Less serious accident with Bulk Carrier Desert Challenger, IMO 9699842

2024-09-06
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Water area of Klaipėda State Seaport

On 6 September 2024, while mooring the ship Desert Challenger, registered in Greece, IMO 9699842, the berth was damaged and the hull of the moored vessel sustained dent. There was a pilot on board of the moored vessel, two tugboats were involved in the mooring operation. No people were injured during the accident, and the environment was not polluted.

Status of safety investigation
2024-09-06 Preliminary assessment launched
2024-09-27 Decision not to launch safety investigation