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Vessel Loss Dispatches For December 2007

Ferry Speed 1, with 8 crew but no passengers, was holed by its port engine and took on water whilst alongside Dover, UK on Dec. 30 at approximately 2000LT. The Dover Coastguard and Lifeboat assisted the crew in pumping the vessel to control flooding. The situation is reported under control, thought weather on scene has been challenging with 30 knot winds gusting to 42 knots. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Dec 31 2007).

An unidentified Pierce County ferry struck the Steilacoom ferry dock, in Washington State, on Dec. 31 at approximately 1800LT. The Coast Guard reports that the vessel experienced an engineering problem. The vessel was back on schedule at approximately 2030LT. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Dec 31 2007).

Thailand-registered M/V Emerald, Kota Kinabalu to Bangkok with 13 crew and load of timber, sank in rough waves and strong winds in Brunei Bay near Malaysia's Labuan island on Dec. 28. Malaysian maritime authorities rescued two crewmembers 30 nautical miles from Brunei. Search and rescue operations ongoing for the remaining 11 aboard in waters close to Labuan and in Brunei Bay within a 30 to 50 nautical mile radius. Other agencies involved in the search operation were the Malaysian Navy, Air Force and Marine Police. The vessel was scheduled to arrive in Bangkok Dec 30. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Dec 31 2007).

4,301-gt, 5,710-dwt, 137.52-m Norway flagged cargo M/V Sea Corona (IMO 7222 762), built 1972, ran aground off Aabenraa port, Denmark, on Dec 28. The patrol boat Søløven was dispatched to ensure no oil was leaking out and stayed alongside. M/V Sea Corona ran stuck fast when trying to enter the port of Abenraa. The environment protection ship Marie Miljø has been deployed to the scene. The vessel was refloated on Dec 29 at 1830LT and departed from Abenraa bound for Klaipeda on Dec 30 at 2230LT after inspections by divers had been finished. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Dec 31 2007).

A floating workshop in the port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, suffered fire on Dec. 28 at 0200LT. Forty-seven people were evacuated from the vessel. One man was injured in the fire. The fire was extinguished by the efforts of forty-eight firemen and two tugboats. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Dec 31 2007).

330-foot container M/V Agaman, Canada for Cuba with containers -- dead in the water in 10-foot to 15-foot seas 88 miles SE of Nantucket since Dec 26 -- contamination fouled fuel supply and seized her engines & generators. Its crew has limited power to operate their radios, no heat and dwindling food stores -- is keeping warm by wearing extra clothes & tending a fire on the poop deck. 524-foot bulk M/V Dual Confidence's crew immediately diverted Dec 26 to render assistance & was relieved Dec. 27 by the 598-foot Greek-flagged M/T Aegeas which recently departed Montreal, Canada. Despite winds of 40-knots &10-foot seas the M/T Aegeas's master sent his chief engineer to assist M/V Agaman's engineer attempt generator repairs. German company Komrowski Shipping, manager of M/V Agaman, realizing the crew had no heat & would run out of food and water in 2 days, arranged for a tug to respond with supplies to tow the disabled ship to New York City for repairs. M/V Aegeas remains on the scene awaiting relief from the 595 foot Danish M/T Moselle, which is en route from New York City and should arrive Dec 28 at 9:00 pm. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 28 2007). UPDATE>>> Vessel was safely towed to Bayoone, N.J. dry dock on Dec. 30. Numerous engineering deficiencies identified will have to be corrected before the vessel is permitted to resume sailing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Dec 31 2007).

M/V Eka Jaya -- Pekanbaru for Bengkalis -- to capacity with building materials & staple food -- sank at 9 p.m. on Dec 28 in Siak river following a collision with M/V Sabrida. Tthe collision happened in a thick foggy night near Merempan Hilir village, Mempura subdistrict, Siak district. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 28 2007).

F/V Buena Suerte suffered fire in drydock Dec. 28in Navotas, Philippines. Smoke coming from the ship had been reported on M/V Marbel which was berthed nearby. Coat Guard &fire brigade fought against the blaze for hours. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 28 2007).

NWEEKLY IMB PIRATE REPORTS ___ Only 10% of Attacks Reported __

24 Dec. 2007: 0310 UTC: berth no. 20, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria. Four pirates boarded a, berthed, bulk carrier from a boat -- held one crew at knifepoint while they tried to open the bosun store. The duty 2nd officer, on routine security rounds noticed the robbers. On seeing the alert crew, the robbers escaped. It was noticed that there were 20 robbers in two boats. Nothing was stolen. (Fri. Dec 28 2007).

Cambodia-flagged F/V Rooney (owner B.N Line Co, ROK) with 19 crew19 (12 Russians)-- sank in 45.05.7N 144.57.6E (60 nm sw from Kunashir Island, Kuril Chain) Dec. 23-- all crew taken aboard Coast Guard ship coded Velbot. Reason and details of the accident unknown. From our MoscowCorrespondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs. Dec 27 2007).

406 dwt trawler F/V Huginn (built 1975, owner Dalnye Zelentsy, Murmansk) got propeller entangled in floating net southern part Barents Sea, drifting. No danger to crew or vessel, diver required. Trawler Gaiduk standing by. Salvage tug Purga proceeding to assist, ETA December 24, 08.00 LT. Weather wind nnw 10 meters/sec. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs.. Dec 27 2007).

U.S. long-lines F/V St. Joseph & Peter -- in ditress off New Orleans Dec. 27 -- U.S. Coast Guard's New Orleans Sector directed supply vessel M/V Skippin' Sue to assist. All well. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs.. Dec 27 2007).

80mt. Dutch inland M/T Saromaj (built 1958 - ex-Lucania) suffered a leak in the evening of Dec 26 on the Rhine at Wesel. About 2 tons diesel oil polluted the Rhine. The fire brigade surrounded the 80 m long ship with 150 metres oil booms at the lock Voerde-Friedrichsfeld. The lock was closed on Dec 27. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs.. Dec 27 2007).

Barbados-flagged cargo M/V Wilson Garston which had run aground 6 m meters off the shore in Helsingborg was refloated on Dec 25 & towed into the South Harbor. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed.. Dec 26 2007).

Romanian cargo M/V El Greco -- in a bow-to-bow collision Dec. 21 with a Dutch vessel on the Rhein-Main-Donau-Canal at Fürth/Bavaria. Anchor of the Dutch ship tore a gash in M/V El Greco above the water line in the bow region. As the ship carried a full cargo of soy and was deep in the water -- suffered water ingress. The crew in vain tried to stop it. On Dec 22 the ship was partially lightered by dredgers which loaded the soy onto vans, so that the gash came above the water line. The fire brigade of Nuernberg was then able to dewater the ship with additional pumps. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed.. Dec 26 2007).

30 gt. refrigerated fish carrier M/V Rys (IMO No. 8725694) with 10 crew -- Kamchatka Peninsula -- trapped in close floating ice (0.2 meter thick), in 59.18N 163.06E at Ossora bay entrance, when leaving the bay. No compacting, no drift, no imminent danger to vessel or crew. Vessel on constant radiowatch, nearby vessels will assist Rys after some coordination. Weather fine, wind se 5 meters/sec. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed.. Dec 26 2007).

35-foot Gloucester-based lobster F/V Kizmat -- reported flooding & engine room fire onboard Dec. 22 -- melted the plastic piping on the exhaust system, and allowed about 1000 gallons of water to rush into the boat. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Grand Isle responded to the call & arrived on scene within minutes. -- passed a dewatering pump to F/V Kizmat's crew. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed.. Dec 26 2007).

32-ft. S/Y Gone With the Wind -- sank 30 miles north of Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas, Dec 23. Tug M/V Gauntlet contacted search and rescue coordinators at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami after hearing a Mayday call over VHF radio channel 16. U.S. Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station Miami rescued a husband & wife aboard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed.. Dec 26 2007).

13,00gt. M/V Eastern Bright, Gwangyang for Taiwan with 2,000 tons nitric acid & 15 crew -- disappeared in waters near the port city of Yeosu, about 280 miles (450 km) S. of Seoul, after sending a distress signal around 4:20 a.m. -- 14 crew unaccounted -- 1 crew rescued 5 hours after the SOS went out. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed.. Dec 26 2007). UPDATE>> Only one sailor - identified as a 28-year-old Burmese - has so far been rescued, while the remaining 14 crew members - 12 South Koreans and two Burmese - may have been drowned with their ship From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec 27 2007).

Camabodian flagged cargo M/V Runei -- sank between Hokkaido & Kunaschir on Dec 24. The crew, 12 Russians & 7 Birmese, were rescued. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed.. Dec 26 2007).

British 24836 gt. container M/V Perth -- departed from Cuxhaven on Dec 23 at 2 p.m., assisted by the tug M/V Wulf 3 and headed towards the North Sea. She had only suffered a dent in the stern region in its allision with the pier of the RoRo Terminal Cuxhaven on Dec 22 which has suffered severe structural damage and maybe have only scrap value. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 26 2007).

2,270 gt Barbados-flagged M/V Wilson Garston (built1989) -- ran aground outside Helsingborg at 6 p.m. on Dec 24. Coxswain had to spend the night of Dec 25 in jail as he is suspected to have been drunk when running the ship aground off Helsinborg West port on a sandbar. He was drug-tested. Ship had come to rest with starboard list and has to be refloated by a tug from Helsingborg. Ship had been unverway from Norway to Riga and had just passed the M 4 buoy off Helsingborg and had to head southward when hitting the bar. The coast guard boat KBV 202 and rescue teams proceeded to the grounding site. No one was hurt, but a ballast water tank in the foreship damaged. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed.. Dec 26 2007).

101 Mt. M/V Katharina Ehler & 120 mt. M/V Pantonio -- in collision on the Kiel Canal close to the Rade Freeway Bridge. West bound M/V Katharine Ehler hit M/V Pantonia underway from Brunsbuettel to Holtenau. Both ships damaged. Collision caused by dense fog. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Dec 24 2007).

24,836 gt British 217 mt. container M/V Perth (built 1999) -- in collision -- with the roro-ramp at the Seabath Bridge in Cuxhaven while departing. Damage to the ship was minor, but the ramp was severely damage and will be out of service for a longer time. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 23 2007). UPDATE>> The 217 m vessel was about to depart from the pier where it was fixed with 5 ropes. One of the engines was running when suddenly propeller started running with the whole force of 18000 hp. The lines broke, & the stern crashed against the ramp. Tug M/V Taucher O. Wulf 3 escaped in the last second. M/V Perth was stopped by emergency-stop & emergency-anchoring and then pushed back to her berth. The damage caused to the roro-ramp is assessed to be about 2 million Euro. The problems on board M/V Perth could be solved meanwhile, and the ship departed from Cuxhaven to Antwerp on Dec 24. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 26 2007). UPDATE>> British 24836 gt. container M/V Perth -- departed from Cuxhaven on Dec 23 at 2 p.m., assisted by the tug M/V Wulf 3 and headed towards the North Sea. She had only suffered a dent in the stern region in its allision with the pier of the RoRo Terminal Cuxhaven on Dec 22 which has suffered severe structural damage and maybe have only scrap value. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs.. Dec 27 2007). UPDATE>>

Ferry M/V Maxima connecting Flushing & Breskens has to be repaired in Kerstmis after suffering a gash of 15 centimetres when grounding in dense fog on Dec 21 at Breskens. In Kerstmis a dock facility for repairs is availabe. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 23 2007).

M /T Piru Singh, with 32,000 tons of crude oil, berthed at the Cochin Oil Terminal of the Port, Dec 22 -- suffered major engine room fire at 0330 hrs.-- brought under control with the assistance of fire fighting equipment, fitted at the terminal by flooding the engine room with carbon dioxide. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 23 2007).

Stricken cargo M/V New Flame, which this morning was sinking off Europa Point Gibraltar, later broke in two. The ship had been grounded following a collision with another vessel in Aug. With a salvage tug in the area, half the ship is now expected to sink. The ship was carrying over 40 tons of scrap from New York to Turkey when it collided. Spanish authorities nearby claim that fuel oil found on 2 beaches in the Algeciras area on the other side of the bay proceed from M/V New Flame, but this is rejected by the Gibraltar Government. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 23 2007).

105 mt. connected Dutch inland M/V Vagari & Vagari II (built 1965) ran aground with 4200 t gravel on the Rhine at Dettenheim at 830 p.m. at the "Apothekergrund" . They had come off the course to starboard in dense fog, ran over a buoy & stuck fast outside the shiping lane. Both ships stuck fast so that the Vagari II which was connected alongside did not go adrift though it broke lose. Crew fastened the lines again. Dense fog made salvage work impossible on Dec 21 & refloated Dec. 22. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

A dramatic five-day rescue operation finally came to an end after South African S/Y Ocean 7 Adventurer towed the dismasted S/Y Delta Dore into Table Bay harbour on Dec 18. The rescue, said to be the longest maritime tow achieved in SA history, successfully hauled the white & green striped 68ft. yacht & 2 crew members to safety at about midday. They had been 850 NM out in the Southern Ocean. The duo will head back to France in time for Christmas and will build a new mast & participate in the next aroundthe-world race in Nov. S/Y Delta Dore is the 3rd yacht to have fallen out of the Barcelona World Race and is berthed alongside the two other damaged yachts in the harbour. Damage to the rudder of the S/Y Estrella Dam and a broken mast of S/Y PRB also caused their withdrawal from the race. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

65 Mt. inland M/V Consequent, with 750 tons grain, on the Ijssel at Bronsbergen in dense fog -- ran onto a stone wall bettween Rotterdam & Delden. The ship refloated with own power with the rising tide. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

U.S. F/V Allegria aground on the northeast corner of Santa Rosa Island, off Los Angeles with one person aboard. U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter launched to the scene & located vessel by using the GPS position given off by his Emergency-Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB), and with the aid of Night Vision Goggles. F/V Allegria was hard aground on a sandy beach with waves continually hitting vessel and no sign of the Captain of the vessel. Attempts to communicate on emergency channel 16 were unsuccessful. Rescue Swimmer, Petty Officer 2nd Class Laurence Nettles located the Captain unconscious below decks & recovered him to the helicopter via a harness hoist. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

German ferries M/V Frisia II (built 1978 & Frisia I (built 1970), were in collision on Dec 21 at 6.45 p.m. in the Norddeich harbor approach in dense fog. No one of the 256 passengers was hurt, but M/V Frisia II came to rest perpendicular to the shipping lane. Later she was grounded to get leaks on starboard side patched . The M/V Frisia VI was taken into service as replacement ship. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

120mt.car carrier M/V Autorunner -- in collision -- with 66mt. Dutch cement carrier M/V Noblesse, half a mile off Zeebrugge in the evening of Dec 21. Both ships returned to port for inspections. Starboard side of the cement carrier was severely damaged as well as a ballast tank. M/V Autorunner suffered some bow damage. Both ships captains said they had not seen each other on the radar, maybe the signal was disturbed by a wall. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

Accident involving the 142,000-dwt Irano-Hind suezmax M/V ISI Olive (built 1992), and Columbia's 301,000-dwt VLCC, M/T Overseas Meridian (built 1997) -- both grounded at the S. end of the Suez Canal, 3 miles from the port of Suez, blocking all traffic for 6 hours on Dec 20 in the morning. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

Passenger M/V AIDAaura suffered damage to her propulsion in the morning of Dec 21 underway to Palma de Mallorca. The ship headed to a yard in Genova as a repair by own means was not possible. A Transatlantic cruise from Palma to Aruba which was to start Dec 21 had to be cancelled. 1.265 passengers had to be informed because they were already in Palma. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

4000 gt cargo 96mt.M/V Trans Holm, in ballast ran aground on Dec 21 at 10.30 a.m. at Kjørtingen in the Lange Sound after engine failure -- suffered some damage and developed a slight list. Towed to Brevik after refloating & berthed at quay. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

Inland M/V Anta -- foreship pumped out after having been raised on Dec 21. It was then patched so that she could be towed away. Stern section is to be raised on Dec 23. A Dutch company bought the wreck in order to scrap it. On Dec 24 the canal bottom at the sinking site in Zele will be surveyed to make sure traffic can pass again. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007). UPDATE>> Vessel raised by the sheerleg Antigoon in the midday hours of Dec 23, pumped out & placed onto a pontoon which had been towed to Zele on the Scheldt river. Salvage was finished at 6 p.m. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Dec 24 2007).

Tug M/V Flying Phantom, with 3 crew, capsized Dec, 20 in freezing conditions River Clyde at Clydebank just yards from the former John Brown shipyard and the Titan Crane, now a nascent tourist attraction. All 3 missing. From our Correspondent Charles Emberton (Fri. Dec 21 2007). UPDATE>>124ft. M/V Flying Phantom (built 1981) ran aground while towing Panamanian M/V Red Jasmine, which has a gross tonnage of 39,000, with maize & soya from Brazil & capsized near Clydebank at 1810 GMT in heavy fog -- missing crew are skipper Stephen Humphreys, 33, engineer Robert Cameron, 65, && crew member Eric Blackley, 57 -- 4th man, aged 37, pulled out of the river after being spotted in the water and was taken to hospital. M/V Flying Phantom helped tow the RMS QE2 on the Clyde in Sept. 2007. M/V Flying Phantom was involved in a collision almost exactly 7 years ago when it hit an Egyptian cargo vessel carrying 1,000 tons of fertiliser in thick fog. On that occasion her 4-man crew was rescued by coastguard teams. From our Correspondent Ashley Black (Sat. Dec 22 2007).

