''Hanjin Venezia'', formerly named the ''Cosco Busan'', is a

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. On 7 November 2007, it collided with the protective fender of the Delta Tower of the

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in heavy fog. The collision sliced open two of its fuel tanks and led to the Cosco Busan oil spill in

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. She was renamed the ''Hanjin Venezia'' after the accident. The vessel was initially built in 2001 by

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. In December 2001, the vessel was placed under long-term charter to Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. of

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and named ''Hanjin Cairo.'' The vessel called on various ports of Europe, Asia, and along the West Coast of the United States, specifically the Ports of Long Beach and Oakland, California. In November 2006, the ship's owners renamed the vessel from the ''Hanjin Cairo'' to the ''Cosco Busan.'' After a 3-year absence from U.S. ports, the ''Cosco Busan'' called upon the Port of Long Beach on December 29, 2006. On October 24, 2007, the vessel was sold to Regal Stone Ltd. of Hong Kong and was re-flagged and sailed under the national flag of Hong Kong. The ''Cosco Busan's'' new owners contracted with Fleet Management to supply an all-Chinese crew and to manage her technical operations on behalf of the owners. Despite named after

Cosco China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) was a former shipping corporation from 1961 to 2016, owned by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, State Council of China. The company merged with China Shipping Group, China Shipping Grou ...

, Cosco claimed that the ship has no relation to the company. Through the changes in flag, ownership, and managing operator, the vessel has remained under charter to Hanjin Shipping Company. In January 2017, it was sold for scrap. File:COSCO Busan damage 2007.jpg File:HanjinCoscoBusanAndSSOceanicAtPier70InSanFrancisco.jpg

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''MSC Venezia'' (IMO #9231743) at the ''Shipping Database''
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''MSC Venezia'' (IMO 9231743) image gallery
at ''Shipspotting.com'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanjin Venezia 2001 ships Container ships Hanjin Group Maritime incidents in 2007 Ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group

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