Bow Kiso, via FleetMon
Two chemical tankers inbound toward Houston collided in the early morning on Wednesday, approximately 70 miles south of Galveston according to a report by the US Coast Guard.
At approximately 4:30 a.m watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston were notified of the incident involving the Chem Sea, a 385-foot, Marshall Islands-flagged tanker, and the Bow Kiso, a 557-foot, Panamanian-flagged tanker.
The Bow Kiso suffered a fuel leak in their engine room, according to the report, but was able to patch the leak and pump the remainder of the fuel into an auxiliary tank.
In a phone conversation with the Houston Pilots this afternoon, they note that none of their pilots were involved in the incident.
The Coast Guard launched crews aboard an HU-25 Falcon jet from Air Station Corpus Christi and an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter to assess the situation.
The Bow Kiso is owned by Chemical Clipper Transports S.A., a subsidiary of Odfjell, and managed by V Ships. The Chem Sea is owned by Ace Tankers, based in The Netherlands.
Kudos to those at station on the fuel leak situation. Bumper Boats Week apparently… keep all safety gear within reach.
Not surprised, these guys blatantly cut other ships off, don't obey the rules of the road, and drive in the middle of a 2 mile wide safety channel with no consideration for other ships. Not to mention some of them barely speak English.
Un-expected incident just happen, so be carefull at all times when transitting in highly critical area's!
Un-expected incident just happen, so be carefull at all times when transitting in highly critical area's!
Un-expected incident just happen, so be carefull at all times when transitting in highly critical area's!
70 miles South of Galveston, they were no way near, not even near, the outer end of the Galveston / Houston Ship Channel. At 70 miles South they were in Open Seaway teritory.
Ummmm…I had nothing to ddi with it! Just sayin…