NWEEKLY IMB PIRATE REPORTS ___ Only 10% of Attacks Reported __

16 Dec. 2007: 2115 UTC: 08:48.5N-013:57.0W: Sierra Leone. Eight pirates armed with ak47 guns in military like fatigues boarded a chemical tanker underway. They stole crew personal belongings, ship⤙s properties and escaped. No injuries to crew. (Fri. Dec 21 2007)

09 Dec. 2007: 1800 LT: 16 NM Off Coroni shore, Suriname. Five masked pirates armed with guns approached fishing vessel underway -- fired several shots & ordered the crew to lie on the icebox. They then locked the crew in the fish pen. The pirates took hostage 2 crew at gunpoint and ordered them to discharge the fish into their boat. Before leaving, the pirates stole a drum of gasoline, one propeller, vessels property & 2 cell phones. They destroyed the fishing vessel's engine coil & escaped. The fishing vessel was drifting until the next day afternoon, when another vessel towed them to Mahaica bridge area. Incident reported to Mahaica police station. (Fri. Dec 21 2007)

11 Nov. 2007: 0500 LT: Corentyne river, Guyana -- Capt. & crew of 22 fishing vessels of the number 66 fish complex were left stranded after armed pirates robbed them of their gasoline, engine coils and a quantity of fish glue. Three of the boats returned to the fish complex while many other fishermen were forced to swim to the Coroni shore in Suriname. Rescue teams have gone out to search for the other boats. (Fri. Dec 21 2007)

Tanker M/V Karisma Selatan capsized at a port in central Indonesia on Dec. 18. The vessel had just been loaded up with more than 4,000 barrels (500,000 liters) of fuel. The incident caused an oil spill, and authorities placed rubber buoys around the overturned ship to prevent the slick from spreading. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. Rescuers were trying to determine how best to lift the tanker without causing a more serious spill - a process that could take two weeks. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

M/V Vincent, sailing with 17 crew under the Cambodian flag in Russia's Far East, caught fire and burned down in Aniva Bay, near the southern end of Sakhalin Island on Dec. 17. The fire lasted several days. Four sailors were killed. Russian scientific research vessel Professor Probatov assisted in rescue efforts and helped evacuate 13 sailors from the burning ship, four of whom suffered burn injuries. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

730-ft bulk carrier Algonorth struck dock and spilled 3,300 gallons of fuel in the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio on Dec. 14. The Coast Guard and clean-up contractors deployed approximately 2,400-feet of containment material in the vicinity of the spill. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

Bulk carrier M/V Cape York, from Hong Kong, accidentally discharged about 100 litres of oil on Dec. 17. A slick of slick about 10 metres by 30 metres was reported. A crack in the hull is suspected. The oil spill was contained and the ship will go into repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007). From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

88-m 1969-built dry cargo M/V Viktor Koryakin (IMO 6927717), with crew of 12 and cargo of timber, was pushed ashore by gale force winds while anchored in 69.48N 32.41W, NE coast of Rybachiy Peninsula, Barents Sea on Dec. 18. The vessel had been anchored waiting for the weather to improve.

Royal Danish yacht Dannebrog was struck by mobile crane in Frederikshavn at its winter berth on Dec. 20. The crane was used for work on the radar. One man was injured, and the Dannebrog was slightly damaged on port side. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

Dutch bicycle and pedestrian ferry Prinses Maxima, connection Flushing and Breskens, ran aground in the morning of Dec. 21 at Breskens. The passengers were evacuated between 0900LT and 0930LT. The ferry service has been interrupted while inspections underway. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

Romanian-flagged Carmel, en route to Netherlands with cargo of 100 tons soy, collided with German tanker M/V Bohemia, with 2,000 tons kerosine, and Swiss-flagged oil tanker M/V Piz Gloria, causing it to also strike M/V Bohemia, on the Rhine at Krefeld on Dec. 20. The Carmel was in danger of sinking due to water ingress which could later be stopped by rescue forces. The Rhine had to be closed for shipping for 6 hours. The amount of damage was not yet known, as investigations are ongoing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007). UPDATE>> Inland M/V Lumara had been blocked at the Bayer pier in Uerdingen on the Rhine River by the half sunken M/V Carmel 2 could meanwhile proceed. Salvagers were able to divide the half submerged Carmel 2 and the less damaged M/V Carmel. The wreck was then pushed in direction of the shore so that the blocked berth was usable again. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 27 2007).

65-m 886-tons Dutch inland water craft Cotrans 5, built 1980, struck by bargetrain in the locks of Houtrib, Netherlands, on Dec. 21. The ship was holed on port side from midship to the machine room. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

Former sailing ship, now inland passenger M/V Rijnland II, sank after colliding with an inland water craft in Amsterdam on Dec. 17. The skipper has not yet been found despite intense search with sonar and divers. The wreck was raised by on Dec. 21 and is now undergoing inspection. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

71-m Panama-flagged vessel NASIP, with 13 crew aboard, dragged its anchor and ran aground in front of Cape of Güven in Kilyos, Turkey on Dec. 18 at approximately 0558LT. No injuries or pollution reported. All crew were evacuated and successfully rescued. Salvage efforts underway. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

Unidentified yacht, Townsville to Sydney with five aboard, issued distress call reporting vessel broke its keel and floundering in seas south of Newcastle. Australian Navy Ship HMAS Manoora dispatched to assist. The warship will take on four of the passengers. The skipper will try to bring the yacht into Newcastle harbour, under escort. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

68-ft yacht Delta Dore, with 2 crew, was dismasted in heavy seas in the deep Southern Ocean, while taking part in the Barcelona World Race on Dec. 11. The crew, uninjured, have their vessel currently under motor heading North towards South Africa with fuel reserves at her current speed of 3 knots to take her approximately 180 nautical miles. The vessel is otherwise structurally sound. The 115-m Tri-Maran Adventurer Ocean 7 sailed from the Port of Table Bay to assist the vessel, which was at that point lying West of Prince Edward Islaand group (Marion Island) approximately 900 nautical miles South of Cape Town. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

Svitzer 124-ft tug Flying Phantom, with four crew and while towing a vessel to Glasgow, ran aground, parted tow line and capsized on Dec. 19. An intense search with Coastguard Rescue teams and Royal Navy Rescue helicopter recovered one crew, who has been taken to the hospital. Three crew still missing. The search is seriously hampered by the poor visibility (15 metres) the wind is southeast force 2. The tug was one of three towing the Red Jasmine, which docked safely at the King George V Dock a short time after the incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

Vessel Braga from Madeira, with 6 crew, collided with 200-m vessel Tor Primula in dense fog on the Western Scheldt on Dec 20. at 0445LT. The Braga was hit at the stern and suffered leakage in a ballast tank. The ship was moved to the lock harbour Flushing East. The Tor Primula did not suffer significant damage. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Dec 21 2007).

730-ft bulk carrier Algonorth struck dock and spilled 3,300 gallons of fuel in the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio on Dec. 14. The Coast Guard and clean-up contractors deployed approximately 2,400-feet of containment material in the vicinity of the spill. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 19 2007).

108-m Russian cargo M/V Omskiy 34 struck historic sailing yacht, 16 pilings and at least one F/V when departing from Kappeln harbour on Dec .18. M/V Omskiy 34 continued its voyage without stopping and was stopped only in Kiel, where police investigations are ongoing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 19 2007).

Unidentified cruise ship burnt out in the Danube harbour of Bratislava on Dec 12. The fire brigade required several hours to extinguish the fire that probably broke out in the machine room due to manipulations at the heating system. After the fire was out, the fire brigade found one dead body in the machine room. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 19 2007).

Russian F/V Vincent, with 17 crew aboard, caught fire in the Far East sea, about 16 km off the Sakhalin coast, on Dec. 18. At least 4 people killed. 13 crew were evacuated to another vessel heading to the port Korsakov. The rescue vessel Atlas was dispatched to the incident area off the Aniva Horn. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 19 2007).

Unidentified 19-m commercial F/V, with skipper and three crew, sank off the coast of Esperance in Western Australia on Dec. 19 at 0100LT. All aboard abandoned ship and were picked up after activating an emergency beacon. Unconfirmed reports indicate an explosion may have brought the vessel down. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 19 2007).

220-m bulk carrier Grain Garvester, with cargo of coal, ran aground in Gladstone Harbour, Australia, on Dec. 18 at 1730LT. There were no reported fuel leaks from the vessel although the darkness and difficult weather conditions were hampering attempts to make a full inspection. None of the cargo on board was damaged or spilt in the accident. The carrier is not blocking the channel, and is expected to cause only minor disruption to shipping movements. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 19 2007).

271-ft double-hulled barge Shauna K, with 284,000 gallons of bunker fuel, grounded at the Elliot Bay Marina, Washington, on Dec. 18. The barge was being towed by tug Alyssa Ann, operated by Olympic Tug and Barge, when at approximately 2018LT strong winds broke one of its tow lines blowing the barge into the breakwall of the marina and grounding it upon the rocks. The tug Andrew Foss then assisted the Alyssa Ann with the removal of the Shauna K to nearby Pier 91 where it is being assessed by pollution and vessel inspectors for damage to its tank. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 19 2007).

1,724-gt Russian freighter M/V Victor Koryakin (ex-Morskoy-18) lost power during severe weather with winds of more than 35mph, and struck rocks in a strong gale off the Arctic port of Murmansk in the morning of Dec. 18. A Norwegian helicopter from Banak Air Base rescued all 12 crew and flew them to the Norwegian border town of Kirkenes. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Dec 19 2007).

80-m inland water craft Nawatrans 2, enroute to France with cargo of 1,000 tons metal and steel, ran aground on the Scheldt at Wintam on Dec. 15. The ship was successfully refloated by a tug in the evening of Dec 16. The ship was forbidden to move after the salvage until investigations and inspections were finished. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

Malta flagged cargo M/V Ceynova sprang a leak on the Scheldt river in Antwerp and caused oil pollution on Dec. 18. About 3 tons got into the water. An oil patch drifted towards East-Vlaanderen. The remaining oil in the tank was successfully pumped out. Anti-pollution craft were sent to the scene to remove the oil. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

F/V TS 9 Trix suffered fire north of Terschelling, Netherlands, on Dec. 9 at 0545LT. The rescue boats Frans Hogewind and Tonijn from the station Paal 8 responded as well as the salvage ship Hurricane. Rescue teams successfully extinguished the flames. The vessel was able to sail to Terschelling, escorted by the Hurricane and Arie Visser, where it berthed at 0700LT. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

Floating dredger Aegir, Eltmann to Regensburg, sank for reasons unknown on the Main river at Staffelbach, Bamberg, in Germany at river km 376.4 on Dec. 3. The vessel was raised on Dec. 17. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

Tug William J, with four crew, took on water and sank during heavy weather eight miles off the Golden Fleece, Essequibo, foreshore in Guyana. Two men are reported missing and feared drowned. Two others were rescued by a passing fishing vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

Liberian M/V Taisu 10, South Korea to Taiwan, collided with an unidentified local Zhejiang fishing vessel in the East China Sea on Dec. 15. The collision caused the F/V to sink. Nineteen people reported missing. A helicopter and more than 30 rescue and fishing boats were searching for survivors, but cold water temperatures would make survival difficult. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

574-gt inland water craft Generaal, Enkhuizen to Amsterdam with cargo of 500 tons concrete blocks and 4 crew, suffered water ingress and sank off Paard den Marken, Netherlands, on Dec 15. All crew were rescued by Grote Beer. Salvage efforts ongoing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

12-m Dutch F/V SL 18, with 2 crew, caught fire in the Northsea on Dec. 15 at 1520LT. The crew were forced to abandon ship, and were picked up from the dinghy by rescue boat Princess Daisy of KNRM station Stellendam. The devastating fire caused the vessel to capsize. The salvage company Multraship was contracted to bring the wreck into port for investigations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

2,312-gt German inland tanker M/V Eiltank 210 ran aground at Schoonhoven on Dec. 15 at 2250LT. Initial efforts to two the ship free failed. Drug testings on the three crew were negative. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 18 2007).

NWEEKLY IMB PIRATE REPORTS ___ Only 10% of Attacks Reported __

07 Dec. 2007: 0206 UTC: 06:14N 003:22E, Lagos anchorage, Nigeria. Two pirates, armed with guns & knives, boarded a bulk carrier drifting. Pirates tied up the aft watchmen. The forward watchman sighted the pirates, ran into the accommodation & locked all entrance doors. Duty officer informed, alarm raised & crew mustered. Pirates immediately jumped overboard & fled in the waiting wooden motor boat. The two watchmen had light injuries. Port control informed.

28 Nov. 2007 late evening off Lagos, Africa. In what appeared to be a military launch with 12 armed pirates dressed in military fatigues approached the tanker at anchor. Nine persons boarded the vessel & ordered the master to disembark into their launch. Master refused & escaped towards the accommodation. The robbers opened fire on the master. Luckily, the master escaped unhurt. While searching and looting the accommodation, the pirtates took as hostage, the 2nd officer, one A/B & the cook. The 3 hostages were released after 90 minutes in exchange for cash & cigarettes. On 29 Nov. 2007, the master received a phone call, threatening him that the pirates would attack again in the next port.

09 Nov.2007: 0430 LT: Posn 06:44S 039:32E port of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Pirates boarded a container ship drifting. Pirates boarded unnoticed. They broke padlocks, removed container lashing bars & stole ship's stores and cargo. On carrying out a search only footprints were noticed. Port control was informed.

75-ft F/V CindiSea suffered engine room fire which rendered the vessel disabled about 40 miles south of Shinnecock, New York in the night of Dec. 12. The Sandy Hook, New Jersey-based 110-ft Coast Guard Cutter Bainbridge Island responded and towed the vessel toward Shinnecock until Sea Tow assumed tow. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

Dutch F/V SL 18, with crew of 2, sent Mayday because of fire off the Dutch coast on Dec. 14 at 1520LT. The rescue boats from Ouddorp and Stellendam rescued the crew from their dinghy off the Dutch coast. The wreck remained drifting off the coast. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

F/V Osprey, with 1 crew, lost power and drifted into rocks in heavy weather at Loch Broom, Scotland on Dec. 15. A Stornoway Coastguard helicopter was dispatched and lifted the man to safety. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

2,264-tonne cargo M/V Leoni Leonov, with eleven crew and cargo of clay heading to Finland, ran aground and become stuck on sandbar at the mouth of the Teign river on the evening of Dec. 14. No injuries reported, and the vessel was freed by a local tugboat within hours. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

122.1-m 4,700-gt Dutch cargo M/V Lingeborg (IMO 9399399) suffered severe bottom damage and leaks when its launching went wrong as the bow refused to slid so that the ship came partially broadside into the water on Dec 13. The ship was towed to the Kon Niestern Sander Yard in Delfzijl by the tugs Watergeus and Straat for drydocking on Dec 15. Significant amounts of water leaked out of the ship`s bottom after it was drydocked. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

Inland cargo M/V Anta, with cargo of 1,080 tons coal, sank on the Scheldt in Zele, Belgium, on Dec. 10. Salvage work is ongoing - in the meantime, traffic to Gent and Dendermonde is going via Terneuzen. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

Double-hulled tanker M/V Pegasus and pusher tug Sandra F, underway with two parges, collided head-on in dense fog on the Albert Canal at Kuringen, Belgium, on Dec. 15. M/V Pegasus suffered a leak, and the vessels were entangled with each other and had to be parted. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

30-meter offshore vessel Borndiep of the Pro Shipping Company from Helder, Netherlands, collided with 200-meter German container M/V NYK Esperito 35 kilometeres north of Vlieland on Dec. 13. The Borndiep suffered damage on its starboard and a leak in a ballast tank. M/V NYK Esperito was not seriously damaged. The Borndiep returned to port with own power and berthed at the Visser shipyard for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

15-meter party ferry Maheno, with 23 passengers and 2 crew, struck submerged object and sank in the mouth of the Yarra River at the entrance of Port Melbourne, Australia, on Dec. 13 at approximately 0840LT. The captain of Maheno called in a sister ferry, the Nepean, and disembarked the passengers safely. Two water police vessels and a Yarra River tug, the Gabo, also came in to assist, but despite attempts to pump out the water and tow the vessel clear, it sank in six to seven metres of water in about 25 minutes. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

Cargo M/V Xianghan Shouwei 0298, with 130 tonnes of a caustic soda corrosive chemical, reported sinking on China's vast Yangtze river on Dec. 13. The caustic soda is sealed and has not leaked, although there are fears it may do so. Half of the ship was submerged near a harbour about halfway along the Yangtze river in central China's Hubei province. Labourers discovered water was leaking into the ship as they were loading the caustic soda onto the vessel, near Yidu city, in the morning. Rescue work was being hampered by heavy fog, with little visibility as other vessels tried to reach the sinking ship. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

Cargo M/V Luro ran aground 15 meters off the Nollendijk at Flushing, Netherlands, on Dec. 13. The tugs Schouwenbank, Walcheren, and Multratug 16 were able to refloat the vessel the same day and towed it to Flushing roads for inspections. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

Dutch F/V Texel 9 suffered fire caused by electrical short circuit in the galley at location northwest of Terschelling, Netherlands on Dec. 13 in the evening. The crew was able to extinguish the fire, but a rescue boat from Terschelling rushed to the vessel to provide medical treatment to captain, who was experiencing chest pains. After medical treatment the ship was able to head to continue under own power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 16 2007).

55-ft F/V Seafarer, homeported in Stonington, Maine, took on water three miles south of Watch Hill, Rhode Island. Nearby 28-ft F/V Kryn, homeported in Annapolis, Maryland, reported F/V Seafarer's distress to the Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound and initiated escort to Stonington. The Coast Guard immediately responded by diverting 87-ft Coast Guard Cutter Tiger Shark, homeported in Newport, Rhode Island, and launching a 41-foot rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station New London, and a 47-foot rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Point Judith, Rhode Island. The New London crew placed the Seafarer in a side tow. After the boat was securely in tow, a two-man rescue team from New London boarded F/V Seafarer and began dewatering. The team arrived safely at Stonington. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec 13 2007).

86-m Swedish tanker M/V Margita, underway to Rotterdam, lost steering and went adrift in the Kiel Canal on Dec. 13. The rescue boat Konrad-Otto pushed the vessel against the pilings of the passing point Fischerhuette near Brunsbuettel so the traffic lane was free again within short time. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec 13 2007).

Cruise M/V Norwegian Dream, with approximately 1,700 passengers, collided with a barge at Montevideo, Uruguay, on Dec. 10. M/V Norwegian Dream suffered damage to its bow and forward ballast tank when it collided with the barge and sent five shipping containers and as many as 10 cars into the water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec 13 2007).

81-ft F/V Tropico, with six crew, took on water 35 miles east of Chatham, Massachusetts on Dec. 12. The crew sealed off the affected compartment and contained the flooding, but without working pumps, were unable to remove the water. The crew donned their survival suits and were prepared to activate their Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon if they lost communications with the Coast Guard or needed to abandon ship. A Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod and a 32-foot boat crew from Station Chatham launched, arrived on scene at about 0830LT, and transferred two pumps to the Tropico crew. Using the Coast Guard's pumps, the fishing crew dewatered the space and began repairs. The Coast Guard is escorting the Tropico it returns to New Bedford. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec 13 2007).

1961-built 157-ft 437-gt bitumen carrier M/V Finnøyglimt, with crew of 4, struck rocks and became grounded at Reksteren in the Bjørne Sound in Hordaland, Norway, on Dec. 13 at 0320LT. The vessel was refloated at 0648LT with the assistance of rescue boat Gerharb Jebsen. M/V Finnøyglimt, though having suffered damage in the foreship region, was able to proceed with own power and sailed to Høylands bight in Kvinnherad. Drug testings of the Norwegian crew were negative. The ship is owned by Belden og Hage Sjøtransport in Haugesund. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec 13 2007).

