MOL Express Successfully Refloated

Seaspan Corporation (SSW) reports the MOL Express, a 4,600 TEU container vessel which went aground in Tateyama Harbour, Japan on January 11, was successfully refloated today.

The company is grateful there were no crew injuries and no environmental consequences from this incident. Seaspan brought in some of the best salvage experts who worked tirelessly to successfully refloat the vessel at 10:55 a.m. 14thJan, local time.

An investigation into the cause of the grounding is underway.

The vessel is currently on charter to MOL, is managed by Seaspan Corporation, and is owned by our affiliate GCI.

Seaspan would like to thank all those involved with the successful refloating effort.
Source: Seaspan