On 7th June 2024, at about 19:19 local time, a Hong Kong flag bulk carrier “YUAN SHUN” (IMO No. 9252058) with a gross tonnage of 16963, contacted west no.24 wharf when berthing at Keelung Port. The occurrence caused flooding of the fore peak tank of "YUAN SHUN" and damage to the curb and the underwater steel plate of the wharf. No injury or oil pollution occurred in this occurrence.

The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) classified the event as a major marine occurrence per the Transportation Occurrence Investigation Act and referenced the Casualty Investigation Code of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Investigator-In-Charge was assigned, and an investigation team was launched to conduct the investigation.

Further information and the progress of the occurrence investigation will be published on the TTSB website.


Vivi Yang, Secretariat Office
Tel: +886-2-7727-6217
E-mail: viviy2314@ttsb.gov.tw

Michael Guan, Marine Occurrence Investigation Division
Tel: +886-2-7727-6202
E-mail: michael @ttsb.gov.tw