German inland water craft Fürth/Bavaria 83, Vienna to Basel, Switzerland, with 1,000 tons wheat on the Main river, ran aground while trying to enter the lock at Randersacker, Wuerzburg community, on Dec. 12 at 1130LT. The vessel was later refloated at 1300LT with the assistance of two other vessels and inspected by authorities. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec 13 2007).

Unidentified freight vessel, Somalia toward Djibouti with 10,000 head of cattle and 22 crew headed for a feast to mark an Islamic festival, capsized and sank near the Hanish Islands in the Red Sea on Dec. 10. All cattle head on board drowned, however all crew were recused by the Yemini Coast Guard. The animals were to be sacrificed as part of Eid al-Adha, also known as the Sacrifice Feast, to be celebrated Dec 20. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 11 2007).

80-m inland water craft Ampa, bound from Gent, Belgium, for Germany with 1080 tons coal, grounded, broke in two and sank in strong currents on the Scheld river at Zele in the night of Dec. 9. Both crew were rescued. Ship traffic to Gent and Dendermonde is to take the way via Terneuzen until the wreck has been salvaged, which could take 1-2 weeks. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 11 2007).

Cargo vessel Commodore Goodwill struck side of the St. Helier yacht basin in Jersey, English Channel Islands, while trying to berth in strong winds on Dec. 10. No obvious damage immediately reported. The ship later proceeded out to sea with the assistance of the States' tug Duke of Normandy. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 11 2007).

Spanish F/V Bahia de Puertosanto collided with smaller boat in Mauritania on Dec. 7. Five local fisherman were killed. The nine crew of F/V Bahia de Puertosanto were arrested. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 11 2007).

F/V Hook, Bon Accad Lagoon for Marlin with 2 crew, sank in rough seas 12 miles off Englishman Bay, Tobago, on Dec. 8. Both crew were rescued by patrol boat Lester Pollock. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 11 2007).

66-ton F/V Marunaka Maru No. 68, with 7 crew, capsized amid rough seas in the Pacific off the island of Kinkazan in Miyagi Prefecture on Dec. 9. Four men reported missing, three others were rescued by other nearby fishing vessels. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 11 2007).

796-ft Panamanian-flagged MSC Korea lost power as it was leaving Savannah, Georgia on Dec. 4 at 1300LT. The vessel dropped anchor and drifted aground just upstream of Elba Island. The pilot was prudent and did what he had to do to keep from going hard aground. The closest berth for the disabled ship was the one where it eventually was towed at the Southern LNG's import terminal on the island. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 11 2007).

2,856-gt Russian cargo M/V South Michelle, Assens to Nakskov, Denmark, ran aground on a sandbar off Danish port Assens on Dec 7. On Dec. 8 the ship was towed off the ground, and on Dec. 9 it headed again for Nakskov after completion of inspections. The ship is owned by A. Fage-Pedersen. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec 11 2007).

N ICC International Maritime Bureau reports that unidentified product tanker recently boarded by armed attackers at anchorage of Lagos, Nigeria. "The vessel was hijacked after twelve persons in military fatigues approached the vessel aboard what appeared to be a military launch. Nine of those boarded the vessel and attempted to coerce the tanker's Master on to the launch. The Captain refused and managed to escape. As he fled towards the accommodation, the hijackers opened fire on him. Fortunately, he managed to get into the accommodation block unhurt and proceeded to the bridge and initiated security alert procedures. The attackers managed to take three crewmembers hostage, whose ordeal ended when their release was secured with a ransom of cash and cigarettes. Whilst in custody of the hijackers, it was made clear to the hostages that the attack was specifically targeted at the vessel and was not opportunist. During several hours of looting, the robbers made further grave threats to crew members demanding substantial sums of money. These threats were repeated the following day, after the attackers had departed, in a telephone call to the master. A further attack was threatened at the vessel's next port of call, Port Harcourt." (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

2,902-gt dry cargo Russia-flagged M/V Girvas (IMO 8875097), Astrakhan, Russia, to Enzeli, Iran, ran aground on the 157 kilometer mark of the Volga-Caspian channel on Dec. 5 at 2000LT. The vessel was refloated under own power on Dec. 6 at 0210LT. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

146,000-gt Hong Kong-registered oil supertanker Hebei Spirit, with 260,000 tons crude oil, collided with a towed crane barge northwest of the Taean Peninsula, South Korea on Dec. 7. Three of five of the vessel's containers were holed. About 11,000 metric tons (81,000 barrels) of crude oil leaked. The Taean Coast Guard sent 30 patrol boats and 10 more ships as well as four helicopters. Response efforts included lightering the vessel and placing of floating barriers to prevent the oil from reaching beaches. Officials have declared a state of disaster and their country's largest oil spill in over a decade. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

Bahamas-registered vessel CMA CGM Eiffel, bound for the Red Sea, stalled in the Suez Canal waterway thereby blocking canal traffic for two hours on Dec. 6. Among the traffic blocked was a 33-vessel convoy coming in the opposite direction. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

Cargo M/V Zo Ming 3, with 21 crew aboard, reported water ingress and dangerous list approximately 20 nautical miles north of Weihai port on Dec. 7. The 21 sailors were rescued by four fishing boats from Liaoning Province. M/V Zo Ming 3 was successfully pulled to the Weihai port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

Red & White Fleet's ferry Royal Prince collided with rocks southwest of Alcatraz on Dec. 6 shortly afer 1300LT. No injuries or water ingress reported. A Coast Guard small boat from Station San Francisco and a helicopter from Air Station San Francisco responded to the scene and reported no pollution. The ferry was taken out of service and conducted soundings on their tanks to ensure no oil was released into the environment. Alcohol testing was administered to the entire crew and the results were negative. The Coast Guard is investigating the cause of this incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

Singapore-registered 50,861-ton car carrier M/V Figaro, Santander, in northern Spain, to Bristol with 30 crew and 2,520 cars onboard, suffered engine failure in gale force conditions off Cornwall on Dec. 6. The vessel was drifting dangerously toward Wolf Rock. Tugs were deployed to assist but M/V Figaro's crew were subsequently able to restart her engine and guide the vessel under own power to the coast at Falmouth Bay. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

1983-built Ropax ferry Rio Paraguacu, capacity for 800 passengers and 50 cars, collided with 1990-built 66,700-dwt tanker Pirajui on or about Dec. 8 in Brazil's Todos os Santos Bay. Three of 100 ferry passengers aboard reported to have sustained minor injuries. The ferry and one of 14 vehicles aboard also reported damaged. The ferry is being held at a terminal in Itaparica for the investigation. The Petrobras-owned tanker was in the bay while it awaited an inspection. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

Norwegian chemical tanker M/V Saltstraum (IMO 7922130), underway from Elnesvågen to Forus in Rogaland, ran aground with two pilots aboard in the Røyra sound at Herøybrua on Dec 8. The vessel was refloated successfully refloated with the assistance of vessel Emmy Dyvi on Dec. 9. The cause of the grounding is currently unknown. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

Nigerian Navy landing ship, NNS Ambe, suffered fire outbreak at Nigerian Naval Dockyard at Victoria Island, Lagos, on Nov. 21 at 2125 LT. Timely intervention of naval personnel on duty and members of Lagos State Fire Service, Nigerian Ports Authority and fire section of the Julius Berger Plc prevented catastrophic loss. Only minor damage reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

Cambodian flagged general cargo vessel M/V Mariner II, with 16 crew, ran aground in front of Kumkale, Turkey on Dec. 3 at 2146LT. The rescue boat Kiyi Emniyeti and tug Sonduren 4 were immediately dispatched by Canakkale VTS. M/V Mariner II was refloated at 2310LT. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

1981-built Jordanian cargo M/V Jaipur, with 13,000 tons rice to Madagascar, lost control in Karachi port due to steering failure and collided with anchored Chinese M/V Yang Hai on Nov. 21. Both vessels incurred structural damage and are being inspected by surveyors and underwriters. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

70-ft Norwegian F/V Tilje, with a cargo of 150 tons fish, grounded on rocks, took on water and developed a port list off Molldøra east of Svolvær between Lille and Store Molla, Norway, on Dec. 6. F/V Tilje's cargo was lightered and the vessel refloated with the assistance of vessels Støttværingen, Slettholm and Øynes. Damage assessment pending. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

99-mtr general cargo M/V Corn Diva (ex-Kielgracht), flying Maltese flag and built 1984, arrived in Amsterdam with 2 heavily damaged cranes on or about Dec. 8. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

Container M/V Lahore Express, U.S. East Coast to Middle East and sub-continent, reportedly lost more than 30 containers and suffered damage to additional deck containers on or about Nov. 3. The vessel was being operated by Hapag-Lloyd in concert with CMA CGM, OOCL and NYK. From our Correspondent Hildegard E. Krause (Sun. Dec 9 2007).

NWEEKLY IMB PIRATE REPORTS ___ Only 10% of Attacks Reported __

29 Nov. 2007: 0530 LT: 03:51N - 098:48E, SBM Belawan, Indonesia. Duty quartermaster onboard a product tanker noticed 2 pirates hiding under windlass. Duty Officer informed and crew mustered. Robbers jumped overboard and escaped in a boat waiting below. Nothing stolen but it appeared that the robbers tried to lower the fire wire.

25-ft commercial F/V Good Guys, with two crew aboard, reported missing near Pillar Point Harbor, California on Dec. 3. Its companion vessel, the F/V Majek, lost contact with it shortly after 1300LT on Dec. 3. An electronic locator beacon from this missing vessel was detected but the vessel has not been spotted -- only debree. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec. 6 2007)

28-metre steel-hulled sailing ship Alvei, which left Port Vila, Vanautu, on Nov. 14 for New Zealand with nine people aboard, reported overdue and missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec. 6 2007)

Barge Tamara 5 and its tugboat, the June T, ran aground after the line between them broke in Guam's Hagatna Bay on Dec. 4. No injuries or pollution report. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec. 6 2007)

Taiwanese F/V C. Tee Zuen Stai 88, with crew of 28, sank in stormy weather in the Gulf of Bengal between Phuket in Thailand and Chittagong, Bangladesh on Dec. 1. German container M/V Major, owned by the Projex-Schifffarhtsgesellschaft Hamburg and at present named CSAV California under charter, rescued 21 men. Bulkcarrier Archimidis SB rescued two others. 4 men remain missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec. 6 2007)

1,700-TEU 720-ft container M/V Kauai, built 1980, was struck by a large ocean swell with such force the vessel's wheelhouse windows were shattered and the primary steering system disabled outside Port Angeles, Washington on Dec. 6. The Neah Bay rescue tug Gladiator escorted the 720-foot ship into Port Angeles so it could continue to Seattle for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec. 6 2007)

Norwegian ferry Bjørnsund, with 16 passengers and 7 crew, ran aground between Kristiansund and Averøy while entering Kristiansund on Dec. 6. at 1810LT. The rescue boat Det Norske Veritas was on scene 7 minutes later and towed the ship. It then proceeded to Kristiansund with own power. The ship had suffered a leak, but the pumps were able to manage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec. 6 2007)

Ferry Rumpenheim, which connects Offenbach-Rumpenheim and Maintal-Bischofsheim Germany, and carries about 700 cars per day, broke loose from its mooring with 14 passengers aboard and drifted onto the main shore becoming grounded 100 meters downstream on Dec. 4. The vessel was refloated the same day and no injuries were reported. It is unclear when ferry traffic will resume. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec. 6 2007)

19-m Norwegian F/V Husby Junior, underway to Poland with 4 crew aboard, caught fire off Fedje in Sognesjøen, Storesvalene, on Dec. 3. The vessel sent a mayday call at 2112LT. The crew were not injured and were rescued by the local pilot boat. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Dec. 6 2007)

6,531-gt oil tanker Aleksandr (IMO 9101235) suffered explosion and fire in engine room in the Caspian sea, 41.59.7N51.52.6E on Dec. 2 at 1740LT. Two crew were killed - the chief and third engineers. The fire was successfully extinguished by the crew, and no hull or engine damage reported. The vessel was moved to 41.57.1N 52.19.3E (Kara Bogaz Gol Bay) and anchored. Marine research institute, S.Petersburg, checked seaworthiness of the vessel with satisfactory results. Later tanker moved, under owner's instructions, to 42.49.0N 52.10.0E, safe anchorage. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. Dec. 4 2007)

Tug MB-1218 sank at master's berth, Vyborg Shipbuilding Yard, Russia, on Dec. 3 at 1400LT. No injuries or spill reported. The tug will be refloated by the yard's facilities. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. Dec. 4 2007)

M/V Tamara V ran aground on a reef off Hagatna sewage treatment plant in Guam in the morning of Dec 4. A tug was deployed to assist. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec. 4 2007)

M/V Aghios Efstathios sent distress message upon leaving Oran port that the vessel suffered a machine blackout 4 miles off the coast on Nov. 25. The pilot rushed back to the ship, which was drifting toward the harbor jetty. It required two tugs to stop the vessel's drift and assist the ship to berth. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec. 4 2007)

87-ft tug Deschutes, pushing three barges, suffered damage to its propellers and hull during an incident on the Snake River near Ice Harbor, Washington on Nov. 2 at approximately 0840LT. A boom has been placed around the vessel to contain any fuel that may leak from the tank. The vessel will be subject to a detailed inspection by the Coast Guard. The cause of the incident is under investigation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec. 4 2007)

Cargo M/V Sveatind ran aground in strong winds while attempting to berth at a quay in Bjarkøy, Norway, on Dec. 2. Rescue boat Dagfinn Paust was dispatched and assisted the vessel to berth. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec. 4 2007)

Workboat Martin Friedrich caught fire while passing the sea lock Cuxhaven, Germany on Nov. 30. The fire broke out in the machine room and had started at the exhaust pipe. After the crew in vain tried to tackle the flames the fire brigade was called and successfully extinguished the fire. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Dec. 4 2007)

75,000-ton bauxite carrier M/V Endeavour River reported stuck fast on mud in the Gladstone Harbour in central Queensland after its hull was pierced by a navigation buoy on the afternoon of Dec. 2. A Maritime Safety Queensland spokesman says the vessel was approaching its designated berth after arriving from Weipa when the accident happened. He says the ship's hull was pierced above the water line but there is limited risk of pollution because the vessel is powered by coal. Authorities are working on a salvage plan with the ship's owner, Queensland Alumina Limited. From our Correspondent Roger in Melbourne, Australia (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

1,640gt, 80-m Norway-flagged cargo M/V Avant, en route from Rotterdam, ran aground at Leirbunnen off Halsa, Norway, in a depth of 5-m on Dec. 2 at 1000LT. The vessel was re-floated at 1600LT and sailed to Halsa. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

25-ft F/V Knucklehead capsized in calm waters about five miles off the coast of Atlantic City on Nov. 29. The Coast Guard recovered the bodies of the three men aboard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

22-ft F/V Amanda Bug capsized eight miles off Fortescue in Delaware Bay on Nov. 22 at 1015LT. One man was killed. Nearby 21-ft F/V Fish On assisted in the rescue of two others. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

Cruise ship M/V Aurora, Luxor to Aswan, Egypt, caught fire on Dec. 2. Five people were killed and two others injured. 43 passengers were safely evacuated to another cruise vessel. The fire broke out in the engine room and quickly spread through the ship. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

180-ton French F/V Monbijou, with six crew, ran into difficulties in stormy weather and took on water in the English Channel off Dungness, on the French side of the Channel, on Nov. 30. One fisherman missing and feared dead. The vessel is semi-submerged and is expected to sink shortly as continuing stormy weather is preventing immediate salvage efforts. Pollution risk considered minimal. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

F/V Spesnova, with 3 crew, sank off the isle of Syke, Scotland, six miles northeast of Portree, on Nov. 30 shortly after 1800LT. The crew evacuated and were taken aboard nearby vessel Arnborg. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

350-ft freight M/V RSCL Express, loaded with 4,300 tons of wood pulp, sustained damage during storm and required Coast Guard assistance on Nov. 29 approximately 150 miles southeast of Cape Cod. The vessel incurred two 15-centimeter holes in its hull approximately 10 feet above the waterline, which were caused by the anchor striking the hull during severe weather. The Coast Guard deployed 210-ft cutter Dependable, which escorted the damaged vessel to port in Boston for inspection and repair. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

Norweigan F/V Charlotte ran aground, incurred water ingress and listed to port off Rolvsøy in Finnmark, Norway, on Nov. 28 at 0400LT. The tug Beta rushed to the scene where it pumped out the vessel and then towed it to Hammerfest. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

Commercial F/V Lou Denny Wayne grounded one mile south of Pigeon Point, California on Nov. 29. Approximately 600 gallons of diesel fuel are being lightered for environmental concerns. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

Drill ship Nobel Roger Eason NS-15 suffered fire while drilling a well between the fields of Albacora Leste and Marlim Sul in the Campos basin off Rio de Janeiro state coast, Brazil on Nov. 28. The fire was extinguished and the wellhead shut. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Dec. 2 2007)

Vessel Loss Dispatches For November 2007

Editors Note>> M/V Explorer Sank -- (Fri. Nov. 23 2007 PM) M/V Explorer Photo Feature -- The Entire Story McD

Oil rig supply ship Setia Mega, with 14 crew and a food consignment, sank in rough seas 54 nautical miles from Bernama in the morning of Nov 29. All crew including the captain were plucked to safety by a passing ship, M/V Cosa Manila. No injuries reported. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement dispatched the KM Lang to the scene but was shortly after that the crew was saved by the M/V Cosa Manila. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 29 2007)

Ferry / restaurant pleasure boat Pisces capsized on Roodeplaat Dam near Pretoria, South Africa, on Nov. 28 throwing an estimated 80 people overboard. The incident is believed to have occurred as a result of the vessel striking a rock or other object. No accurate log with respect to the number of passengers aboard was maintained. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 29 2007)

Swedish tanker M/V Saturnus caught fire at a tanker berth in the Norwegian port Burøya on Nov. 28. Police and fire brigade able to quickly extinguish the fire, but one man had to be hospitalized for smoke intoxication. The fire had started in an electric wire. The damage was limited. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 29 2007)

ALERT>>> 27,300-dwt, 16,077-grt bulk carrier M/V Mezzaninem (ex-Presidente Allende, Itabo), Panama-flagged and built 1975, capsized and sank with 27 crew in typhoon storms off the coast of Taiwan on Nov. 27. 26 crew missing and feared dead. The Taiwanese Coast Guard managed to rescue one crew from the water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 29 2007)

