OS35 (bulk carrier)

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| Ship identification = *{{IMO Number|9172399}}

{{MMSI Number|572852210}}
Callsign: T2WU4

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| Ship owner = Shipping Bank ({{flag|South Korea}})

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| Ship registry = Funafuti, {{flag|Tuvalu}}

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| Ship builder = Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding, Japan

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| Ship name = *Golden Harvest (1999–2006)

Addu Comet (2006–2007)
JS Comet (2007-2016)
OS 35 (2016–2022)

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| Ship fate = Beached after collision in August 2022, removed and scrapped in 2023

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| Ship class = Bulk carrier

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MV OS 35 was a bulk carrier registered in Tuvalu, a flag of convenience.{{cite web |title=OS 35 Bulk Carrier - IMO-9172399-MMSI-572852210 |url=https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/OS-35-IMO-9172399-MMSI-572852210 |website=www.vesselfinder.com/ |publisher=Vessel finder |accessdate=22 October 2018}} It was attacked by pirates near Somalia in 2017, and was beached near Gibraltar after a ship collision in 2022. The ship was disposed of afterwards.

Description

OS 35 is a bulk carrier with five cargo holds, a length overall of {{convert|178|m|ftin}} and a breadth of {{convert|28|m|ftin}}, built in 1999 at Shin Kurushima Toyohashi shipyard in Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.vesseltracking.net/ship/os-35-9172399|title=OS 35 (IMO 9172399, Bulk Carrier) - Ship Details and Current Position {{!}} Vessel Tracking|last=|first=|date=|website=www.vesseltracking.net|publisher=Vessel tracking|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=22 October 2018}} It has a gross tonnage of 20,947 and a deadweight of 35,362. The vessel was built as Golden Harvest.{{cite web |title=Vessel particulars - MV OS 35 |url=https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:673615/mmsi:572852210/imo:9172399/vessel:OS_35 |website=www.marinetraffic.com |publisher=Marine traffic |accessdate=22 October 2018}} Thereafter, as the ship changed hands, its name was changed to Addu Comet, JS Comet and finally OS 35.{{cite web |title=OS 35 Bulk carrier |url=https://www.fleetmon.com/vessels/os-35_9172399_1080/ |website=www.fleetmon.com |publisher=Fleet Monitor |accessdate=22 October 2018}}

2017 pirate attack

In April 2017, the ship was enroute from Port Klang, Malaysia to Aden, Yemen.{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Rahul |title=Indian, Chinese war ships rescue bulk carrier from pirates |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-chinese-pakistani-warships-rescue-bulk-carrier-from-pirates-in-gulf-of-aden/story-TY5zchokfLQOwBRtCJJ9LJ.html |accessdate=22 October 2018 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=11 April 2017}} On 8 April 2017, approximately {{convert|147|nmi|km}} southeast of Mukalla, Yemen, the ship was boarded by pirates. The crew stopped the engine, retreated into the citadel, and called for help.{{cite report |author=International Maritime Bureau |date=January 2018 |title=Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships: Report for the Period 1 January – 31 December 2017 |url=https://www.icc-ccs.org/reports/2017-Annual-IMB-Piracy-Report.pdf |publisher=International Chamber of Commerce }}

{{INS|Mumbai}} and {{INS|Tarkash}} of the Indian Navy, and Chinese navy frigate Yulin responded. The Indian ships provided a communication link with the crew and helicopter air cover. A 18-man Chinese special forces party boarded OS 35{{cite news |last1=Petrov |first1=Svilen |title=Bulk carrier OS 35 was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden |url=http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/bulk-carrier-os-35-was-attacked-by-pirates-in-the-gulf-of-aden/ |accessdate=22 October 2018 |publisher=Maritime Herald |date=9 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511092206/http://www.maritimeherald.com/2017/bulk-carrier-os-35-was-attacked-by-pirates-in-the-gulf-of-aden/ |archive-date=11 May 2017}} and captured three pirates, including Aw Kombe who was involved in the Aris 13 hijacking. Two pirates escaped.{{cite web |title=Chinese Navy Hands Pirates Over to Somali Authorities |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/chinese-navy-hands-pirates-over-to-somali-authorities |website=Maritime Executive |date=8 May 2017 |access-date=30 March 2024}}

2022 collision

In August 2022, OS 35 collided with liquefied natural gas tanker Adam LNG off of Gibraltar and was beached.{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/world/bulk-carrier-beached-after-collision-with-lng-tanker-gibraltar-2022-08-30/ | title=Bulk carrier beached after collision with LNG tanker in Gibraltar | newspaper=Reuters | date=30 August 2022 | last1=Nazca | first1=Jon }} The wreck created an oil spill. Booms were deployed, and 80% of the ship's diesel fuel was removed by the morning of 2 September.{{Cite news |date=2022-09-02 |title=Gibraltar collision: Race to remove fuel from stricken ship |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62763831 |access-date=2022-09-02}} Spain increased monitoring for pollution around the Bay of Gibraltar.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62763831 | title=Gibraltar collision: Crucial hours as fuel removed from stricken ship | newspaper=BBC | date=2 September 2022 | last1=Kirby | first1=Paul }}

The ship was salvaged by Koole Contractors from The Netherlands from January 2023 to July 2023. A winter storm broke the ship in half. The sections were placed on a heavy-lift ship, and arrived at Amsterdam for ship breaking on August 15.{{cite web |title=Photos: OS 35 Hulk Arrives in Amsterdam for Recycling |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/photos-os-35-hulk-arrives-in-amsterdam-for-recycling |website=The Maritime Executive |date=18 August 2023 |access-date=30 March 2024}}