Cargo Business Newswire

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Two container ships collide

The container ships Northern Democrat and MOL Empire collided in Westport harbor in Port Klang, authorities said.

The incident took place as one of the ships was maneuvering for berthing at the quay. The collision caused several containers to fall overboard and a shore crane was damaged.

The cause of the collision was attributed to high speed and strong wind, which led to the drifting of

the MOL Empire over the already berthed Northern Democrat. Both ships were damaged, but not enough to cause any problems with stability and seaworthiness.

Even so, both vessels were detained for inspection and further investigation.

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