796-ft Panama-flagged container M/V MSC Korea lost power and ran aground in channel of Savannah River, on the South Carolina side of the river near Elba Island, on Nov. 26 at 0145LT. As a result of the incident, the Savannah River was closed to all commercial vessel traffic. The vessel was then moved into safe water within the navigational channel by four tug boats without further incident. No leak or flooding reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 29 2007)

Panamanian commercial vessel Absosal, with 14 crew and a load of paper and computer equipment, caught fire in waters near the port of Bushehr, Iran. Iranian teams rescued all crew. The vessel is reported sinking. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 29 2007)

Swiss-flagged M/V Wildenburg collided with unidentified small vessel at Gebergte, Netherlands, on Nov. 27, causing damage to M/V Wildenburg / its cargo. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 29 2007)

2,827 general cargo ship M/V Leninskiy Komsomol (IMO 7636743) struck 5,076-ton general cargo ship M/V Pyotr Strelkov (IMO 8866840), which was berthed, at Aleksandrovskiy Basin, Rostov-on-Don port, on Nov. 25. No injuries or spill reported, but M/V Pyotr Strelkov suffered significant damage and was taken to shipyard. From Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs. Nov. 29 2007)

Norwegian ferry Etne, which usually sails on the route Leirvåg-Skiparvik-Sløvåg, suffered machine problemes and drifted aground in Sløvåg, Norway, on Nov 27 at 0434LT. Etne had to be replaced by the ferry Bømlo which was berthed in Steinestø. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

Unidentified wooden fishing boat sank off Saint Martin's Island, a southern Bangladesh island bordering Myanmar waters on Nov. 25. More than 50 people reported missing. Survivors said the boat was carrying more than 100 people. Only three bodies had been recovered. About 50 survivors either swam ashore or were rescued by local fishing boats. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

81-m Norway-flagged chemical tanker M/V Astor suffered machine failure in the Northsea and started drifting towards the Danish coast between Hanstholm and Løkken on Nov 25. A tug was deployed to assist the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

166-m Ferry Queen of Scandinavia collided with research vessel H.U. Sverdrup II when entering Bergen, Norway on Nov. 26. The ship had arrived from England at about midnight and intended to berth at the Skoltegrunnsquay. The superstructure and wheelhouse of the H.U. Sverdrup II were damaged and that vessel developed a list. The Queen of Scandinavia suffered no serious damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

85-m German inland water craft Hanna drifted perpendicular to the current of the Neckar river while attempting to Berth on Nov. 24. The river was blocked between 1430 and 2030LT at Walheim. The situation caused the vessel to collide with the quay and threatened to break the vessel in two. A tug ultimately pushed the vessel to berth. Damage has not yet been assessed. Three ships had to wait for passage during the accident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

North Sea oil platorm Thistle Alpha, with 159 people aboard, caught fire 120 miles northeast of Sumburgh in Shetland on Nov. 25. Evacuation of all but 43 essential personnel was carried out by helicopters. The fire was ultimately successfully extinguished. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

Philippine fishing boat numbereed 805900, with 80 sailors aboard, capsized in strong winds in the South China Sea on Nov. 22. Thirty sailors reported saved but some 50 sailors reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

Cargo M/V Hav Dolphin ran into the embankment of the Kiel Canal at km 56,9 on Nov. 25. The tugs Hans and Nordmark were called to refloat the ship. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

15,000-gt Bulk carrier Eighth Ocean (ex Iran Baakeri) collided with buoy 86 Alpha when entering the new lock of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbuettel on Nov. 24. The buoy was sunk. The ship was berthed in the lock for investigations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

Unidentified ferry, with 34 people aboard, collided with an unidentified cargo ship, loaded with sand, in China's Zhujiang River near the Hedong Bridge, near Guangdong Province, on Nov. 23. The ferry sank and eight people were reported missing. The cargo ship was not severely damaged. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

Greek ferry Giorgios ran aground on Nov 23 off Athens with 410 passengers. The Coast Guard evacuated the ship. No one was hurt. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

Drilling platform Kab 121 caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico. Fire fighting boat tried to tackle the blaze. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

164-m 11,300-dwt Finnish cargo M/V Misana (IMO 9348936), suffered rudder failure after leaving the Kiel Canal locks in Holtenau on Nov. 24. The ship collided with the quay of the North Harbor, causing damage to the quay and the vessel's hull. The vessel had only been delivered on Oct 19 by J.J. Sietas, Hamburg. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

Inland container M/V Levante, underway to Oosterhout, struck bridge spanning the Amertak between Geertruidenberg and Made, Germany, on Nov. 23. Two containers, both empty, were damaged. The bridge was closed to vehicle traffic as the structure was pushed upward approximately 10 centimeters. The fire bridage of Geertruidenberg and a boat of Rijkswaterstaat assisted. No permanent damage to the bridge was reported, which has since reopened for vehicle traffic. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 27 2007)

ALERT>>>2400 gt passenger M/V Explorer (built 1969) ran into trouble about 0524 GMT Nov. 23, near King George Island in the Antarctic Ocean began sinking after it hit ice, near the South Shetland Islands. About 100 passengers & 54 crew members have been evacuated and are in lifeboats. Capt. the Chief Officer remained on board the vessel until everyone was evacuated. The vessel is owned by Toronto-based GAP Adventures. M/V Explorer hit a lump of ice off King George Island this morning and the impact left the vessel with a crack in the hull the size of a fist. Weather conditions were "fairly good" for this time of year, but it would be cold. Liner about to sink. The vessel had a 30 degree list. A rescue operation is being co-ordinated by the U.S. Coastguard in Norfolk, Virginia, with the authorities in Ushuaia, Argentina. M/V Antarctic Dream, which is in the area, has been diverted to help the rescue. GAP Adventures said 23 Britons, 17 Dutch, 10 Australians, 13 Americans & 10 Canadians were among the passengers -- remaining nationalities of the rescued tourists are Irish, Danish, Swiss, Belgian, Japanese, French, German & Chinese. M/V Explorer was the 1st custom-built expedition ship -- known as the 'Little Red Ship' to aficionado, she ecame the first passenger vessel to navigate the North West passage in 1984 and was nvolved in rescue of crew from Argentine cargo vessel off Anvers Island, Antarctica, in 1989. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent A. Griffiths (Fri. Nov. 23 2007) UPDATE>> M/V Explorer now said listing 40 degrees to starboard. (Fri. Nov. 23 2007am) UPDATE>> M/V Explorer sank. (Fri. Nov. 23 2007pm) No casualties. UPDATE>> A Chilean military aircraft arrived Nov. 24 in Antarctica to pick up rescued passengers of M/V Explorer which hit an iceberg & sank off the frozen continent. The Hercules aircraft landed around 2:30 pm (1730 GMT) at the Chilean Antarctic base on Rey Jorge (King George) Island where the evacuees were gathered after the dramatic mishap, Chilean media reported. The craft earlier departed at 12:20 (1520 GMT) from the Punta Arenas airport, some 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) south of Santiago, to ferry about half the 154 passengers to South America after they spent the night on military bases in Antarctica. Weather permitting, all the passengers were expected to be evacuated out of Antarctica by Nov. 25 morning. (Sat. Nov. 24 2007pm) McD

NWEEKLY IMB PIRATE REPORTS ___ Only 10% of Attacks Reported __

19 Nov. 2007: 0100 LT: 03:13.0N -105:23.0E: Off Mangkai Island, Indonesia Duty oiler on board a chemical tanker, underway, noticed pirate with gun in hand on the poop deck. Duty officer informed. Alarm raised. All crew mustered and all lights switched on. Search of the vessel revealed no one onboard. Duty officer noticed an unlit craft moving away from the vessel.

17 Nov. 2007: 0550 LT: Gulf of Aden. A vehicle carrier underway spotted 3 suspicious boats on the stbd side & one on the port side, at a distance of 0.4nm. Master took all necessary preventive measures and the suspicious boats moved away later.

12 Nov. 2007: 2330 LT: 20:05.3N - 064:49.1E: Arabian Sea. A reefer underway detected a small boat on radar at a range of 4nm approaching from the stbd bow at 0.3 nm the craft paralleled course with the vessel. Alarm raised, lights switched on. After 15 minutes, small boat started moving away from vessel.

Roro cargo M/V Clare (built 1972, callsign LAV15, length 115 m, breadth 17 m, 5617 gt, 2850 dwt, homeport Oslo, docked in Lerwick on Nov 22 wiith some weather damage -- trailer on the weather deck had been smashed in severe seas & also damage to the ship such as broken railings. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Nov. 23 2007)

Container M/V NYK Antares suffered 45 containers lost overside off Schiermonnikoog only 15 were traced up to now. They have sunk off Ameland and have not yet been salvaged. A boat of the Koninklijke Marine is continuing the search. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 22 2007)

Unidentified Philippine fishing vessel sank in the South China Sea Nov 21 while the ship was trying to take shelter from Typhoon Hagibis. Seven Chinese fishing vessels in the area immediately went to the scene & successfully rescued about 30 Filipino crew -- 50 missing. More than 80 crew were reportedly on board the sunken fishing vessel. The China Maritime Rescue Center has already dispatched rescue vessels to the area to search for the missing crew. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 22 2007)

M/V Cala Palma which had been severely damaged by fire at the Lloyd Yard has been repaired and is scheduled to leave the yard on Nov 23. The ship had arrived in July 2006 to be enlenthed by 16 m. On Aug 8 the isolation of the cargo holds had caught fire. The fire raged 2 days. Only in Jan. 2007 the insurers agreed to repair the ship -- 1800 tons steel had to be exchanged. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 22 2007)

66,000 ton converted oil M/T Jabiru Venture, anchored in the Timor Sea about 650km west of Darwin on Nov. 20, noticed a small, wooden boat on the horizon. Just 45 minutes later the 10-meter vessel, its engine disabled & under a jury-rigged sail, pulled alongside. It was low in the water and leaking, and the 16 people aboard were clearly in trouble. Just over the horizon, the navy landing craft HMAS Tarakan & patrol boat HMAS Ararat were on patrol for boat people, smugglers, poachers & other intruders in Australia's exclusive economic zone.M/T Jabiru Venture, which is a restricted security zone, called for assistance and the Border Protection Command in Canberra went into action. HMAS Tarakan with 3 crew was first to arrive about noon. The Ararat, with 21 crew, arrived about 3pm. The sailors noticed the small boat's crew and their tiny portable pump were losing the battle against incoming seawater. The three men, three women and 10 children, aged six months to 14 years, had been provided with food & water and a water pump, lowered fromM/T Jabiru Venture. The 16 were transferred to the much bigger HMAS Tobruk, where they will have health checks and be interviewed by immigration officers before transfer to Christmas Island's detention center. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 22 2007)

Four people missing after unidentifed F/V with 8 people caught fire early on Nov 22 off China's eastern coast. The boat, registered in the eastern Zhejiang Province, was engulfed in flames at 1 a.m. at 28 degrees N. and 121 degrees E. Crew abandoned & fired emergency flares. Rescuers found 4 of them on a life raft & sent them to nearest wharf in Shitang township of Wenling City. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 22 2007)

F/V Olive Oyl capsized in surf in the morning of Nov 21 near Morro Rock, California, harbor entrance -- recreational fisherman rescued. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 22 2007)

The flat deck open stern semi-submersible heavy transport M/V Mighty Servant 3 will rejoin Dockwise`s operational fleet at the end of 2008 after being fully reinstated at the Grand Bahama Shipyard Ltd. Dockwise Ltd. and Grand Bahama Shipyard Ltd. The vessel will be stripped completely and reinstated in its original state. The engines have already been sent to the manufacturer in Zwolle (the Netherlands). The causes of the accident continues being investigated by both the Dutch Shipping Council and the Angolan Inquiry Commission. The Dockwise internal investigation suggests neither technical equipment nor a structural integrity failure. All possible liabilities have been settled with the Angolan government. Dockwise Ltd. contracted a tug to tow M/V Mighty Servant 3 from Cape Town to the Bahamas with an expected arrival time on the 1st of Feb. 2008. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 22 2007)

Russian refrigerated fish carrier, 2621 dwt F/V Kapitan Oleynichuk (built 1985) suffered fire in the hold berth 42, Vladivostok port fishery port. Vessel in reserve. 10 fire teams engaged, no injures. From Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed. Nov. 21 2007)

Dry cargo M/V Konyust-1 sank in Caspian Sea -- Nov. 20, 20.30 LT M/V Samur-18 found safe raft with 3 crew -- all alive and in satisfactory condition 2nd Officer, 3rd Engineer, Electric Engineer. 2nd Officer reported 4 safe rafts thrown overboard, with 4 persons in one of them Master, Chief Engineer, 2-nd Engineer & Boatswain. On the bridge during last minutes of vessel's sinking, were 5 people -- rest of the crew presumably sunk with the vessel. Weather wind NW 12-15 meters/sec, swell from SE 1.5-2.0 meters, haze. S&R resumed, S/S Epron coordinating M/V Elegance, M/V Samur-18, M/V Tyulen-6, M/V Linda, M/V Samur-20, & M/V Samur-1. From Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed. Nov. 21 2007)

The cargo M/V No. 928 capsized off east China's Shandong Province early on Nov 21 -- 7 rescued & sent to hospital thus far. Rescue work continuing but the total number of crew aboard not immediately known. The vessel, which authorities suspected had illegally carried passengers, capsized at 5:00 a.m. about one NM from the coast of Penglai, where it had begun its journey, a small city in Yantai. She was en route to Changdao (Long Island) County -- normally a 40 minute voyage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 21 2007)

Tallink ferry M/V Fantaasia -- chartered by Kystlink as a replacement for the damaged M/V Pride of Telemark -- has been detented at the quay of the City Yard Gothenburg will enter the service between Langesund, Strömstad & Hirtshals next week. Inspections by Swedish shipping authorities proved that efforts to meet required saftey standards are getting well ahead. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 21 2007)

42ft. F/V Andiamo, Port Angeles to for homeport of San Francisco, sank 24 miles off of La Push, Wash. on Nov. 20 after reported taking on water & dewatering pumps were not keeping up -- two people were recovered safely from a raft. U.S. Coast Guard Group Port Angeles responded. Tug Na Hoku responded, was the 1st on-scene & able to recover both of the survivors. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 21 2007)

The stern section of the Russian M/T Volgoneft 139 was towed to a pier at Russia's southern port of Kavkaz, Nov. 16, 2007. A fuel oil spill from a tanker into the Black Sea is killing dolphins and the nearby Sea of Azov may suffer serious environmental damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 21 2007)

96ft. research M/V F.G. Walton Smith of the University of Miami struck & stuck fast on a shallow reef in Biscayne National Park, then cruised on without reporting the incident. . The university & Capt. both could face potentially heavy penalties for the grounding, which left the 96-foot F.G. Walton Smith wedged on a patch of coral for about an hour just SE of Elliott Key. The Oct. 13 grounding is the 1st reported in more than 13 years for a renowned marine school that was embarrassed by maritime mishaps involving its previous vessel in the early 1990s. In the worst of 3 groundings, the 170ft. M/V Columbus Iselin smashed across a reef off Looe Key so hard in 1994 it punctured fuel & sewage tanks and took 2 days to free. Within 6 months, the school's former dean, marine operations manager and ship's Capt. all retired. UM eventually paid nearly US$4M to repair extensive destruction in an area with some of the lushest corals in the Florida Keys. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 21 2007)

69-m St. Vincent and Grenadines-registered timber carrier Kastor-1, en route from Russia's far eastern port of Nakhodka to China with 36 crew, sank in a storm in the Sea of Japan on Nov. 18. The crew evacuated in rafts and were rescued by Russian emergency teams, though one crew member reported dead. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Nov. 19 2007)

Oil Tanker M/V Ratna Shalini, with 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, ran aground in strong currents outside the main channel of Cochin Port, India, on Nov. 16. 15,000 tonnes of oil was lightered to another vessel in refloating efforts. No threat of pollution given the nature of the soft mud in which the vessel was stuck. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Nov. 19 2007)

70-ft. Norweigan F/V Brandsholmbøen N 200 VV took on water at the quay in Bodø. The vessel was towed to Ballstad for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Nov. 19 2007)

Greek cargo vessel M/V Dimitrios F suffered fire at Paros Port, Greece, on Nov. 16. Five crew members suffered injury. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

Bulk carrier Calumet collided with concrete wall along the Old River, Cleveland, at 1230LT. No injuries or pollution reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

Unidentified ferry, with 160 people aboard, capsized on the Chindwin river in northwest Myanmary on Nov. 13. At least 23 people are missing and presumed drowned. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

22-m, 11,548-gt Swedish tanker M/V Ramona, with 17 crew aboard, suffered fire while lying at anchor in the Rivö sound near Göteborg on Nov. 15. The fire was caused by exhaust pipes. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

80-m, 1,025-t German inland tanker M/V Heinz, with 899 tons oil, ran aground on the Rhine , km 840.6, on Nov. 15 at 1940LT. On Nov. 16, M/V Aladi lightered the cargo in order to refloat the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

Container M/V MSC Pillar, en route to Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, collided with 35,000-metric ton vessel M/V Josco Suzhou, with 6,524 metric tonnes of bulk gypsum, at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa. M/V Josco Suzhou suffered serious damage to its hull while the fenders at the quayside were also badly damaged. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

400-t Hungarian inland cargo M/V Regnitz/Fluvius, with 400-600 tons iron ore, took on water and half sunk on Nov. 13. The cargo was unloaded and an oil boom placed around the wreck. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

51-m Norway-flagged cargo M/V Scan Trans, with 5 crew, suffered machine problems off Steigen, Norway, on Nov. 15 at 0700LT. The rescue boats Ruth Opsahl and Kaptein Skaugen from Svolvær proceeded to the ship as well as a helicopter. Three crewmen were evacuated. Two remained on board to support the salvage work. The Ruth Opsahl stabilized M/V Scan Trans and towed it toward Helnes sound. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

Ektank M/V Ekfors ran aground in rough weather at the Slagentangen refinery, south of Oslo, on Nov. 8. Leakage of diesel oil reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

Russian cargo M/V Ladoga 3, underway from the German port Papenburg to Poland with crew of 8, ran aground in the Baltic sea 2.5 miles north of Ahrenshoop off the Darss peninsula in the night of Nov 16. The captain was found intoxicated. No pollution or injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

196-m, 2,198-ts , 1992-built inland tanker M/V Margaux of homeport Rotterdam, with 2,00 tons benzol, ran aground on the Rhine near Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, river km 373.5 on Nov. 14. German inland tanker M/V Miriam lightered 700 tons, allowing M/V Margaux to be refloated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

Dutch F/V UK 133 became disabled after getting net entangled in propeller 150km northwest of Den Helder, Netherlands, on Nov. 15 at 2145LT. A diver who attempted to address the problem was pulled onto deck unconscious. The Navy sent a helicopter from the frigate Hr. Ms. van Galen, which was operating in a distance of 50 miles. At 2250LT, the helicopter was on scene, but the diver was pronounced dead upon arrival. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

Vessels Angermanland, Gaz Zael and Kadri were involved in collision amidst dense fog on the Kiel Canal near Rendsburg on Nov. 16 at 0900LT. Traffic was stopped in both directions. The Kadri berthed in Kiel for inspections. Angermanland and Gaz Zael proceeded to Brunsbuettel where they berthed at the railway pilings for inspections. No pollution reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 17 2007)

1972-buit, Russia-flagged, 1,200-gt car carrier (former research vessel), Eduard Toll, with cargo of cars, suffered engine failure in Japan Sea. Tug Atlas dispatched and successfully towed vessel to Slavyanka port (Amurskiy bay). From Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Nov. 17 2007).

