Less serious accident with bulk carriers „CL Tomo“, IMO 9908279, „Melinda“, IMO 9623881, and tanker „PS Houston“, IMO 9388209

2021-10-01
L-21/38
Klaipeda State Seaport

At 9:12 on 1 September 2021, bulk carrier CL Tomo (IMO No. 9908279), registered in Panama, in the presence of dense fog, while proceeding in the canal of Klaipėda State Seaport towards the port gates and passing with the inbound ro-ro passenger ship „Patria Seaways“ (IMO Nr. 8917390), registered in the Register of Seagoing Ships‘ of the Republic of Lithuania, collided with bulk carrier Melinda (IMO No. 9623881), registered in the Marshall Islands, berthed at quay No 4, and oil/chemical tanker PS Houston (IMO No. 9388209), registered in Malta, berthed at quay No 3. There was a pilot on board the CL Tomo at the time of the accident. The ship PS Houston was loaded with 36,600 tons of gasoline and its products when the accident occurred. During the collision, damages not affecting the seaworthiness were made to the hulls and components of CL Tomo, Melinda and PS Houston. Also the mooring ropes of the PS Houston were broken during the collision, and the shore infrastructure was damaged. After the accident, the ship PS Houston was moored back to the quay with the assistance of two tugs. No damage to the environment, no injuries to people were reported.

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