Warning : We found Canadian Marine Accident records for 824374 (MAERSK CHALLENGER). This ship has been
recorded in the Canadian Marine Occurrence database as having been in an incident. Below are the details of the Vessel, weather condition, damage incurred and other accident details such as the date: On 21 March 2009, the AHTS "MAERSK CHALLENGER" with 11 POB reported a crankcase explosion in it's number one main engine. No reports of damage.
The Canadian Marine Accident records indicate that the ship named MAERSK CHALLENGER, with the official number 824374, was involved in an incident (Incident). The vessel, registered in CANADA and belonging to the SERVICE SHIP category, experienced TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The incident occurred on 3/21/2009 , near OFF LIBERIA, AFRICA, Rotterdam, Nova Scotia.
The ship, built in 1986 by , has a length of 76 meters, a width of 18 meters, and a gross tonnage of 2887. There were 11 crew members on board, and any injuries or casualties would be reported in the table below. The incident was classified as TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM. The departure and destination port were Rotterdam, and the weather condition at the time of the incident was CLEAR.
The ship's hull is made of STEEL, and it was propelled by a PROPELLER. The incident was reported on 4/20/2009 , and any missing individuals would be reported below.
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VesselName MAERSK CHALLENGER IMO 8401963 OfficialNo 824374 VRN MMSI VesselTypeDisplayEng SERVICE SHIP VesselSubTypeDisplayEng OFFSHORE SUPPORT (INCL. ANCHOR HANDLING/DIVING/STANDBY) CallSign VOGZ VesselFlagDisplayEng CANADA PortOfRegistryDisplayEng Halifax Length_Meters 76 Width_Meters 18 GrossTonnage 2887 PropulsionTypeDisplayEng PROPELLER HullMaterialDisplayEng STEEL YearBuilt 1986 VesselBuilderName OccTypeDisplayEng Incident SeaPollutionDegreeDisplayEng AirPollutionDisplayEng NumberOfCrew 11 NumberOfEvacuated 0 NumberOfGuest 0 TotalPeopleOnBoard 11 TotalVesselMinorInjuries TotalVesselSeriousInjuries TotalVesselDeaths TotalVesselPeopleInTheWater DepartureLocationTypeDisplayEng Port DepartureCountryDisplayEng NETHERLANDS DeparturePortDisplayEng Rotterdam Departure_Date 3/11/2009 DestinationPortDisplayEng Rotterdam Speed_Knots ActivityCategoryDisplayEng CARRIAGE OF GOODS VesselDamageLocationDisplayEng Engine room VesselDamageDegreeDisplayEng UNKNOWN HIN AccIncTypeDisplayEng TOTAL FAILURE OF ANY MACHINERY OR TECHNICAL SYSTEM TotalVesselMissingIndividuals DestinationLocationTypeDisplayEng Port VesselDamageLocationCategoryDisplayEng Hull OccClassDisplayEng CLASS 5 Occurence_Date 3/21/2009 ProvinceDisplayEng InjuriesIND_DisplayEng SearchAndRescueIND_DisplayEng No DamageIND_DisplayEng Yes PollutionIND_DisplayEng No Latitude 7.62333333 Longitude 14.61666667 NearestLocationDescription OFF LIBERIA, AFRICA WeatherFactorEnum_DisplayEng FatigueContFactorEnum_DisplayEng ReportSourceeDisplayEng LightConditionDisplayEng Day WeatherConditionDisplayEng CLEAR WindDirection WindSpeed_Knots Reported_Date 4/20/2009 TotalDeaths 0 TotalMinorInjuries 0 TotalSeriousInjuries 0 TotalPeopleInTheWater 0 TotalMissingIndividuals 0 OtherStateInvestigatingDisplayEng