1997-buit, 335-dwt F/V Vostok-1 (IMO 9160516) disabled after getting propeller entangled in fishing net while fishing in Okhotsk sea on Nov. 10 at 1715LT. Assistance was dispatched. From Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Nov. 17 2007).

1968-built, Russia-flagged, 1,503-gt dry cargo M/V Kamust-1, Astrakhan - Enzeli, Iran, with 12 crew and cargo of 2,186-tonns steel billet, reported missing on Nov. 14. Communications were lost with the vessel on Nov. 11. From Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Nov. 17 2007).

1968-built, Cambodia-flagged, 2,457-gt dry cargo M/V Nika (IMO 8874342) en route to Turkey, collided with 1980-built, Russia-flagged, 3,958-gt dry cargo M/V Volgo-Don 5076 on the Kerch strait, to the north of Varzovskiy Buoy, approaching Eisk port, on Nov. 17 at 0145LT. Both vessels suffered damage above the waterline. From Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Nov. 17 2007).

17-m F/V RSH-4499, with 6 crew, ran aground in stormy weather off Sakhalin island, Russia, 20 meters from shoreline, on Nov. 14. The crew managed to get to shore, but one crew member died of hypothermia shortly thereafter. From Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Nov. 17 2007).

NWEEKLY IMB PIRATE REPORTS ___ Only 10% of Attacks Reported __

11 Nov. 2007: 0305 LT: Phu My berth 'A', Vietnam. Pirates armed with knives boarded general cargo ship at berth. Vessel informed port security who came onboard for assistance. While proceeding towards the forecastle, 2 robbers were seen jumping overboard. Inspection showed ship's stores were stolen.

09 Nov. 2007: 0800 LT: 28:41N-049:46E, Persian Gulf -- suspicious craft approached tanker, underway, from the stern. Master sounded general alarm, increased speed, crew mustered & fire hoses standby. The speed boat closed to 0.1NM and when it noticed crew alertness, aborted approach & moved away.

08 Nov. 2007: 0400 LT: 13:48N - 053:45E, 65 NM North of Socotra Island, Somalia. C/O onboard a car carrier, underway, noticed an unlit boat at 3NM off the port bow with a speed of 19 kts. Boat reduced speed to match the speed of the vessel. When the craft was about 1NM off master raised alarm, crew mustered & switched on deck lights. At 0430 LT another unlit boat was observed 2NM of port bow of the ship. Both boats altered course towards Socotra at 0445 LT and moved away.

06 Nov. 2007: 2130 LT: 03:55.2N - 099:46.2E, Malacca Straits. An unidentified small watercraft approached chemical tanker underway. OOW raised alarm, sounded ship's whistle, crew mustered and directed searchlight at the craft. The craft came within 150 metres & aborted the attempt

06 Nov. 2007: 1800 UTC: 22:06N-062:31E: Arabian Sea. Bulk carrier underway detected suspicious craft, on radar, approaching directly towards own vessel at a speed of 19 knots. Master took all preventive measures to prevent boarding. Suspicious craft reached 0.1 NM from vessel, on seeing crew alertness, the suspicious craft reduced speed and altered course towards another nearby vessel. All vessels were warned on VHF radio about suspicious craft approach.

05 Nov. 2007: 2150 LT: 12:33N 113:42E: South China Sea. One suspicious boat followed general cargo ship at a range of 100m for about an hour. Crew mustered & fire hoses with pressurised water jet standby and action taken to prevent any boarding. Later, master informed the Piracy Reporting Centre that the distance between the boat and the ship was increasing. Vessel continued passage to destination port.

05 Nov. 2007: 0000 0400 LT: 19:49.24S-034:50.0E, Beira port, Mozambique. Pirates boarded container ship at berth & stole ship's stores amid tight anti piracy watches. The ship had shore security personal deployed by the port security. In addition, there were armed security guards on the shore side.

50-ft F/V Tally-Ho, with two crew, struck Brady Rock and sank off Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory, about 10 nautical miles north of Alyangula, on Nov. 13 at 0740LT. The two crew swam to a nearby beach. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 14 2007)

Unidentified lobster boat capsized on the opening day of lobster season off southern New Brunswick, near Grand Manan Island, on Nov. 13. One fisherman was killed. The boat was partially submerged and was towed to shore. Officials from the Transportation Safety Board were expected to begin their investigation right away. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 14 2007)

86-m Hungarian inland water craft, Rengitz, built 1957, broke in two while being loaded in the west harbour of Regensburg in the Danube river. The ore had been loaded only midships so that the ship became too heavy. Bow and stern stick out of the water, the cargo is submerged. The vessel will have to be raised by special cranes after having been stabilized by welding its halves together. The ship's value is 300000 Euro, its fate is unclear now. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 14 2007)

Dutch F/V Ouddorp 5 ran aground on the beach of Renesse, Netherlands while trying to refloat the F/V Lia Jan - Helder 64, which had previously ran aground, on Nov. 12. Both vessels reported stuck fast. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 14 2007)

Unidentified fishing vessel sank in Peru's Sea of Sechura, northwest of the country's capital Lima, on Nov. 11. Six fishermen were killed. After the accident, Peru's navy and local government sent out more than 20 boats on a rescue mission, recovering the bodies of the six dead fishermen and rescuing the two survivors. According to preliminary investigations, the fishing boat capsized because of overloading and the gale at sea. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 13 2007)

35-meter cargo M/V Lakshwadeep, with six crew, reported missing from the high seas between Mangalore and Lakshwadeep since Nov 5. An aircraft and Coast Guard vessel ICGS Kasturba Gandhi are repeatedly scanning the sea and coastal waters between the two places to locate the missing vessel and its six crew. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Nov. 13 2007)

Faroes ferry Norrona, with 284 passengers and 80 crew, suffered temporary power failure and total machine blackout in heavy weather between Norway and the Shetlands on Nov. 12. The stabilizers were damaged causing the vessel to roll in heavy seas, which resulted in damage to vehicles on board. Vessel was listing, but arrived to port with no serious injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Nov. 12 2007)

SS Lake Champlain suffered explosion while undergoing routine maintenance work in a shipyard dry dock in San Diego, California. Six workers were injured, one remains in critical condition. The explosion is attributed to the vessel's fuel tank, which was bing worked on at the time of the incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Nov. 12 2007)

Unidentified cargo vessel suffered machine failure and drifted aground on the Rhine, km 660.7 at Bornheim-Herstel on Nov. 9. Rhine ferry Mondorf suffered damage when it pulled along side in an attempt to assist. The cargo vessel was refloated on Nov. 10. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Nov. 12 2007)

50-m M/V Havsand, homeport Færøyene, ran aground near Måløy in the Eastern stretch of the Måløy Sound directly under the Måløy bridge on Nov. 11. The vessel was refloated on Nov. 12. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Nov. 12 2007)

Container M/V Cepheus J collided with 5,000-gt general cargo M/V Bothinia Carrier upon entering the New Southern lock of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbuettel on Nov. 11. Only minor damage reported, though both vessels were require to stop for investigations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Nov. 12 2007)

Unidentified fishing boat, with 12 aboard, collided with unidentified cargo vessel and sank in the East China Sea in East China's Zhejiang Province on Nov. 11 at 1023LT. The Zhejiang maritime and fishery bureau dispatched almost 40 rescue vessels from across the province and neighboring Shanghai Municipality to search for the missing fishermen. Only the captain was saved. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Nov. 11 2007)

ALERT>> Several ships sunk in Kerch Straight storm - at least 23 people missing>> 3,463-gt 133-m Russian tanker M/V Vologneft-139 (IMO 8849608), built 1978, tore apart and sank in heavy weather spilling 1,300 tonnes of fuel oil into the Black Sea on Nov. 11. Four other cargo ships including three carrying sulphur also sank as winds of up to 108 kilometres (67 miles) an hour battered the Kerch Strait separating the Black Sea from the Sea of Azov. Among those vessels: M/V Kovel, 104-m M/V Volnogorsk, and 1,650-gt M/V Nakhichevan (IMO 8948222). Forty vessels were evacuated from Kavkaz, a busy Russian commercial port some 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) south of Moscow, officials said. Ten others were forced to stay in the port because of the storm. Some 300 kilometres further west, high winds sank another cargo ship, believed to be M/V Ismail Prince (IMO 7521467) with 17 sailors on board. Two were rescued and 15 crew reported missing. 2,466-gt dry cargo M/V Vera Voloshina (7942219 ) aground on Crimea shore, in cape Meganom area, near Sudak town. Cargo M/V Ziya Kok also aground off a beach promenade. The barge Demetra broke loose from anchor and drifted with a cargo of 3,000 tons oil toward Tuzla spit. Divers confirmed M/V Kovel is leaking sulphur causing environmental devestation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, our Correspondent Charles Emberton, and our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Nov. 11-12 2007).

Turkish cargo M/V Aktag, with 275 migrants aboard, sufferd machine damage in storm 20 km off Katakola in the Mediterranean sea on Nov. 11. Several attempts of the Greek Coastguard to reach the ship failed due to the severe weather, but a tug was ultimately able to connect a rope to the distressed vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Nov. 11 2007)

Tanker M/V Team Anemonia (IMO 8917089) sufferd storm damage but managed to berth in Rotterdam on Nov. 10. The bow is bent and cracked open with a one meter wide gap reaching from port to starboard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Nov. 11 2007)

Bahamas-flagged general cargo M/V Eva Danielsen, with load of steel, suffered power failure and blackout off the North Hinder traffic separation zone in Force 9 to 10 winds in the North Sea on Nov. 9. Salvage and towage company Multraship Salvage B.V. and Belgian salvage specialist URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting rescued the vessel and towed it to Flushing, Netherlands. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Nov. 11 2007)

Inland watercraft Allegro, underway to Zwolle, Netherlands, collided with construction pontoon belonging to the Dutch 105th bridge building company on the Waal river near Nijmegen on Nov. 9. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Nov. 11 2007)

300-m and 6,100-TEU Panama-flagged container M/V NYK Antares, Hamburg to Le Havre, lost 51 40-ft empty containers in heavy seas in the Northsea on Nov. 8. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Nov. 9 2007)

M/V Ulrike G grounded on the Kiel Canal at Rendsburg on Nov. 9. The vessel was allowed to proceed after divers investigated the hull in the North harbour of Kiel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Nov. 9 2007)

114-m M/V Andrea Nordana collided with collided with M/V Daina on the eastern part of the Kiel Canal, at the passing point Schwartenbek. on Nov. 9. The collision was caused by strong winds. Both vessels suffered damage. The captain of M/V Andrea Nordana was cited before being allowed to proceed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Nov. 9 2007)

40-ft cabin cruiser Messing About grounded on the southern jetty of Charleston Harbor on Nov. 8 at 2100LT. A helicopter from Coast Guard Air Facility Charleston diverted to the scene to hoist the two boaters off the grounded vessel. Commercial salvage has removed the vessel from the rocks. No pollution reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Nov. 9 2007)

51-ft F/V Grand Cru, with 3 crew, sank 75 miles east of Cape Canaveral, West Palm Beach, Florida on Nov. 8. 598-ft container vessel M/V Jo Cedar, Savannah, Georgia to New Orleans, heard the distress calls and responded, rescuing and taking aboard the crew from a life raft. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Nov. 9 2007)

Norwegian F/V Eros, homeport Ålesund, ran aground in the Tjeld Sound on Nov 8 at 2100LT. The vessel stuck fast at Kobbstein ground south of Rødskjær. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Nov. 9 2007)

F/V Tunafjord - FG 111, with 18 tons diesel fuel, 6 tons fish and 4 crew, ran aground south of Bollo off Karlskrona in Sweden on Nov. 8. The Coast Guard and an anti-pollution vessel responded to the scene. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007)

207-ft cruise ship Spirit of Nantucket, Alexandria Virginia to Charleston, South Carolina with 66 people board took on water 2 miles away from the rural area off Virginia beach on Nov. 8. Two 41-foot Coast Guard boats moved the ship's passengers and crew to a ferry landing about 2 miles away from the rural area off Virginia Beach. The cruise ship was intentionally grounded into the mud dged in mud and reported stable. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007) UPDATE>>> Spirit of Nantucket refloated on Nov. 10. The Army Corps of Engineers located a submerged object approximately eight-feet below surface. The object is marked and will be removed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Nov. 11 2007)

7,545-gt. British container feeder Blue Wave (ex JRS Canopus) suffered total blackout on the Kiel Canal at the passing point Breizholz on Nov. 8 at 1600LT. The vessel drifted perpendicular to the canal and stuck fast. The tugs Bugsier 12 and Bugsier 14 were called to refloat the ship and tow it to the communal harbour Rendsburg, for investigations and damage survey. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007)

Dinner cruise boat Capital Elite caught fire along the southwest District of Columbia waterfront in Washington on Nov. 7. The fire started in the galley just before 2000LT. A D.C. fireboat alongside the tour boat and crews quickly put out the flames. No one was hurt. Investigators reported the fire was an accident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007)

M/V Lakshadweep, Mangalore Port to Kalpeni Island in Lakshadweep with crew of seven, confirmed missing by Indian Coast Guard on Nov. 7. The ship was previously reported missing by Karvaratti Port Officials to the Coast Guard. Initial search efforts by Coast Guard teams re-tracing the vessel's route turned up nothing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007) UPDATE>>> Vessel had capsized, 90 nautical miles southwest of New Mangalore port, on Nov. 8 at 1100LT. All six crew rescued and undergoing treatment for exhaustion. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 14 2007)

Sailing vessel Charlotte Louise, a vessel featured in a number of films including the Count Of Montecristo, sank at its moorings at the Strand, Sliema, Malta on Nov 4. The cause of the sinking is unknown, though the vessel is expected to be refloated in the coming days. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007)

Germany container M/V Anj, with 173 tons fuel oil, a ran aground and developed severe list off Ranagsundøya in Nordland on Nov. 8. The vessel is reported to be stable. Norwegian coast guard vessel KV Harstad is on scene to address potential leakage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007)

Belgium flagged inland tanker M/V Poseidon collided with unidentified Czech barge train on the Wesel-Datteln-Canal near Dorsten, Germany on Nov 7 at 0550LT. Both vessels suffered damage in the foreship region but remained stable. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007)

Cargo M/V Linda collided with car carrier Schelde Highway while entering the Brunsbüttel locks of the Kiel Canal on Nov. 8. Both vessels suffered only superficial damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007)

810-ft Hanjin container M/V COSCO Busan, built 2001, struck a bridge support fender of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco west of Treasure Island on Nov. 7. The impact caused damage to the vessel and ruptured a fuel tank spilling 58,000 gallons of bunker fuel into the bay. The bridge was not damaged and road traffic not affected. (Wed. Nov. 7 2007) From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 8 2007)

160-m Spanish container M/V Ruiloba struck the inner gate of the South lock of Kiel Canal in Kiel-Holtenau on Nov. 7. The lock was damaged and may not be functional until Nov. 8 or later. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

42-ft F/V Linda C reported taking on water approximately 16 miles south of Atlantic City, New Jersey on Nov. 5. The Coast Guard launched the Coast Guard Cutter Finback, homeported in Cape May, N.J., a rescue boat crew from Station Atlantic City, and an HH-65C Dolphin helicopter rescue crew from Air Station Atlantic City to assist the fisherman. The sole fisherman was hoisted to safety and the vessel towed by salvage boat to shallow waters and grounded. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

1,5061-gt 179-m M/V Duncan Island, Antwerp to Hamburg, lost nine containers overboard off Terschelling Island in heavy seas in the Northsea on Nov. 6. Other containers were damaged, crushed, and hanging over the vessel's port side. On container tore a leak into the vessel's hull, causing a considerable oil leak. The vessel was ordered by the German casualty command to enter the port of Cuxhaven. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

1,978-gt Dutch cargo M/V Nola (IMO 9243863) suffered machine failure and ran aground on the Elbe at Nefueld aods on Nov. 4. The vessel was subsquently refloated by two tugs and is undergoing repairs. Meanwhile, bananas have been washing up on two Dutch islands in the North Sea. They will likely be donated to Dutch zoos. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007) and our correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Sun. Nov. 11 2007)

2,900-gt cargo M/V Shenhai 1, from Yingkou in the Bohai Gulf to Shanghai with 4,800 tons of steel and 16 crew, sank on 28 October. All 16 crew feared dead. The vessel is believed to have sank after the cargo shifted in heavy seas. One body was recovered. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

F/V Minxiayu 1121, with nine aboard, reported missing off east China's coast on Nov. 2. One sailor from the vessel, who fell into the water, was rescued by a freighter. More than 10 boats and a helicopter have been dispatched to search the area, but no traces of the rest of the crew have been found. The Ningbo Maritime Affairs Bureau has sent staff members to find the ROK freighter, which is now in Shanghai, to get more information. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

Unidentified vessel, with 36 aboard, sank in a canal outside Bangkok on Nov. 4. Three people reported killed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

42-ft sailboat Albatross, Long Island, New York to Bermuda, lost both crew overboard in heavy seas 270 miles north of Bermuda on Nov. 3. The men were attempting to board 645-ft Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue (AMVER) M/V Martorell when they went into the water. The Coast Guard launched an extensive search which has since been suspended. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

Hopper barge Longsand, with heavy machinery and used engine oil, ran aground in Weymouth Bay, UK on Oct. 25. Leakage reported, sparking environmental concerns. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

779-ft tanker M/V Axel Spirit, enroute from Peth Amboy, NJ, struck Ambrose Light a 76-foot structure that sits about 12 miles southeast of Staten Island, N.Y. on Nov. 3. An exact damage assessment will not be known until officials can thoroughly inspect the structure. Once the severe weather caused by Tropical Storm Noel has subsided, the Coast Guard will completely assess the damage and make repairs to the light. Until then, mariners are asked to stay clear of that area, if possible, for their own safety and the safety of others on the water. 225-ft Coast Guard Cutter Willow, homeported in Newport, Rhode Island, has been directed to affix temporary navigation aids until permanent repairs can be made to Ambrose Light. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

3,382-gt 94-m Danish cargo M/V Baltic grounded at Raudhl at the northern edge of Stord, Norway on Nov. 3. The cause of the grounding was attributed to the intoxicated captain, who was arrested by local police. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Nov. 7 2007)

NWEEKLY IMB PIRATE REPORTS ___ Only 10% of Attacks Reported __

24 Oct. 2007: 0010 LT: Off Lagos Apapa lightering area, Nigeria. Pirates boarded a product tanker during STS operation at anchor. They tied up 2 crew & stole cash and valuables from one crew. During encounter, one seaman received minor injury. Master activated SSAS alert. Local police &port authority informed.

