Norwegian Car Carriers ASA Announces Results of Japanese Coast Guard Investigation Regarding Possible Collision Involving NOCC Oceanic; Vessel Continues Its Voyage

Norwegian Car Carriers ASA announced that the Japanese Coast Guard completed its investigations onboard NOCC Oceanic on June 26, 2013 and, in full understanding with Japanese authorities, the vessel left the port of Sendai-Shiogama that same afternoon. NOCC Oceanic now continues on her voyage to the United States (US) East Coast. The Captain and the 3rd officer of NOCC Oceanic remain in Sendai-Shiogama for further interviews by the Japanese Coast Guard. These interviews are expected to be completed shortly. Paint samples taken by the Japan Coast Guard confirm that NOCC Oceanic and Yujin Maru no. 7 did collide on June 23, 2013. The collision took place some 300 kilometers off the Japanese coast south / east of Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. The investigations by the Japanese Coast Guard and Japanese Transportation Safety Board regarding the circumstances around the collision are still on- going.