Maltese-flagged LNG tanker, ASEEMcollided with the anchored Hong Kong-flagged VLCC tanker SHINYO OCEAN in the evening of March the 24th at FujairahAnchorage, UAE.
The incident occurred at approximately 20:05 UTC on Mar 24,2019. Reportedly, the Aseem was on its way to Qatargas’ Ras Laffan terminal when it collided with the Shinyo.
As a result of the collision, both ships suffered extensive hull breaches along their bow.