Eastern Pacific Shipping reports that an incident involving its managed vessel m.t. Pacific Quartz took place off Durban in South Africa Friday morning.
While proceeding into the port, with a port pilot on board, the vessel touched bottom in way of No. 6 starboard water ballast tank. There is no oil spill. All personnel on board are safe and the vessel has safely anchored.
The vessel is laden with a cargo of 34,821 metric tonnes of High Speed Diesel. The company has activated its emergency response team and senior personnel from our Singapore headquarters are now on the way to the vessel.
Eastern Pacific Shipping reports that it is taking all possible steps to ensure the most effective response to this incident is provided as soon as possible.We are in contact with Durban Port authorities and other agencies to ensure the situation is restored to normal as soon as possible.
The Pacific Quartz is a modern double hull oil tanker built at Iwagi Zosen Shipyard, Japan and delivered in April 2011. The vessel has been under EPS management since A divers inspection has been carried out and she has been cleared to discharge her cargo. Eastern Pacific Shipping continues to investigate the cause of this incident and is working closely with the local authorities.