Yellow smoke began billowing from chemical tanker DAE WON, berthed at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in the morning LT Jun 5. Port Authorities said in a statement, that the gas was a chemical reaction of mixing nitric acid with ballast sea water. Tanker has a cargo of nitric acid, ruptured bulkhead between cargo and ballast tanks lead to acid and water mix. There was no leak, emitted gas concentration didn’t pollute air to threatening level. Tanker was ordered to leave port, she left Kaohsiung at around 0200 UTC Jun 5, port of destination unclear, probably HK.
IMRRA, FleetMon’s official Vessel Risk Rating Partner, risk assessed this tanker as having a ‘amber’ risk rating, with a specific risk rating of 41% (03-JUN-19), compared to the fleet average 35%. New risk assessment reports can be purchased via FleetMon.
Red: Poorest performing; Amber: Average value; Green: Good indicator.
