of Taiwan, but the 21-strong crew were rescued by helicopter.
But first responders could not approach the vessel by watercraft due to rough conditions, reported Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
Taiwan’s Coast Guard said that the ship was leaking oil, and that they had put down a containment boom. They did not release the amount of the spill or the quantity of bunkers aboard.
The TS Taipei was under way on a coastwise trip from Keelung to Taichung at the time of the grounding, according to her AIS reporting.
The TS Taipei is owned Hong Kong's TS Lines, which operates smaller containerships, mostly chartered, totalling 72,000 TEU. The TS Taipei is one of the company's two owned ships, according to Alphaliner.
The cause of the incident and the intended salvage plan have not yet been released. TS Lines was not immediately available for comment.
THE 1,065-TEU TS Taipei went aground off the coast of on the northern tip of Taiwan, but the 21-strong crew were rescued by helicopter.
But first responders could not approach the vessel by watercraft due to rough conditions, reported Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
Taiwan’s Coast Guard said that the ship was leaking oil, and that they had put down a containment boom. They did not release the amount of the spill or the quantity of bunkers aboard.
The TS Taipei was under way on a coastwise trip from Keelung to Taichung at the time of the grounding, according to her AIS reporting.
The TS Taipei is owned Hong Kong's TS Lines, which operates smaller containerships, mostly chartered, totalling 72,000 TEU. The TS Taipei is one of the company's two owned ships, according to Alphaliner.
The cause of the incident and the intended salvage plan have not yet been released. TS Lines was not immediately available for comment.
