MCP Altona
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MCP Altona |
| Owner | Intership Navigation Co |
| Operator | Mini Container Pool |
| Port of registry | Liberia |
| Builder | Shandong Huangai Shibuilding Co [1] |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Maiden voyage | July 4th 2007 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | China Classification Society |
| Length | 117 m |
| Beam | 20 |
| Draft | 6.45 m |
| Installed power | (Daihatsu 8DKM-28L) 2,500 kW |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Capacity | 629 TEU |
| Notes | [2] |
The MCP Altona is a 629 TEU container vessel built by Shandong Huangai Shibuilding Co in 2007.[3]
On December 23, 2010, while en route from the Port of Vancouver, Canada, to Zhanjiang, China, the ship ran into rough weather between Hawaii and Midway Islands, causing some containers of uranium concentrate to open. On January 3, when Cameco became aware of the spill, it ordered the ship to return to Canada; the ship docked off Ladysmith, where the spill was inspected by Cameco, Transport Canada, and Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. On January 20, the ship docked back in Vancouver to refuel and restock supplies.[4][5] The ship had 24 sea containers, each containing up to 35 drums, for a total of 840 drums or 350,000 kg of uranium concentrate,[6] on board.
References
- ^ "DELIVERY OF MCP ALTONA HCY-47". Intership Navigation. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "MCP ALTONA". United Container Carrier. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "MCP ALTONA". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "Update on Uranium Shipment". Cameco. January 20, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
- ^ "Cameco logs net earnings of $207 million in Q4 on $673 in revenue". Canadian Press. Retrieved 2011-02-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "CUPDATE Jan. 24: Uranium ship out of Stuart Channel". BC Local News. January 24, 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
External links
- Meratus Palembang, IMO: 9371921, Call Sign: POGI. ShippingExplorer. Retrieved 10 October 2012.