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.
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.
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.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has received approval in concept from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai for the installation of a packaged container ballast water treatment system that can fit in a vessel’s cargo hold.