28 Oct. 2007: 0216 UTC: 13:05N -050:24E, Gulf of Aden. An undesignated distress call was received from a chemical tanker underway. Thereafter, there has been no subsequent communication with the vessel. The owners and the Piracy Reporting Centre have been unable to contact the vessel. Information from the coalition naval forces, in the vicinity, indicates that pirates have likely hijacked & sailed the tanker into Somali territorial waters. There are 23 crew on board the vessel.

27 Oct. 2007: 1940 LT: 00:48.8N - 053:49.4E, Somalia. OOW on a container ship underway noticed, on radar, that a suspicious craft lighted & proceed at 6 knots. OOW altered course to stbd and the craft also altered course. OOW raised alarm, informed Master & increased to full speed. Crew mustered & activated anti-piracy measures. The craft proceeded at 10 knots & the suspicious craft followed the ship. At 2040 LT the craft reduced speed to four knots and stopped following the ship.

26 Oct. 2007: 0130 LT: Nacala anchorage, Mozambique. Pirates boarded container vessel at anchor & stole ship's stores. Ship contacted port control but no response was received.

26 Oct. 2007: 0410 LT: Nacala anchorage, Mozambique. Pirates in two boats attempted to board container vessel at anchor. Anti-piracy crew activated fire hoses at the boat & robbers aborted the attempt.

23 Oct. 007: 0400 LT: 03:56.0N-098:47.7E: Belawan anchorage, Indonesia. A seaman spotted several pirates on the forecastle when he was sent forward to look for the duty O/S who was not responding to calls on the radio. Robbers had caught & tied up the duty O/S. Alarm raised & crew alerted. On hearing the alarm, the robbers escaped. A search revealed that the pirates had attempted to enter the forecastle store.

22 Oct. 2007: 0350 UTC: 12:29.5N-045:15E: Gulf of Aden. While underway, a chemical tanker was pursued by 7 boats with 3 persons in each boat. The boats approached the vessel from all directions making it extremely difficult for the vessel to maneuver. The closest the boats got to the vessel was 0.1 NM. The master managed to out maneuver 5 boats. The other two boats continued to follow the vessel. As the vessels, speed was greater than the boats the master assessed the situation & felt his vessel was not in any danger.

21 Oct. 2007: 2250 LT: 13:14N-048:13E: Gulf of Aden. While underway, LPG tanker was warned by vessels ahead of her about unlit boats that had failed in approaching them. Master on the LPG tanker raised the alarm, mustered the crew on the bridge & briefed them. The target boat was picked up on radar & seen to approach the vessel from ahead. Master carried out evasive maneuvers. The boat tried to pursue the ship but could not keep up. The entire incident lasted almost one and a half hours.

19 Oct. 2007: 0200 LT: Majunga Harbor, Madagascar. Pirates boarded a sailboat. They cut the skipper's thumb & assaulted him. Then, the pirates took the skipper's wife hostage and attempted to strangle her. The skipper & his wife were injured by knives and received many wounds and fractured ribs. The pirates stole cash and property & escaped.

551-ft. double-hulled Liberian gas carrier SCF Tomsk, with 23 crew, 1.5 million gallons of liquefied petroleum gas, 330,000 gallons of fuel oil, and 33,000 gallons of diesel, grounded on the reef line after breaking loose from its moorings by Tropical Storm Noel at San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, on Oct. 29. Currently, no leaks reported. Salvage company Titan has been retained to conduct salvage operations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 3 2007)

Panama-flagged container M/V MSC Grace lost rescue boat overboard during an exercise 15 miles off Bremerhaven on the anchorage New Weser Roads on Oct. 31. The boat, which had been hanging on the port side, fell out of its fittings and first crashed onto the main deck of the ship and then into the sea. The rescue boat was subsequently recovered. The 1st officer who was guiding the exercise was injured and had to be taken stationary into a hospital in Bremerhaven after the ship entered port. The Bremen police are investigating. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 3 2007)

94-m Danish cargo M/V SC Baltic ran aground off Sandvikvåg, Fitjar on Nov. 2. Personnel from Coast Guard vessel Eigun boarded M/V SC Baltic and found the helmsman was intoxicated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 3 2007)

65-ft F/V Sea Star II reported taking on water two miles off Beach Haven, New Jersey on Oct. 21. A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., diverted from a training mission, arrived on scene, and lowered a dewatering pump to the fishing boat crew. A smallboat crew from Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, N.J., arrived on scene and boarded the boat to assess the situation. The dewatering pump kept the flooding under control, and the smallboat crew from Station Barnegat Light escorted the F/V Sea Star II to Lighthouse Marina in Barnegat Light where the boat was moored to a pier. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Nov. 3 2007)

Ferry Anton 2, en route to Camotes Island from Danao City in Cebu province, 585 kilometres south of Manila, Philippines, with 15 crew and 13 passengers, capsized on Oct. 30. Five passengers are dead, and seven reported survived. All 15 crew have been accounted for. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Nov. 1 2007)

NNorth Korean cargo freighter M/V Dai Hong Dan, with 22 crew, captured by pirates off Mogadishu Port, Somalia, on Oct. 29. The U.S. Navy helped the crew regain control in a violent struggle on Oct. 30. At least two attackers died in the clashes and five were captured, while three of M/V Dai Hong Dan's crew were seriously injured. The USS James E. Williams responded after the Kuala Lumpur-based International Maritime Bureau passed on a distress signal from the North Korean ship following its seizure by pirates overnight Oct 29. Three seriously injured crew members have been transferred to USS James E. Williams for treatment. Initial reports from the crew are that five pirates were captured and two are dead. The pirates remain aboard M/V Dai Hong Dan. The North Korean ship was headed to the Somali port of Aden with casualties on board. The crew members have taken control of the ship after defeating the eight men who hijacked it last night. African Union peacekeepers charged with protecting the port said the vessel was outside their operation area. M/V Dai Hong Dan was far away from the seaport and at the anchorage at the time of the hijacking. The hijacking was masterminded by the same people who were supposed to bring the vessel into the port. The militiamen had asked for 15,000 dollars (10,000 euros) to free the freighter, which arrived in Mogadishu 10 days before and had already unloaded its cargo. The incident was the second piracy attack off Somalia's 3,700 kilometre (2,300 miles) coastline in recent days. On Oct 28, a Japanese chemical tanker with 23 Korean, Filipino and Myanmar crew on board was hijacked off the coast of northern Somalia. Four other vessels remain under pirate control off the coast of southern Somalia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 31 2007)

Unidentified barge with load of stones which had been towed by tug Kap Horn into the Port of Brake, Germany, capsized at the quay on Oct. 29. The barge was righted and dewatered on Oct 31. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 31 2007)

M/V Pearl suffered fire while being repaired at dry dock in Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead, Wirral,UK on Oct. 30. More than 25 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 31 2007)

1,865-dwt cargo M/V Tramp, Amsterdam to Felkenberg, struck gate of the Kiel Canal locks on Oct. 27 at 2152LT. The vessel suffered a gash in the bow and berthed in the Scheer Harbour of Kiel at 2300LT, where repairs are being carried out. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 31 2007)

Maersk container M/V Osana lost five empty containers overboard while being berthed at the Coloradoway in the port of Rotterdam. The containers struck the bow of the lighter vessel Beethoven, which was lying alongside the containership's port side. No injuries reported. The harbour service dispatched vessels to secure the damaged containers and assess the situation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 31 2007)

1915-built Swiss paddle wheel steamer Simplon collided with quay and suffered water ingress in Genf on Oct 31. The accident happened as a result of machine malfunction. The flooding was contained in the foreship. The damage was assessed to be about 50000 Swiss Franks. Simplon was overhauled in 2005. The vessel was moved to the CGN-Yard in Ouchy near Lausanne. Repairs are estimated to take about 10 days. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 31 2007)

Unidentified vessel owned by the Shanghai Yinghai Shipping Company. Ltd. and traveling from Bayuquan, near the Yingkou City, to Shanghai with sixteen people and 50 tons of oil, sank off northeast China's Liaoning Province at 0808LT on Oct. 28. At least one person reported dead and 15 missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 30 2007)

140-ft Vancouver party boat Abitibi, with 400 people aboard, ran aground less than 100 metres from its dock on Oct. 27. Passengers were off-loaded over the course of 3 hours onto another boat owned by the same company. The rising tide eventually lifted the boat and the owners claim there was no damage to the hull or engines. Officials said a report will be filed with Transport Canada. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 29 2007)

7,000-gt container M/V Aura collided with 5,000-gt chemical tanker M/V Deira in the Kiel Canal at Oldenbuettel on Oct. 28 at 1900LT. M/V Deira suffered water ingress and began to list, resulting in oil leakage into the canal. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 29 2007)

42-ft F/V Madame Glendastruck struck an unknown object and sank approximately 53 miles northwest of Key West, Florida on Oct. 27. The Coast Guard immediately diverted an HU-25 Falcon jet and launched an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter, both from Air Station Miami. The 110-foot Coast Guard Cutter Key Biscayne was diverted from its patrol to also assist. Efforts to save the vessel were unsuccessful and the crew was evacuated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 28 2007)

80-m 1984-built Slovakian freighter M/V Omer N (IMO 8131154), en route to Nantes, France with 11 crew, capsized off Fehmarn, 15 miles west of Gedser, location N 54°29.894' / E 11°31.974' on Oct. 28. The cause of the incident is undetermined but not weather related. The vessel is laying on its side, but still afloat. Rescue efforts launched included helicopter and vessels Sormovskiy 50 (Russan cargo M/V) Arkona (German SAR) Berlin (German SAR) Elsa (German SAR) Emil Zimmermann (German SAR) John T. Essberger (German SAR) LW Dam (Danish SAR) Neustrelitz (German coast guard). One crew man of M/V Omer N is reported dead. Several crew members are missing and believed to be trapped in the wreckage. The wreck is expected to ground east of Rødby. The German emergency tug Fairplay 26 and the multi purpose ship Scharhoern were called by the "Havariekommando" and are expected on scene shortly. Divers were deployed for rescue attempts. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 28 2007)

150-m 1994-built Cypriotic-flagged ferry Galileusz, homeport Sczeczin, struck TT-Line ferry Nils Dacke while the latter was berthed in Trelleborg on Oct. 26. The captain of Galileusz was determined to be intoxicated. Galileusz suffered 25-m gash on port side above the waterline and was towed away for repairs. The Nils Dacke departed Trelleborg with Swedish navy escort. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 28 2007)

2,044-gt 1979-built Georgia-flagged heavy load carrier Almira G (IMO 7811719), China to Vladivostok with 14 crew and load of automobiles, reported herself in distress with water ingress 50 miles west off Mokpho, South Korea, in the yellow Sea, position 34.47 N 125.31 E on Oct. 18 at 0725LT. The engine room was flooded and the vessel experienced water ingress in cargo hold through hull cracks. All crew evacuated to 2 Korean Coast Guard ships. No injures reported. Rescue under joint control RCC Mokpho and Vladivostok. Salvage under way, trying to tow vessel to nearest port. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Oct. 28 2007)

Barge McNally Olympic, with two tugs on board, Mainstique and Le Taureau, washed ashore amidst heavy seas on the coast of Labrador on Oct. 8. Both tugs have been given up as total wrecks. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Oct. 26 2007)

35-ft sailboat The Jason lost man overboard and subsequently struck breakwater while trying to retrieve him in Lake Michigan on Oct .24. The vessel broke up upon collision and three crew were killed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Oct. 26 2007)

Danish ferry Crown of Scandinvia of DFDS, enroute to Oslo, suffered a machine blackout in the Drøbak Sound 900 metres off the harbour on Oct 25 at 0800LT. The ship came off course and in danger of running aground. It stopped at least 10-15 metres away from the shore. The captain got back control over the ship when another machine was started and the ship then was able to resume its voyage to Oslo. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Oct. 26 2007)

40-m 600-ts Norway-flagged cargo M/V Ocean Sun, with crew of 6 but no cargo, ran aground at Grøtøyleia in Steigen on Oct. 25 at 1500LT. The vessel was in danger of sinking. The rescue boat "Gjert Wilhelmsen" was called from Ballstad for help. The vessel was subsequently stablized and refloated on Oct. 26 at 0330LT. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Oct. 26 2007)

914-ts 67-m German cargo M/V Cherie, built 1957, caught fire on a slipway in Minden in the old Weser harbour on Oct. 25. One man suffered from smoke intoxication. The crew was not on board. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Oct. 25 2007)

Singapore built JU-200-MC Mat Cantilever Drilling Rig (delivered 1982) Usumacinta (delivered 1982) collided with light-production platform Pemex Kab 101 about 20 miles off the port of Dos Bocas in the Gulf of Mexico, state of Tabasco on Oct. 24. Reported seas of 25 feet and gusting winds of 80mph closed ports along the near coast and hampered rescue operations as well. 10 men are dead, 58 rescued and a number missing as rescue efforts continue in terrible weather. Oil leakage is reported, but it is not immediately clear how much gas and oil had spilled from the accident about 20 miles off the port of Dos Bocas. The Usumacinta drilling rig is owned by the Compania Perforadora Central S.A. de C.V, and operates under contract to Pemex. The accident was the deadliest for the offshore industry in the Gulf since 13 died on the Ocean Express jackup rig, which capsized in bad weather in April 1976, according to Simon Marquis, a U.K.-based offshore-rig researcher. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Oct. 25 2007)

Unidentified Indonesian S/V took on water and sank off the island of Sulawesi on Oct. 25. 30 people reported missing. Rescue teams were searching the seas for the missing people in the near Kendari city in Southeast Sulawesi. The weather and visibility is good visibility and rescue forces have deployed six boats to look for the missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Oct. 25 2007)

Unidentified 125-m river cruise ship, with 162 passengers and 42 crew, was in collision with unidentified 100-m Dutch inland water craft in the lock of Strullendorf on the verlief Main-Donau-Canal on Oct. 23 at 0545LT. When the cruise ship was about to enter the lock the other craft was about to leave bound to Duesseldof. Due to a navigational mistake it crossed the way of the cruise ship which ran aground with its stern while trying to avoid the collision. When it was hit the railing was damaged on a length of 20 metres as well as the hull. Two windows of cabins were smashed. No injuries reported. Divers started investigating the hull of the cruise ship which lasted the whole day while the ship remained berthed in Strullendorf. Police started investigations against the Dutch captain who had the command on the brand new ship just since 3 weeks. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 24 2007)

105.2-m 1972-built Swedish ferry Alandsfarjan, with 134 passengers aboard from Kapellskr and Mariehan, ran aground while entering Mariehamn on Oct. 23 at 1500LT. The vessel was able to refloat under own power and proceeded to berth. The vessel will be sent to Tallinn for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 24 2007)

A 45-foot commercial F/V Miss Linda washed ashore on Vilano Beach, Florida in the morning of Oct 22. The person on board left the boat on auto pilot and fell asleep. F/V Miss Linda got stuck in the sand during low tide. No one was injured. The boat was not damaged. F/V Miss Linda is registered in Jacksonville. The Coast Guard says it will be towed off the beach during high tide. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 23 2007)

F/V New Queen ran aground near the mouth of the Snohomish River, Washington, on Oct. 21 at approximately 1500LT. No spills or injuries reported. Attempts to free the vessel will be made at high tide. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 23 2007)

20-m Former Danish shark F/V Hansine, Denmark to Germany, grounded in the fishing harbour II in Bremerhaven during the afternoon of Oct. 22. The ship stuck fast off the shipping lane due to a navigation mistake. Initial attempts to free the vessel failed. The ship poses no navigational hazard and has no water ingress. An investigation as to the cause of the grounding is underway. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 23 2007) UPDATE>>> F/V Hansine FN 121 (call sign NKBN, 36 gt, ex-names Cimbria - 1922, Eskild - 1938) was refloated in the morning of Oct 24 in Bremerhaven and was berthed at the West quay. The ship was built 1898 by J.N.Olsen in Frederikshavn/Denmark. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Oct. 25 2007)

Unidentified boat carrying migrants from Central America sank in heavy weather off the Mexican state of Oaxaca on Oct. 22. Eleven people reported drowned and another 10 missing. (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

M/V Efunya sank at the Marina of Apapa port, Nigeria over the weekend of Oct. 20. The vessel had been arrested and detained for illegal bunkering. The sinking is attributed to corrosion and neglect. No injuries reported, though it is feared the wreck could be a navigational threat. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

Unidentified tour boat, with 9 tourists, capsized in heavy weather in Thailand's northeastern reservoir of Ubolrat Dam on Oct. 20. Three tourists are missing and six others injured. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

Barge McNally Olympic, carrying quantities of fuel and waste oil from Deception Bay (far north Quebec) to Sorel, broke free from tow of tug Jerry Newberry and drifted ashore 10 km southwest of Hebron Labrador on Oct. 8. The barge is a total loss and at last report has been broken up by high waves. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

Bulgarian M/V Geo Milev collided with cargo M/V Helena, sailing under Panama flag, three miles outside the Thessaloniki harbour in northern Greece on Oct. 21. No injuries ere reported, and neither ship suffered any structural damage, but both vessels are under interdiction to leave the port's harbour. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

Thirteen vessels, including bulk carrier Nurten Ana, broke loose from their anchorages in high winds and heavy weather at Puget Sound on Oct. 19. The Nurten Ana's propellers were fouled with logs and debris and the crew could not stop the vessel's drift. The tug Wendell Foss kept a tow line on the disabled vessel until the debris could be removed and the vessel could be anchored. The Coast Guard is requiring the vessel to conduct an underwater survey to inspect for any damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

37-ft S/V Tranquility found vacant 65-miles west of Johns Pass, Florida on Oct . 17. Search and rescue coordinators immediately launched two HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Hawk to search for the vessel's 69-year-old skipper. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

24-ft pleasure craft Baja, with four aboard, struck cable between a barge and tug Melvin Lemmerhirt in Lower New York Bay, on Oct. 20 at 2255LT. Baja capsized as a result of the impact, killing two of the men aboard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

Passenger ferry Great Point, Nantucket to Hyannis, Massachusetts with approximately 100 passengers, struck a pier and pushed it into a moored F/V at Hyannis Harbor on Oct. 21 at 1830LT. The vessel suffered only cosmetic damage, though 10-ft of the pier is significantly damaged. Initial reports indicate that the F/V is not damaged. There does not appear to be any pollution, nor were any injuries reported.

