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CORSAIR - IMO 9689926

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Photographer:

lappino [ View profile ]

Captured:

Jun 14, 2014

Title:

Corsair

Location:

Busan, South Korea

Photo Category:

Scrapyard Ships

Added:

Oct 6, 2015

Views:

3,835

Image Resolution:

4,000 x 2,669

Description:

Huge fire that happened on April 21, 2014, left the bow part of this LPG tanker heavily damaged. Pictured here is one of the tanks, since moved to "Pal Pal" breaking yard in Busan for scrapping. In fire accidents like this, it is the tank insulation that is usually responsible for casualties, as it emits great quantities of toxic fumes when heated or burned. Category of the photo got me thinking: "Corsair" was a vessel under construction, and this part here is destined to be scrapped; I am going with "casualty".

Info on accident:

http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/121615/hyundai-heavy-fire-accident-kills-two/

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Callsign:

IMO:

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Build year:

Builder:

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd - Ulsan, South Korea

Manager:

Dorian Lpg Management - Athens, Greece

Owner:

Dorian Lpg Management - Athens, Greece

Class society:

Abs

Vessel Type:

Lpg Tanker

Gross tonnage:

48,000 tons

Summer DWT:

51,620 tons

Length:

225.1 m

Beam:

37 m

Draught:

12.5 m

Photos:

2 photos by 2 photographers

Last known position:

49°37’19.59” N, 4°36’48.62” W

Status:

Speed, course (heading):

14.6kts, 253.5° (255°)

Destination:

- Location:

Debrv Al Wa

- Arrival:

30th Apr 2024 / 00:01:49 UTC

Last update:

4 days ago

Source:

AIS (ShipXplorer)

This ship exists in the following categories:

Scrapyard Ships - 1 photos

Tankers built 2011 - 2020 - 1 photos

lappino

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Chris Houghton

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Hi Vlad...Yes, that foam insulation is indeed very toxic when heated as I know from my refrigeration days.
It is easy to inject though & fills every nook & cranny extremely well, which is the need for it of course.
As with most things, when cost is put above other considerations there is inevitably a severe disadvantage.
Cheers
Steve.

Thanks for your comment, Patagualino. When I first saw this tank some year and a half ago, I had no idea what it was. But I saw a bow section of the hull next to it, with her name still visible. Understandably, her owner requested to completely renew the affected part, including the tank.

Rgds

Vlad

A most interesting photo.....Certainly one of the weirdest for a long time.
Interesting explanation too. Sadly, there were human casualties though.
Thanks for posting.

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