Vale Beijing, a huge ore carrier built by Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding for Brazilian mining company Vale SA, developed cracks on its first loading on 5 December, and needs repair.
Updates:
- STX Pan Ocean: Damage to Vale Beijing “Reparable” (4 Jan 2012)
- STX Pan Ocean says Vale Beijing problem is ‘isolated’ (9 Jan 2012)
- DNV: Vale Beijing Incident NOT Related to Global Strength Issues or Single Pass Loading (16 Jan 2012)