MT Stolt Valor Suffers Incident in the Middle East Gulf
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
LONDON, March 15, 2012 - Stolt Tankers B.V., a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen
Limited and operators and owners of MT Stolt Valor, confirm that the vessel
suffered an explosion on board whilst transiting the Persian Gulf.
A Coalition warship is presently on site and is providing assistance. We
understand that 24 of the 25 crewmembers are safe and on board the Coalition
vessel. One crewmember is currently missing. Families of all the crew are being
contacted as a matter of urgency.
Stolt is working in close cooperation with the authorities on site in order to
establish the whereabouts of our missing seafarer and the condition of the
vessel.
For further information, please contact:
Martin Baxendale
UK +44 7802 954616
martin.baxendale(at)mtinetwork.com
About Stolt-Nielsen Limited
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (SNL or the "Company") is a leading global provider of
integrated transportation solutions for bulk liquid chemicals, edible oils,
acids, and other specialty liquids through its three largest business divisions,
Stolt Tankers, Stolthaven Terminals and Stolt Tank Containers. Stolt Sea Farm
produces and markets high quality turbot, sole, sturgeon, and caviar. Stolt-
Nielsen Gas transports liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with its fleet of very
large gas carriers (VLGCs). Stolt-Nielsen Limited is listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange.
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
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Source: Stolt-Nielsen Limited via Thomson Reuters ONE
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