| January 11, 2007 |
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| Collision of VLCC "Mogamigawa" No.3 |
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| Inspection by diver resumed in the morning of Jan. 10. |
| Finally following damages were found on bottom of ballast
tank No.5: |
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approximately 3.5m x 10m of dent with two holes,
approximately 20cm x 10cm and 40cm x 20cm respectively (same location as reported in press
release No.2 yesterday) |
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approximately 2m x 4m of dent with three holes,
approximately 10cm x 5cm, 10cm x 5cm and 20cm x 10cm respectively |
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approximately 2m x 10m of dent |
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| Also all propeller blade edges were found missing
approximately 8cm from tip. |
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| All holes were plugged up by temporary repair and flooding
into No.5 ballast tank was stopped. Consequently classification society ClassNK issued
recommendations that she should arrive shipyard for permanent repair by Feb. 9 after
unloading cargo. |
| She sailed Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates at 23:00 of
Jan. 10 local time (04:00 of Jan. 11 Japan standard time) and is bound for Singapore due
on Jan.20. |
| Shipyard for permanent repair will be selected in due
course. |
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| VLCC "Mogamigawa" collided with submarine USS "Newport
News" on Jan. 8 after passing Strait of Hormuz. |
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| For further information, please contact: |
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| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) |
| Masato Yamaguchi, General Manager, IR & PR Group |
| Tel: 81-3-3595-5141 Fax: 81-3-3595-5001 |
| Atsushi Takayama, Manager, IR & PR Group |
| Tel: 81-3-3595-5083 Fax: 81-3-3595-5001 |