Dramatic accident ends up as multi-million dollar expense at J. Lauritzen
Dry bulk operator J. Lauritzen and Singapore-based Bibby Transport are liable to pay damages for the cargo and legal costs related to a dramatic accident in 2017. J. Lauritzen accepts the ruling.
It was a grave and fatal error that led to the overheating of NPK fertilizer on board dry bulker MV Cheshire in August 2017, causing the hull to gradually reach a critical temperature of 120 degrees celsius. After struggling to secure both the cargo and the ship, the crew ended up having to give up and evacuate.
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