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MSC will pay all the damages caused from the container fallen from ship MSC Zoe
The group has entrusted to the Ardent the task to coordinate the searches in sea of the containers
January 7, 2019
The shipowning group Helvetic Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed that container will pay the entire cost of the damages caused from the loss of about 270 that in the night between past tuesdays and Wednesdays has fallen in the Sea of the North from portacontenitori MSC Zoe in the course of a strong storm. The container fallen in sea contained mainly parts of automobiles, toys and furniture, but in some container dangerous substances were loaded.
The shipowning group has specified that it has been engaged to carry out searches in sea until that will not be found the last container fallen from the ship and, moreover, than it will make sure that the spiagge of the Dutch and German coasts they are held under control until how much all the detritus caused from the incident will not be cleared.
MSC has specified to have entrusted to the American company Ardent the task to coordinate the searches in sea of the container, activity that will be realized in full collaboration with the competent authorities.
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