At 10:15, April 26, 2021, after loading 54 containers at Tan Cang Hiep Phuoc port, Ho Chi Minh City and preparing for a trip to Indonesia, the vessel Alica (Mongolian flag) lost its balance and then tilted sharply, dropping 18 containers of goods into the Soai Rap River (“Incident“). The Incident caused the traffic on the Soai Rap river to be interrupted during the rescue operarions, damaged a number of fenders at Tan Cang Hiep Phuoc wharf and caused several damages to the vessel itself.
After being appointed, Global Vietnam Lawyers LLC (“GVL”) represented the ship owner working with the Port Authority of Ho Chi Minh City and related parties, participating in the process of resolving arising problems, including completing the search for a missing container, negotiating and conciliating disputes over rescue costs, and claims for damages. In addition, GVL advises ship owners to carry out the necessary procedures as prescribed, to obtain permission for the ship to sail to a foreign port, to repair damage that the ship owner has not been able to repair in Vietnam, during the time Ho Chi Minh City implemented distancing measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic.
After 05 months of hard works solving all the related issues, at 17:00 on September 30, 2021, the vessel Alica left the Port of Ho Chi Minh City ending its long stay here after the Incident. According to newly received news, the vessel Alica arrived safely at Sibu Port, Malaysia in the morning of October 4, 2021.
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