Group Members

o Frazer Coelho- 01o Rajesh Naik-05o Elviro Rodrigues-07o Deepesh Shenoy-08o Shaunak Shirwaikar-09

Career

• Name of Ship : HYUNDAI FORTUNE• Type of Ship : Container Ship• Year of Build : August 1996• Flag : Panama• IMO Number : 9112272• Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries

Ulsan, South Korea• Owner: Kosmo SVCS Inc.

EMF International • Ship Manager : Hyundai Merchant Marine• Classification Society : Korean Register of Shipping

General characteristics• Tonnage: 64,054 GT

35,490 NT68,363 DWT

• Length: 274.2 m (900 ft) • Beam: 40 m (130 ft)• Draught: 24.2 ft (7.4 m) • Speed: 25.6 kts • Capacity: 5,551 TEU

On March 21, 2006, the vessel was en route from ports in China and Singapore through the Gulf of Aden and was scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam on March 30.

approximately 11 a.m. local time an explosion of unknown origin occurred below deck, aft of the accommodation, causing 60 to 90 containers to fall into the ocean.

The explosion caused a fire that spread through the stern of the ship. Secondary explosions followed as seven containers full of fireworks also ignited above deck on the stern.

The Hyundai Fortune's crew comprised of 27 personnel had abandoned ship and were rescued by the dutch frigate HNLMS De Zeven Provincien, which was performing maritime security operations in the area as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

• On March 23, firefighting tugs began to arrive on the scene. With her engine room burned and completely flooded, the listing Hyundai Fortune continued to burn for several days.

• At least one third of the containers were damaged by the blaze. Every container aft of the superstructure was either incinerated or lost overboard.

Repairs

• The vessel was renamed Fortune and temporarily repaired for being towed to China for final repairs and refurbishing, including 5,000 tonnes of new steel and a new accommodation block.

• The ship was repaired at COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard in Liuhen Dao Island in China in 2007-2008.

• The vessel was eventually delivered to its owner and resumed its activity as a container carrier.

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