A final Japanese government report on the 2013 break-up and sinking of the MOL Comfort has called for amended ship design requirements to better ensure the safety of large container ships.
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![Source: gCaptain’s “A Look Back: MOL Comfort Incident Photos [25 Photos]”](https://www.joc.com/sites/default/files/styles/90x60/public/field_feature_image/MOL-Comfort.jpg?itok=WMbuhrcQ "Source: gCaptain’s “A Look Back: MOL Comfort Incident Photos [25 Photos]”")
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has confirmed to the JOC that it has filed a lawsuit in Tokyo against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for damages related to the MOL Comfort incident.
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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has reported that the aft part of its fractured MOL Comfort container ship sank today in the open sea in the Indian Ocean...
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One patrol boat and three tugboats have arrived at the site of the fractured MOL Comfort in the Indian Ocean and are proceeding to rescue its cargo and hulls, according to the latest update from Mitsui O.S.K. Lines.
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