{"id":1694,"date":"2017-05-21T11:08:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T16:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueoceana.com\/?p=1694"},"modified":"2017-11-26T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-26T21:12:06","slug":"chinese-ship-demolishes-container-crane-at-ivory-coast-port-abidjan-18-may-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/?p=1694","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Ship Demolishes Container Crane at Ivory Coast Port   [Abidjan &#8211; 18 May 2017]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On Thursday (18 May), the Chinese-flagged general cargo ship\u00a0<em>M\/V\u00a0DA ZHI<\/em>\u00a0(see photo below) struck a container gantry crane (No. P1) while coming into Berth 21 at <em>Abidjan port<\/em>. The crane collapsed onto the dock causing a total loss, with substantial reflective damage to containers and equipment that were present nearby. In our continuing inquiries, we are being told that there were no injuries to personnel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Abidjan Port Authority&#8217;s website<\/strong> [<a href=\"http:\/\/portabidjan.com\/en\">http:\/\/portabidjan.com\/en<\/a>] <strong>indicates that its container terminal has a complement of four (4) container gantry cranes. As a result of Thursday&#8217;s accident, we now assume that three (3) are left available for use.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DA_ZHI.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1695\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DA_ZHI.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DA_ZHI.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DA_ZHI-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DA_ZHI-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DA_ZHI-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Link to Media Account:<\/strong> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/COSCO\u2019s-heavylift-ship-destroyed-gantry-crane-051817.pdf\">COSCO\u2019s heavylift ship destroyed gantry crane (051817)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Link to Media Account:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Port-Autonome-d\u2019Abidjan-Un-grave-accident-a-failli-se-produire-051917.pdf\">Port Autonome d\u2019Abidjan &#8211; Un grave accident a failli se produire (051917)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This accident comes in the wake of yet another ship allision with a container crane, occurring at Jebel Ali port in Dubai earlier this month with similar consequences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The following photographs depict scenes on the ground at Abidjan port:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/abidjan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1699\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/abidjan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/abidjan.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/abidjan-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18581907_760233654146403_6293844686596055440_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1700\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18581907_760233654146403_6293844686596055440_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18581907_760233654146403_6293844686596055440_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18581907_760233654146403_6293844686596055440_n-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18581907_760233654146403_6293844686596055440_n-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pix_1495129363e174243_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1701\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pix_1495129363e174243_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pix_1495129363e174243_1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pix_1495129363e174243_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pix_1495129363e174243_1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pix_1495129363e174243_1-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7b8faf1414f07c923b862919551f591692c91d7d.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1702\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7b8faf1414f07c923b862919551f591692c91d7d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7b8faf1414f07c923b862919551f591692c91d7d.jpg 612w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/7b8faf1414f07c923b862919551f591692c91d7d-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18519624_760233610813074_739789716700006770_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1703\" src=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18519624_760233610813074_739789716700006770_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18519624_760233610813074_739789716700006770_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18519624_760233610813074_739789716700006770_n-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blueoceana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/18519624_760233610813074_739789716700006770_n-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>M\/V DA ZHI Allides With Container Crane During Berthing Exercise; 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