''Hanjin Venezia'', formerly named the ''Cosco Busan'', is a
container ship. On 7 November 2007, it collided with the protective fender of the Delta Tower of the
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge in heavy fog. The collision sliced open two of its fuel tanks and led to the
Cosco Busan oil spill in
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a large tidal estuary in the U.S. state of California, and gives its name to the San Francisco Bay Area. It is dominated by the big cities of San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland.
San Francisco Bay drains water from a ...
. She was renamed the ''Hanjin Venezia'' after the accident.
The vessel was initially built in 2001 by
Hyundai Heavy Industries
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI; ) is the world's largest shipbuilding company and a major heavy equipment manufacturer. Its headquarters are in Ulsan, South Korea.
History
HHI was founded in 1972 by Chung Ju-yung as a division of the ...
at
Ulsan,
South Korea. In December 2001, the vessel was placed under long-term charter to
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd. of
Seoul,
South Korea 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, 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.
References
Further reading
The ''COSCO Busan'' collision course towards the San Francisco–Oakland Bay BridgeCosco Busan Natural Resource Damage Assessment
External links
''MSC Venezia'' (IMO #9231743) at the ''Shipping Database''(subscription required)
''MSC Venezia'' (IMO 9231743) image galleryat ''Shipspotting.com''
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2001 ships
Container ships
Hanjin Group
Maritime incidents in 2007
Ships built by Hyundai Heavy Industries Group