Container crane collapses at Keelung port

Source: China Container Terminal Corporation

A container crane at Keelung port in Taiwan collapsed on October 14 after colliding with a new crane that was being transported on a heavy-lift vessel.

The vessel involved in the incident, the Yu Zhou Qi Hang, built in 2012 with a capacity of 12,135 dwt, was preparing to dock at berth 20 after arriving from Shanghai, China. The Yu Zhou Qi Hang was transporting a new crane, coded BC-207, to China Container Terminal Corporation, which operates berths 18 to 21.

When the Yu Zhou Qi Hang, owned by Hainan Yuzhou International, docked, the BC-207 crane collided with the existing crane at berth 20, causing it to collapse.

No one was injured in the incident and only one container was damaged.

In a statement, China Container Terminal Corporation said: “Our new bridge crane, BC-207, was transported on the Chinese heavy-lift vessel Yu Zhou Qi Hang. When the ship docked at berth 20 at Keelung West Port on October 14, it accidentally collided with the existing crane on shore, causing the crane to collapse.

“The fallen crane is owned by our company. At the time of the incident, it was shut down and we were waiting for the new crane to be delivered. Therefore, there were no casualties. All the cranes and containers affected by this case were fully insured and are currently covered by insurance and notarisation. We will investigate the cause of the accident.”

Keelung Port Deputy Director Song I-ching said that China Container Terminal Corporation and the ship owner Yu Zhou Qi Hang will discuss the incident.

Local media quoted Song as saying: “If a new crane is purchased now, it will cost more than TW$250 million (US$7.77 million). The claim settlement or accident liability assessment will have to be done by both parties and professionally evaluated.”

A representative of the Taiwan International Ports Corporation's Keelung branch said that berths 20 and 21 were closed to accommodate new container cranes from October 14 to 18, and the accident disrupted operations in the area.

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