CAUSES of explosion and fire aboard the 6,750-TEU MSC Flaminia mid-Atlantic last July remain a mystery
The ship, with its No 4 hold still smouldering from the explosion which killed three seamen and injured two others, was allowed to dock at the new German port of Wilhelmshaven in September.
It has been alleged - since denied by MSC - that the ship was carrying containers of the combustible bleaching agent calcium hypochlorite.
After a fire onboard the 8,194-TEU Charlotte Maersk in July 2010, Maersk Line banned the carriage of the chemical - UNNO 2880, UNNO 1748, UNNO 2208, UNNO 1479 - which is used as a shock treatment in the maintenance of swimming pools, said the report.
MSC Flaminia. Student fell a victim to MSC General Average and can’t retrieve his goods.
November 6: I received a letter from a student who shipped all his personal belongings by MSC Flaminia after graduating from a college. His goods survived the fire intact, but nevertheless, they’re as good to him as being totally destroyed. That’s what MSC’s and NSB’s General Average is all about. General Robbery is a much more appropriate term in this case.
Hi my name is Dee, I am a student I have all my goods on MSC Flaminia, even my diploma because I finish school and I am going back to my country. The owner of vessel says my cargo is fine ,but I have to pay the full value of the cargo plus shipping, which I can not pay now, my agence telling me to call MSC. MSC tell me they do not have any contract with me so I need to talk to my agency that forward the cargo, and the agency tell me I can not sue them because they have good lawyer on their side. What advice can I get from you?
Is there anyone who can advise poor guy what to do? Please contact me vmd@odin.tc and I’ll pass the contact over to that guy.
Voytenko Mikhail
One more victim of MSC and NSB describes his ordeal
Nov 7: One more victim of MSC and NSB shares his sorrowful experience with his goods shipped on board of MSC Flaminia:
Good day!
We are a family who have left the Americas by the end of June to move back to Europe. All our belongings, household of a family of 4 including furniture is in a container transported by MSC Flaminia. Our container is apparently not damaged and was offloaded on September 28 and inspected on October 1st. Since then it is standing in Jade-Weser-Port and nothing is happening. We had to buy everything new to start a new household. Nobody can tell us when delivery of the container can be expected. It is not only a financial disaster but also emotionally very difficult for our children to settle here in Europe without having anything left from their previous life. I am very very angry. Thanks for your website.
Kind regards,
Tanja Baumann
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