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As soon as the necessary inspections, including an underwater survey, will be completed and seaworthiness is confirmed by the classification society, the MOL Express will proceed to the Port of Tokyo to begin her cargo operation. MOL-Operated Vessel Aground January 12, 2015 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) reports that the MOL-operated containership MOL Express, which was chartered from an overseas shipowner, ran aground in shallow water in Tateyama Harbor, Chiba Prefecture at about 19:00 JST on January 11, 2015. The ship was to undergo repairs on its main engines and was maneuvering to an anchoring area within the harbor. As of 12:00 on January 12, the hull is in a stable condition, no crewmembers have been injured, and no oil leakage has been confirmed. Currently, in cooperation with the shipowner, we are working to refloat the vessel and restore it to its original condition. Profile of MOL Express Type of ship : Containership (4,600-TEU type) Length/Breadth : 294 m / 32m Seafarers : 25 (Indian, Filipino, etc.) Flag : Hong Kong Shipowner : An affiliate of Seaspan Corporation (Canada) Built : 2003 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. press release 
 
MOL-operated containership MOL Express |
