IOANNIS NK sank in deep water off Cape Columbine

Capt Alan Brink writes:-

The bulker IOANNIS NK sank in deep water 98 n.miles off Cape Columbine last Thursday (23 July 2009), shortly after crew reported that the vessel was taking on water in one of the holds. The crew of 20 was lifted off the ship by South African Air Force helicopters not long before she went down and transported ashore. Here are a series of images showing the final moments of the vessel.

ICE PRINCE at Oskarshamn 2002

William Penney has sent in this picture he took at Oskarshamniin Sweden in 2002 following a shift of the ship's timber deck cargo upon leaving that port. Fortunately she did not sink.

Zhen Hua 23 at Fellixstowe 01MAR08

We are indebted to David Cheslin of PR experts Dunelm for the following pictures which have been doing the rounds of the internet:-

Amidst reports of high winds forecast for the North Sea area, the Zhen Hua 23 was berthed on a lay-by berth at Felixstowe's Southern terminal (presumably not wishing a repeat of the Zhen Hua 10 grounding off Rotterdam a few weeks ago?)

However by sunrise, high winds had caused the Zhen Hua 23 to part her lines, with the vessel blown on the beach, her cargo damaged and two the terminals three operational cranes, lying in a pile of scrap metal! At least one of the cranes onboard would also appear to be a write off!

Maybe it would have been better to have left her at anchor after all!

The fact that the ship went aground appeared to spare a further land crane and a nearby yacht from damage.

Felixstowe Damage 02MAR08

George Todd, whose father Julian works for brokers Marsh took the attached pictures with his mobile phone:-

Felixstowe Damage 02MAR08

John Davitt of Tindall Riley sent in the local press reaction, which includes a clip of film

www.eadt.co.uk/search/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=News&itemid=IPED02%20Mar%202008%2016:14:17:773&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=search

Felixstowe Damage 02MAR08

Chrys Rampley, who is the Security Manager of the Road Haulage Association writes:-

The attached photograph was sent to me by one of our members (Tony Allen) taken last Sunday of the incident at Felixstowe.

Zhen Hua 23 at Felixstowe 01MAR08

Neil Davidson the Ports Director of Drewry Shipping Consultants writes:-=

Your readers might like to use the following link which shows some photos of the collapsed cranes at Landguard Terminal Felixstowe. Two cranes on the shore have been completely destroyed and one crane on the ship badly damaged. There is also an interesting AIS Live plot which shows that the vessel reached a speed of 2.8 knots in the space of 5 minutes!

www.harwichhavenshipsandyachts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=324