60-ft F/V Prolific took on water and sank off the coast of Scotland, 10 miles northeast of Wick, on Oct. 21. All crew were rescued prior to the vessel going down without injury. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Mon Oct. 22 2007)

9,000-gt M/V OOCL Nevskiy, coming from the Northsea, snapped a rope while berthing in the Northern lock of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbuettel on Oct. 21. One end of the rope smashed into the watchtower of the lock master and destroyed a door. After police finished its investigations, the ship was allowed to proceed towards the Baltic sea. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun Oct. 21 2007)

29,000-gt car carrier M/V Nobleza struck lock (the new Southern lock) of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbuettel on Oct. 18. The stone wall of the lock was pushed upwards from the impact. The police investigated the incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun Oct. 21 2007)

1,834-ts 80-m Bahamas-flagged tanker M/V West Stream, underway from Iceland via Vesterålen to Karmsundet with 8 crew and a cargo of 1,300 tons fish oil, ran aground off the coast of west Norway on Oct. 19. The tanks of the double-hulled vessel remained intact. The vessel was refloated with the assistance of tugs and proceeded under own power to Garpaskjærsquay in Vibrandsøy. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

134.55-m 2000-built cargo M/V Nirent Iberia (ex Cec-Apollon, Beluga Indication) caught fire at the Motorenwerke Bremen (MWB) in the afternoon of Oct 18. Oil remains in a heavy fuel tank were burning, thick smoke rose up on port side. Members of the MSB fire brigade started fighting the flames - two had to be taken to the hospital after having been intoxicated by smoke. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

Roro ferry Finnmaid collided with pier in Luebeck-Travemuende in the evning of Oct. 19. The vessel then had to wait off its berth for tug assistance to get berthed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

German passenger M/V Adler (IMO 7904906) suffered fire 2 miles southwest of Hoernum/Odde, Sylt, at 1106LT on Oct. 20. While trying to extinguish the fire the captain was intoxicated by fume. The 10 passengers aboard were evacuated by the passenger M/V Adler Express. Members of the local fire brigade were taken on board the casualty by the rescue boat Minden. They tackled the flames, then the ship was towed into the port of Hoernum. The police in Husum determined a defected auxiliary diesel had caused the fire. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

26.23-m 2004-built German passenger M/V Adele, home port Berlin with 120 passenger capacity, suffered water ingress on the Spree river in Berlin in the afternoon of Oct. 12. The machine room was flooded and the vessel was in danger of sinking. All 30 passengers were evacuated. The fire brigade dewatered the ship with a mobile pump. The ship was then escorted by the water police to a yard at the Rummelsburg lake for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

Cargo M/V Sormovskiy-45 collided with M/V Rika on the Kiel Canal at canal km 10, Kudensee, on Oct. 20 at 1500LT. The Rika suffered rudder failure as a result of the collision, and both vessls ran onto the embankment. M/V Sormovskiy-45 was able to refloat under own power and proceeded to Kiel-Holtenau. M/V Rika was refloated by tugs Bugsier 11 and Bugsier 15 and was towed to Brunsbuettel. The hull of M/V Rika was torn on starboard side in the cargo hold a short distance from the machine room, and also the foreship on starboard side was dented. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

Passenger ferry Acita III, enroute from Wakatobi regency to the town of Bau Bau with as many as 200 passengers, capsized and sank off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, approximately 500m off the south-eastern city of Baubau on Oct. 19. At least 31 people were killed and dozens reported missing. Residents and local fisherman heard survivors screaming for help. The cause of the accident is attributed to overloading, as the vessel is designed to carry only 30. Rescuers were able to pluck approximately 125 survivors from the water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

Dutch inland water craft Admiralengracht collided with an unidentified sailing yacht north of Lelystad in the Houtrib lock approach at 2400LT. The S/Y sank as a result of the collision. The rescue boat from Urk and military and police helicopter as well as police boats started a search for one of the two people aboard the S/Y. The missing woman was finally found by the rescue boat Koningin Beatrix and handed over to an ambulance for transport to the hospital in Amsterdam. The other person aboard the S/Y had been rescued by Admiralengracht. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

Unidentified Cambodian F/V, with 9 crew, sank off Laos on Oct. 17. All crew were rescued by the 166-m German cargo M/V San Clemente, Laem Chabang near Bangkok to Ho-Chi-Minh-City, Vietnam, which arrived on scene shortly before the F/V went down. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat Oct. 20 2007)

220-ft Greek cargo vessel Diamond 1, departing Thessaloniki with coal, collided with 614-ft Panama-flagged Dubai Guardian, sailing from Singapore with metal ore, on Oct. 17 at 0850GMT. Diamond 1 sank as a result of the collision, and her captain is reported killed after staying with the ship. Dubai Guardian was successfully tugged to port. Divers are examining the hull of the Diamond 1 at a depth of about 52 feet, and floating barriers are being placed around the site in case of a fuel leak. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 17 2007) UPDATE>>> Greek Divers have found the body of the missing captain. The remains of the 50 year-old Cypriot captain were found on afternoon Oct 19 in the stairwell of the sunken vessel's engine room after a two-day search and rescue. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 20 2007)

Unidentified Irish F/V lost crew member overboard on Oct. 17 approximately 50 miles off St. Annes Head, Pembrokeshire. The crew member was recovered and hospitalized, his condition being unknown. From our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Thurs Oct. 18 2007) UPDATE>>> Vessel identified as F/V Alma Amy. The crew member did not survive. From our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Thurs Oct. 25 2007)

65-ft sailing vessel Hawaiian Chieftain, with 12 people aboard, became disabled and required tow by Coast Guard back to Tillmook Bay, Oregon on Oct. 16. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs Oct. 18 2007)

373-gt Mexican-flagged crew ferry Seba'ab, transporting 168 oil workers from Ciudead del Carmen, on the north coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, to various oil platforms in the Bay of Campeche, suffered engine fire on Oct. 16. The vessel was evacuated, though two people are unaccounted for. The vessel remains afloat. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 17 2007)

Zhe Belgian mine counter measure vessel M915 Aster collided with inland water tanker Verdi near the Zandvliet locks near Antwerp. M915 Aste Aster was damaged at the foreship. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 17 2007)

Unidentified boat, Tandji to southern Senegal with 50 passengers, capsized in strong winds off Gambia's shores late last week. 32 people were killed. The boat was carrying Senegalese fishermen back home from Gambia to celebrate the end of Ramadan. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 17 2007)

Unidentified ferry, with approximately 250 aboard, was caught in tropical storm and sank in south Bangladesh on Oct. 16. At least 100 people are feared drowned. The vessel sank approximately 85km south of the capital Dhaka. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 16 2007)

High speed craft Stenva Voyager from Stranraer to Belfast with 601 passengers, reported engine fire to Clyde Coastguard on the morning of Oct. 15. When the vessel arrived at Belfast at 1500LT it was met by two Surveyors from the Belfast Marine office for investigation and inspection. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 16 2007)

50-m cargo M/V Sydfart, with cargo of cement, developed a strong list to port and sent distress signals off Landsort south of Nynäshamn, Sweden, in the morning of Oct. 15. Helicopters deployed to the vessel and remained on standby until M/V Sydfart was in the safety of Nynäshamn, where it was berthed at a quay with the help of the Coastguard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 16 2007)

Paddle wheel passenger M/V Mississippi Quen (replica), homeport Hamburg, was detained after a mooring rope broke while berthing at the "Landungsbrücken" in Hamburg on Oct 14. Three people were injured, one of which required intensive medical care. As police started investigations on the Mississippi Queen, they found out that all ropes were in a poor state. The vessel was relieved from detention on Oct. 16 after all ropes were replaced. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 16 2007)

Cargo M/V Medon ran aground in Nevskiy Bay, Russia, on Oct. 13 at 2011LT. No damage or spills reported, and vessel traffic is not affected. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 15 2007)

Cargo M/V Volgo-Balt 153 ran aground on the Volga River at mark 1288 as a result of navigational error on Oct. 13 at 1730LT. The vessel was refloated by pumping out ballast. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 15 2007)

Malaysian ferry Seagull Express, with approximately 100 passengers, caught fire and sank on its way to the resort island of Tioman, seven nautical miles from Genting in Pulau Tioman on Oct. 13. 4 passengers died and several others were injured. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 15 2007)

Container M/V Bulgaria (IMO 8302143) suffered engine failure on the Scheldt river and became grounded during its approach to Antwerp at buoy 80 on Oct. 13. The vessel was refloated with the help of tugs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 15 2007)

Cargo M/V Leninskiy Komsomol, Taganrog to Israel with 3,458 tonns grain, ran aground when leaving its anchorage in area No. 455 off the port of Kavkaz, Russia, Azov Sea, on Oct. 11 at 0005LT. The soft sand bottom resulted in no damages or spills being reported. A port tug was dispatched to refloat the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

Passenger M/V Samothraki, with 143 passengers aboard, collided with F/V Chrisoula, with six crew, off Thermaikos Gulf, 14 nautical miles east of Nea Moudania, Greece. No injuries were reported. The accident was attributed to low visibility and torrential rains in the area during the time of the collision. M/V Samothraki sailed on to Thessaloniki and F/V Chrisoula was towed to Nea Michaniona. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

Unidentified transport-vessel carrying 176 workers to oil platforms caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 11 at 1914LT. The incident resulted in one death and two people missing, according to Petroleos Mexicanos and Pemex. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

F/V Flourish collided with cargo M/V Nautica 28 miles southeast off Flamborough Head, UK on Oct. 11 at 1420LT. Extensive sea and air rescue operations resulted in the rescue of three fisherman, but the skipper of F/V Flourish is reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

57-ft F/V Karen L, with two crew, ran aground and began listing in Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey, on Oct. 11. The crew put on cold-water immersion suits and abandoned ship. The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued both crew. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

Cruise ship MSC Sinfonia collided with berthed container M/V Teresa del Mar while entering the port of Valencia, Spain on Oct. 10. Two decks of the cruise ship were dented in the starboard stern region. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

Unidentified 185-m German barge train, with 2,900 tons of sun flower kernels, ran aground in dense fog on the Main at river-km 195.75 in Lohr, Main-Spessart Community on Oct. 11. Shipping traffic was temporarily blocked. While trying to Refloat under its own power, the chain of a buoy got entangled in the ship's propeller. The barge train was partially lightered and pushed to shore by two tugs for diver inspections. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

Cruise ship Island Star (ex Horizon, Celebrity Horizon) underwent mandatory evacuation of all passengers during a storm and after a mechanical failure plunged the ship into darkness withotu power on Sept. 30. The captain decided to end the cruise off the south coast of France, near Nice. Passengers were loaded into tenders during heavy rain with all their luggage left on board the ship. It was reported that the ship first experienced power loss as she sailed from Genoa. During the second power failure, technicians were reportedly flown to the ship, and Island Star continued on towards Nice. However, the power failed again and the captain called for an emergency evacuation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

Color Line speed ferry Silvia Ana, homeport Nassau, collided with Stena Line ferry Stena Danica, homeport Göteborg, Sweden, at the port of Frederikshavn, Denmark on Oct. 10. The accident happened in spite of assistance of the tug Garm. Stena Danica suffered dents on the starboard side beneath the car ramp at the stern. Silvia Ana suffered gash on port side above the waterline at the stern. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

Tug Smit Barracuda collided with a number of safety boats close to the scene of an earlier fatal accident at Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire, UK on Oct. 9 at 0730LT. Two men required hospitalization. The prior accident, in which one man was killed and seven others rescued occurred when the floating platform Adrianus van Ham, being used as a support crane, collapsed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

23-m British tug Taktow slid off the slipway at the Dutch Visser Yard and consequently struck a trimaran during an attempt to pull Taktow ashore for maintenance work. Taktow came to rest with a port list. Damage to both vessels is being determined. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

1984-built 2,871-gt Palmali Shipping tanker M/V Brothers-12 (IMO8881371), from Tatyanka to Kerch, Russia, with gas oil, lost propeller approaching Lock 6, Volgo-Don Channel on Oct. 12 at 2115LT. Traffic was stopped from 2200LT until 0030LT during search efforts for propeller. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

1989-built 2,470-gt dry cargo M/V Omskiy-140, enroute to St. Petersburg with 2,093 tonns steal, ran aground on Malonevskiv Range on Oct. 12 at 1935LT. The cause was a downsurge in the Bay of Finland. Refloating efforts are waiting for a tide. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

140-m 16,028-dwt Norwegian double-hulled chemical tanker M/V Dorris, with 17 crew, collided with 40-ft F/V Skarbak N96 80 10 miles off the coast of Bjørnøysundet in Møre and Romsdal, Norway at around 2120LT on Oct. 9. F/V Skarbak N96 80 broke in two. The skipper of F/V Skarbak N96 80 is reported missing giving rise to extensive search efforts by sea and air, though he has not yet been found. M/V Dorris initially partcipated in search efforts, then proceeded to Elnesvågen for investigations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

9,417-gt refrigerated cargo M/V Sun Light (IMO 8222991), built 1984, suffered fire in hold 4 while berthed at berth 2 in Baltic Ship Repair Yard, St. Petersburg, on Oct.8 at 1815LT. The fire was extinguished by crew and city fire teams by 0120LT. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed. Oct. 10 2007)

Unidentified powerboat, with 50 passengers aboard, sank in stormy weather in the Meghna River, Bangladesh, 45 km northeast of Dhaka on Oct. 8. 35 people are feared dead. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 9 2007)

Unidentified boat, en route to Panyamuru in Nebbi District, Africa, with 25 passengers, capsized at Butiaba landing in Bulisa district on Lake Albert in the morning of Oct. 7. 14 people reported dead. The suspected cause of the accident is overloading. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 9 2007)

Car ferry King Harry, a 34-car ferry which takes cars and passengers across the River Fal betwen the village of Feock and Philleigh on the Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall, became beached in the falling tide in the falling tide in the morning of Oct. 9. The vessel was successfully refloated during the afternoon's high tide. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 9 2007)

Cargo M/V Federal Patroller (IMO 9190092) struck bottom at starboard, suffered water ingress in the engine room and was forced to berth at the emergency wharf in the St. Lawrence Seaway at Kahnawake Mohawk reserve, above the Canadian Pacific Railway bridges, while down bound on Lake St. Louis Saturday Oct. 6. Repairs are underway. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 9 2007)

Connexxion passenger vessel Rosanna, with 30 passengers abaord, collided with an unidentified Koninklijke Military Police vessel in the Amerika harbour in West-Amsterdam in the morning of Oct. 8. Aboard the Rosanna, three passengers were injured and four other people suffered minor injuries, including the captain of the Military Police boat. Rosanna suffered heavy damage to its port side. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 9 2007)

65-m Norwegian F/V Ligrunn ran aground while underway to the port of Værøy on Oct. 7. The vessel was able to refloat itself under its own power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Oct. 9 2007)

Hong-Kong registered cargo M/V Aladdin Dream, with crew of 27, trapped in typhoon "Krosa" with engine failure and is at risk 27.78 km off Wenling, southeast of Zhejiang Province on Oct. 6. Chinese rescue ships could not approach the cargo ship because of billows triggered by the strong typhoon, which is slamming its way onto the Chinese mainland. The trapped 27 crew members include sailors from India, Russia, and the Philippines. The cargo ship has cast two anchors and is currently in no danger of sinking or capsizing. The crew members are in stable emotional conditions. China's Ministry of Communications and Zhejiang Maritime Search and Rescue Centre are ready to deploy helicopters once the wind abates. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 8 2007) UPDATE>>> Eight vessels and almost 200 rescuers deployed to the site, M/V Aladdin Dream freed and arrived at Wenzhou Port on Oct. 9 after being trapped more than 80 hours. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Oct. 13 2007)

47-ft sailing vessel Reverie reported to Coast Guard that it lost steering 100 miles west of the Central Oregon Coast. An HH-60 helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore., was launched along with a C-130 plane from Air Station Sacramento, Calif., to provide communications support and to track the vessel using its Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. The Coast Guard Cutter "Fir" was diverted to assist and escorted the Reverie for two hours until a 47-foot response boat from Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay, Ore., arrived to tow the vessel. Weather conditions on scene were reported to consist of 30-35 knot winds and 11-foot seas. No injuries have been reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 8 2007)

43-ft pleasure boat Enigma, home ported in Montreal, Canada, began to take on water near buoy 1 in the Ambrose Channel on Oct. 8. The water ingress was attributed to a crack in the port exhaust. A Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook 41-foot rescue boat crew arrived on scene and began using pumps to dewater Enigma and took the vessel in tow. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 8 2007)

66-year-old tall ship schooner American Pride, Long Beach to Catalina Island, California, with 25 students, took on water amid schoppy seas and high winds on Oct. 5. Assistance vessels and helicopters were deployed but American Pride was able to dock on its own and is undergoing inspection. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 8 2007)

Norwegian anchor handling tug Normand Ferking, with crew of 18, ran aground in Skatestraumen, Norway, on Oct. 7 at 2030LT. The vessel was later refloated under its own power and berthed in Måløy for inspections. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 8 2007)

Bargetrain consisting of the Bulgarian St. Nicholas and the Rubischips, with 130 tons machine parts, ran aground in dense fog on the Danube river at Sommersdorf, Maria Posching community, in the foremidday hours of Oct 4. A first salvage attempt by another ships of the Bulgarian owners on the same day failed. In the midday hours of Oct. 6 the ships could be refloatedsuccessfully. Passing traffic had not been affected by the grounding as the ships were stuck fast outside the traffic lane. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 8 2007)

