With a history of 46 years and a famous landmark in the Southern District, the Jumbo Seafood Ship set sail on the 14th of this month and left the port for maintenance. On the 18th, it traveled to the waters near the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.
The accident also sparked speculation. The owner of the ship, Aberdeen Catering Group, issued a statement today (26th), clarifying that it would not receive any insurance compensation for the loss of the seafood boat, and emphasized that the departure voyage complied with international maritime regulations and practices, and over the years Every effort has been made to preserve the seafood boat, including spending millions of dollars a year to maintain basic operations since it was shut down two years ago.
The Aberdeen Catering Group stated that until today, the tugboat is still in the Paracel Islands and is staying near the seafood boat to help maintain the safety of the waterway.
The Sansha Maritime Safety Administration was aware of the incident and took appropriate measures after considering local and international maritime regulations and regulations.
In other words, the statement has not yet explained the disposal plan of Jubao Seafood Ship.
▼On June 14, Aberdeen Jumbo Seafood Restaurant moved out of Hong Kong▼
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Seafood only holds indemnity and indemnity third-party insurance
The owner, Aberdeen Catering Group, issued a statement tonight explaining the current status of the Jumbo Seafood Boat. The statement begins by emphasizing that the company will not receive any insurance compensation for the loss of the seafood boat, because according to maritime regulations, the seafood boat holds indemnity and The insurance to compensate the third party only covers the loss of the third party, and does not include compensation for the loss of any property of the company.
Aberdeen Catering Group also mentioned that the departure voyage of the seafood boat complies with international maritime regulations and practices. Before the seafood boat leaves the port, marine engineering experts have been hired to inspect the hull structure and install the hoarding, and the voyage has been approved by the authorities.
Aberdeen Catering Group continued to point out that, during the process, a licensed third party (maritime intermediary agency) was entrusted to arrange to hire a professional tugboat company to handle the voyage.
Reiterates that the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant capsized due to bad weather
The outside world has questioned that the official version and the Marine Department's version of the "overturned" version of the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant are different. Aberdeen Catering Group clarified in a statement that the company issued a statement on June 20 (Monday) that the Seafood Restaurant was traveling to the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. In the nearby waters, the hull entered the water and began to roll.
The tugboat in charge of the voyage failed after trying to rescue, and the seafood boat finally fell into the water and overturned. "This is consistent with the report we submitted to the Marine Department on June 23 (Thursday), and the report stated that the Jumbo seafood boat capsized due to bad weather."
▼On June 13, Aberdeen Treasures Seafood Restaurant was relocated to Hong Kong for a close look on the eve▼
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Accumulated losses of more than 100 million yuan after closing down, spending millions of dollars to maintain basic operations
Aberdeen Catering Group also stated that since 2013, the operating seafood restaurant has accumulated losses of more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars. In March 2020, the seafood restaurant was closed, and it still spends millions of yuan every year to maintain basic operations, fulfill the requirements of the license, in order to retain Seafood Fang.
In the past two years, the company has tried to donate or transfer the seafood boats to interested companies and groups to take over the operation.
As for Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, where will it go?
The Aberdeen Catering Group stated that, according to the latest information currently available, the Sansha Maritime Safety Administration is following up on the incident. As of today, the tugboat is still in the Xisha Islands and is staying near the seafood boat to help maintain the safety of the waterway.
The local maritime bureau (Sansha Maritime Bureau) was aware of the accident and took appropriate measures after considering local and international maritime regulations and regulations.
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