Maersk-Eindhoven

In the afternoon of Jan 25, 2023, a man suffered a fatal fall aboard the 'Maerks Eindhoven' at the 2500 block of S. Navy Way at the APMT Pier 400 in the Port of Los Angeles. The LA Fire Department was notified at 4.45 p.m. that the man had fallen from the vessel's superstructure onto a stack of containers on deck, a distance of about 50 feet. Local paramedics attempted to revive the victim, but he was beyond medical help and was declared dead on scene. The cause of the fall is under investigation by the LA Port Police, and the U.S. Coast Guard has been notified. The ship had arrived from Yokohama on Jan 23 and remained stationary as of Jan 26. Report with video: https://www.porttechnology.org/news/man-dies-at-la-port-investigation-underway/

The 'Maersk Eindhoven' which had arrived at APM Terminals Yokohama in Japan on Feb 25 for repairs after having lost 260 containers overboard with additional 65 being damaged on deck in Japanese waters on Feb 17, sailed again on March 2. . Some of the container ship’s steel railings had been in need of repairs as a result of the incident. As of March 1 all repairs had been completed and the ship had been cleared for sailing. The 'Maersk Eindhoven' resumed the voyage to Los Angeles on March 2 at 8.45 a.m. in the frame of the TP6 Asia-U.S. service.

The 'Maersk Eindhoven' was currently in Japanese waters, awaiting clearance by Japanese authorities for transit to the APM Terminals Yokohama, Japan container terminal on Feb 25. Company surveyors and salvors were on the ship on Feb 23, reviewing the vessel and safety conditions. Maersk expected to be able to share more details in the days ahead when it has clarity on the timing these activities will encompass. The ship’s engine and seaworthiness was in good working order and the port call repairs will address some steel railings, inspection of hatch covers and other activities that the surveyors might find. All replacement materials and welding activities can be performed in port. This is subject to change in the event its inspection and survey process finds new items to repair. Indications, at this point in time, were that the vessel will resume normal TP6 service routing once these repairs have been completed. The next three days (Feb 23 is a public holiday in Japan) will show better definition to the estimated amount of time needed in port prior to departing for Los Angeles. Once the vessel is in port and surveyed, Maersk will have more specific details on the extent of damaged containers and the amount of time required to fix the vessel and determine the cargo contingency options.