3,000-t 70-m LTTE arms vessel M/V Matshusima attacked, destroyed and sunk by the Sri Lanka Navy approximately 1700 km south of Dondra Point on the morning of Oct. 7. The vessel was believed to be transporting arms and explosives, high-speed water scooters, sophisticated diving apparatus and high power transmission equipemnt to LTTE. Naval ships blocked its passage and fired warning shots, but M/V Matshusima personnel retaliated and fired back initiating the battle which sank M/V Matshusima. (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Cargo M/V Dana, en route to Bremen, 1 ran aground after rudder failure on the west side of the Weser river at km 17 on the morning of Oct. 5. Tug Blumenthal was deployed and successfully refloated M/V Dana, which will not be allowed to leave the industry harbour at the Viehbrücke until given clearance by the Seeberufsgenossenschaft. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Unidentified passenger vessel collided with an unidentified cargo vessel ferrying petroleum products on the Dole-Kaina River in Kebbi State in northwestern Nigeria on Oct. 4. The fiery accident killed at least 33 people, and at least 48 others remain missing. Recovery efforts are ongoing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Cargo M/V Quartz, Okhotsk to Vanino with 5 crew and 80 tonns fish, issued distress call and subsequently sank in heavy weather in Sakahlin Bay, Pos 53.27N 141.41E on Oct. 2 at 2456LT. Salvage tug Agat, cargo M/V Omskiy-122 and F/V Nainu responded to assist / rescue efforts. Empty life rafts and four dead bodies were recovered. One crew remains missing. M/V Quartz has been spotted by helicopter in a depth of 15-17 meters. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Færø-flagged F/V Karlamagnus, with crew of 2, sprung leak and subsequently suffered machine failure about 30 miles southwest of the Færøes in the afternoon of Sept 30. Danish Navy ship Triton deployed helicopter with a dewatering pump. The vessel was stabilized and Triton, once on scene, took the Karlamagnus in tow to Klaksvík. Rescue boat Ziska assumed the tow at the quay in Klaksvík. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Unidentified ferry with 24 people aboard capsized and sank on the river Ganga near Prahlad Ghat in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh, India, on Oct 3. Seven people drowned. The cause of the fire is under investigation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

2,198-gt 1986-built dry cargo M/V Nevskiy-28, Seskar Island to St. Petersburg with load of sand, struck submerged object when proceeding in entrance channel in the areas of buoys 33-34. M/V Nevskiy-28 suffered water ingress in thruster recess and ballast tanks in hold 1 area and became grounded. Tugs, floating crane and M/V Nevskiy-30 dispatched to lighter the grounded vessel and then refloat. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Unidentified 10,000-ton Chinese cargo ship, from the port of Dalian, struck a fishing boat in the Yellow Sea, 56 kilometers southwest of Liaoning's Dandong port, on Oct. 3. One sailor was killed and another 10 missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Tow boat Marie D suffered engine room fire on the lower Mississippi river in Kentucky at approximately mile marker 923 on Oct. 3. The crew was evacuated. Response efforts were coordinated by the Coast Guard, Fulton County Emergency Management Agency and Mississippi County Emergency Management Agency in Missouri. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

109.96-m 3,269-gt inland container M/V Estate 2, built 2001, collided bow-to-bow in dense fog with 135-m 2,728-gt vessel Dilsberg, homeported at Neckargemünd, on the Waal at km 919 at Dreumel at 2000LT on Oct. 3. One container fell into the water, causing the river to be closed for traffic. On Oct 4 the traffic was reopened as ships of Rijkswaterstraat had searched the bottom with sonar and found the traffic lane free of obstructions. Both vessels were damaged but in no danger of sinking. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Fast craft Weesam Express I, with 67 passengers and 17 crew, ran aground in strong winds and heavy seas off the coast of an Iloilo town, Philippines on Oct. 1. The vessel got stuck in the muddy shores shortly after leaving the Bacolod port. The heavy weather prevented a safe transfer of the passengers and crew to another vessel. Ultimately, two tugboats towed Weesam Express I to the Dumangas port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Norwegian F/V Isafold listed abruptly in the port of Steinesjøen on Oct. 2. Rescue boat Knut Hoem responded to assist. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

F/V Nadine II found broken up on rocks at Craigmaroinn in Portlethen Bay, on the Aberdeenshire coast, on Oct. 3. Grampian Police confirmed that a local lobster fisherman failed to return after setting off from Portlethen in the morning. Lifeboat crews, coastguard teams and an RAF helicopter were involved in the search on Oct. 3. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

1994-built Norwegian ferry Nordlys, with 208 passengers, collided with the quay the quay in Honningsvåg in stormy winds when attempting to berth on Sept. 28 at 0000LT. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Oct. 7 2007)

Malta-flagged river cruise ship Flamenco, with 170 passengers and 44 crew on a two-week cruise from Passau into the Black Sea, crashed into the locks of the Donau power station Abwinden-Asten, Austria, around midnight on Oct. 2/3. A concrete layer crashed onto the vessel's deck at the bow and trapped the vessel in the lock. The accident is believed to be a result of the vessel's excess speed of 5-10 km/h. As the ship could not be stopped in time, it collided with a security steel rope at the end of the lock, causing a layer belonging to a cable crane to fall down. When the layer hit, the ship was shaken so strong that several passengers tumbled down and were hurt. Three passengers got first aid on board. Flamenco as well as the power station were severely damaged. Flamenco remains stuck in the locks and is currently being investigated. The passengers returned to Passau in the foremidday hours of Oct 2. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

Cargo M/V Kvarts, with 5 crew and two 40ft containers with seafood from the port of Okhotsk in Sakhalin to the port of Vanino in Khabarovsk, shipwrecked in the Sea of Okhotsk on Oct. 2 after sending distress call. Two bodies were recovered, the other three crew remain missing. The wreckage and two empty lifeboats have been located. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

1,839-gt 1987-built Russian dry cargo M/V Samur 10 (IMO8872588), Astrakhan to Noushehr with 2,590 tonns steel, on the rocks of northern part of eastern breakwater in Iranian port Noushehr, Caspian Sea on Sept. 30. The hull was breached and the vessel suffered water ingress in one hold and accommodations, causing starboard list of 10 degrees. Vessel is moored to breakwater. No injuries or spill reported. Lightering is planned. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

JPS Shipping Lines' cargo vessel M/V Mia, with 18 crew and 880 metric tons of cement en route to San Fernando, Cebu to Palawan, capsized and sank in Cabile Island between Tubbataha and Cagayancillo Islands in Palawan, Phillilpines, on Sept. 28. 14 crew are missing and are feared taken by sharks, four have been rescued by nearby F/V Alester. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

Unidentified country boat, with approximately 30 people aboard, struck a bridge pillar and capsized in Dagrain Patwariya river at Bhadaur, in Barh subdivision of Patna district, India, in the evening of Oct. 1. Most of the occupants swam safely to the river bank, however 7 people are feared missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

F/V Lady Hamilton, with 3 crew, sank after colliding with F/V Blith Spirit two miles off the Cornwall coast on Oct. 2. All crew were safely picked up by a local pilot boat before the vessel sank. The vessel was originally thought to have sunk after colliding with a large floating log / tree. Investigations are continuing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

F/V Shan, with 3 crew, overturned and sank near Burry Port off the Carmarthenshire coast on Oct. 2. Two men perished, and one survived. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

1974-built Guinea flagged longliner Tuna Pro 1 suffered engine failure and collided with Italian ro/ro M/V Eurocargo Valencia while entering the Grand Harbour in Malta on Oct. 1. M/V Eurocargo Valencia was subsequently inspected and allowed to proceed to Catania, Sicily. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

Unidentified 48-ft vessel ran into rocks marking the ruined Back River Lighthouse, in Virginia, on Oct. 1. Hampton Fire and Rescue boats made it to the scene and rescued 6 adults and one dog. The seas were 2-3 feet making the rescue a perilous one due to slippery rocks, a strong current and high winds. Two of the people rescued needed a rope to get off the beached vessel. Only minor injuries were reported. Everyone was brought off-shore safely at around 2120LT - the original call came in around 2045LT. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

British cargo M/V Pipit, with 1,400 tons of shells, ran aground close to Dutch port of Yerseke on Sept. 30. An unidentified F/V attempted unsuccessfully to refloat M/V Pipit. The vessel was refloated on Oct. 1 by tugs Zephyrus of Multraship and Delta of Polderman, which towed M/V Pipit to Yerseke. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

22-m luxury yacht Riomada was intentionally grounded to avoid sinking in Pula on Sep 26. The ship was about 3 miles west of Pula when it suddenly suffered an ingress of water. The ship came to rest close to the shore with the stern submerged and the bow still pointing out of the water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 1 2007)

180-ft ferry Spice Island, enroute to Tanzania with 10 crew and no passengers aboard, made distress call in international waters off the coast of Somalia on Sept. 25. Navy destroyer USS Stout and a helicopter from USS James E Williams responded to the call. The helicopter was first on scene and established communications with the ferry's crew. USS Stout arrived on scene late evening and stayed with the 180-foot vessel until sunrise when assistance operations could begin. USS Stout's boarding team conducted a safety and security inspection, the ship took the ferry under tow while it provided the crew with food, water and 7,800 gallons of fuel. Spice Island's engines had stopped. She was completely out of fuel with food and water supplies running low. The ferry was adrift in an area prone to piracy. After USS Stout 's team got the ferry steaming on its own, Spice Island resumed its transit to Tanzania. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 1 2007)

Cargo M/V Free Jupiter ran aground near Cebu, Philippines in middle Sept. The cargo was unloaded by a salvage team of SMIT Salvage to free the ship. It will be dry docked for repairs, according to the owner, FreeSeas. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 1 2007)

Unidentified 40-ft sport F/V was destroyed after strong winds drove it onto the rocky shore near Marineland in northern Flagler County, Florida, on Sept. 29/30. The vessel ran out of fuel offshore and its anchor failed to hold. Rough surf and strong winds knocked the boat against the rocky shore overnight, causing it to break up. The owners of the boat reportedly had just purchased it in South Carolina and were on their way home to Brevard County. The boat owners were not injured. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 1 2007)

Two unidentified vessels carrying sand collided off the coast of China in the Bohai Sea near Huludao in the northeastern Liaoning Province on Sept. 29. 22 sailors fell into the sea, 16 of which were successfully rescued. Six sailors are missing and are not expected to survive. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 1 2007)

38-ft sailboat Eliska, with 5 aboard, required Coast Guard assistance after the vessel lost steering power and suffered damage to its sails in reported 10-ft waves near Smith Island, Washington on Sept. 29. Minutes later, a 41-foot utility boat crew from Coast Guard Station Port Angeles, Washington responded and took Eliska in tow. The 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Sea Lion was also diverted to assist. A HH-65 Dolphin Helicopter from Air Station Port Angeles was launched after several people aboard Eliska reported that they were seasick and dehydrated. The helicopter hoisted 4 people aboard and transported them to a local Hospital for treatment. The sailboat's master remains aboard Eliska while it is being towed to John Wayne Marina in Sequim, Washington. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Oct. 1 2007)

65-ft F/V Black Hawk II, with 28 passengers, ran aground on the rocks in Niantic Bay, Connecticut on Sept. 29. Local boaters evacuated the passengers without injuries. A commercial salvage company removed about 400 gallons of fuel to lighten the vessel on Sept. 30, enabling a tug to free the vessel. (Sun. Sept. 30 2007)

A Weesam Express fast sea craft became stranded off the waters between Guimaras Island and Iloilo on Sept. 30. The 48 passengers and 10 crew members were evacuated and rescued the Philippine Coast Guard without injury. The Coast Guard and Weesam Express management will investigate if the vessel was thrown off course by strong waves spawned by Tropical Depression Hanna. (Sun. Sept. 30 2007)

1970-built 80-m German inland water craft Helga, Saxonia to Hamburg with 800 tons of gravel, ran aground on the Elbe after suffering engine failure on Sept. 27. The vessel continued its voyage but was suffering water ingress and ultimatey sank in the Bille canal in Hamburg-Hammerbrook on Sept. 27. The fire brigade was summoned to deploy oil booms around the wreck. A private salvage company is expected to be contracted to raise the Helga. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Sept. 30 2007) UPDATE>>> Helga successfully raised. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Oct. 3 2007)

Slovakian inland cargo M/V Javorina, carrying ore, went adrift after a failure in the ship's electronics on the Danube riger at Schönbühel, Melk community, Austria on Sept. 23. The vesseled crumbled over the ground, struck a pier and demolished a pleasure boat before running aground. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 28 2007)

Unidentified 71-ft recreational yacht sank at the Isle of Palms Marina, South Carolina, on Sept. 26. Coast Guard crew from sector Charleston responded and placed a containment boom around the vessel to prevent release of any oil or gasoline. The vessel owner has taken full responsibility of the salvage operation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 28 2007)

Cargo M/V Beronike (IMO 850 9363), homeport Belize (ex Brandaris, homeport Haren-Ems) was stopped by the police on the Elbe, where the Russian captain was found to be intoxicated. The vessel was directed to Cuxhaven and detained there. The captain was taken into hospital for blood testing and fined with 4000 Euro. The vessel was also determined to have improper lashings on the hatches, which could have been entangled with the vessel's propeller. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 28 2007)

Ferry Nusa Penida, Padang Bai terminal to Lembar in Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, with 150 passengers 40 vehicles, ran aground in bad weather on Sept. 21 at 1200LT. The passengers were successfully evacuated without report of injury or further incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 28 2007)

Unidentified overcrowded country boat with approximately 25 passengers capsized in Kuye River in West Bengal's Birdhum district, India, on Sept. 26. Several people swam ashore, however at least one person drowned and up to 20 others are unaccounted for. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 28 2007)

Antigua-flagged cargo M/V Patricia S, with 5400 tons of steal, became grounded on the embankment of the Weser river, Germany, at km12,0 on the west side on Sept. 25. The vessel was refloated without help short time later. The captain blamed sudden rudder failure or propeller impact for the incident, but as the captain was under suspicion to have had possibly too much speed, the captain had to pay a safety fee. The ship was not allowed to leave port until the completion of investigations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 28 2007)

3,200dwt 1972-built M/V Vera I, owned by Bass Shipping of Ukraine, suffered engine room fire at Black Sea Shipyard (also known as Chernomorsky) in Mykolaiv in the afternoon of Sep 20. The fire spread to the topside, but after three hours fire crews had not managed to extinguish the flames because water supplies had been cut off to carry out repairs at the yard. M/V Vera was undergoing repairs by PortService, a sub-contractor of the yard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

Unidentified F/V, with seven Indonesian fisherman aboard, were rescued by Polish bulk carrier M/V Szare Szeregi in the Makassar Strait on Sept. 18 after the Polish seafarers caught sight of the seven fishermen standing on the fishing boat's superstructure. All seven were rescued and taken back to Tanjung Bara. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

Unidentified home-made boat capsized in the Yellow River in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in the afternoon of Sep 23. The boat, unregistered and made of steel, was overloaded with 18 villagers and seven tons of corn when it sank in the torrential river. The peasants from Matou village, Yingshui township in the city of Zhongwei, had harvested the corn from their fields on the river beach. Twelve of them were rescued. Rescuers are still searching for the six missing, though they see slim chance for them to survive. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

Polish yacht Syrenka suffered engine failure and required assistance from Aberdeen Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) 27 miles West of Orkney on Sept. 23 at 0400LT. The vessel is being towed to Orkney. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

48-ft catamaran Heijira, with two men aboard, took on water off the Cumbrian coast, 15 miles of St. Bees Head at 1615BST on Sept. 20. Two lifeboats from Workington and St. Bees were deployed to assist. The men were taken ashore and their vessel towed into Whitehaven harbour. Both men returned to work on the boat overnight, but a second rescue was launched early next morning, when it flooded due to tidal waters. The St Bees lifeboat was again called out by coastguards take the men off again after the boat flooded when the tide came in. Lifeboat crews have now pumped the catamaran free of water and it is waiting to be towed into Whitehaven marina. A small amount of fuel had leaked from the vessel into the harbour. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

Russian-registered 1,926-gt general cargo M/V Baltiyskiy 109, Horsens to the Netherlands with timber and 11 crew, ran aground and became stranded off Middlefart, Fyn, Denmark at 55.32.76N 009.46.74E on Sept. 24. The vessel sustained breaching damage to ballast tanks No. 4 and 6, though no spill reported. Salvage planned. Lightering to barges and underwater hull inspection underway. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

1984-built Georgia-flagged F/V Niko sank at 50.25.00N 153.00E, southern Okhotsk sea, on Sept. 27. Coast Guard vessel Dzerzhinskiy rescued 17 crew, who will be landed in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

2,315-gt 1964-built Russian icebreaker Ivan Kruzenshtern (IMO 6501496), owned by Rosmorport, suffered fire at dry dock in Kronshtadt, St. Petersburg on Sept. 26. The fire started on the bridge, expanded and engulfed inner area of about 100 sq. meters. While 7 workers were evacuated, no injures reported. 5 fire teams on the scene successfully extinguished the fire. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

M/V Isle of Inishmore, Pembroke dock to Rosslare crossing, Ireland, returned to port in Pembroke Dock 0345LT on Sept. 21 after female passenger suffered convulsions. From our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Thurs. Sept. 27 2007)

60-ft commercial F/V St. Nicholas sank at the Tulalip Marina, Washington, on Sept. 23. The vessel leaked 75 gallons of diesel fuel, which was addressed by official crews. Attempts are now being made to raise the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 25 2007)

Panama-flagged cargo M/V Hutuohe struck four barges at Den Do cross section of three rivers, Saigon - Nha Be - Dong Nai, Vietnam on Sept. 24. One barge sank, the other three were heavily damaged. Oil Spill reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 25 2007)

47-ft sport charter F/V Joe Cool, Miami to Bimini, Bahamas with two charterers and four crew aboard, reported missing on Sept. 23. Vessel was found by Coast Guard cutter Pea Island 160 miles south of Bimini in disarray and abandoned. The life-raft was found by an HH-65 Dolphin helicopter approximately 12 miles north of that location with the two charterers aboard, who were taken to cutter Confidence. The four crew remain missin. The incident is being investigated by the FBI and considered as a crime, as one of the two charterers is a wanted in a $92,000 Wal-Mart theft. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 25 2007)

46-ft / 14-m Polish yacht Syrenka, enroute to Aberdeen, UK from Iceland, reported missing on Sept. 23. The vessel was located the same day, having incurred mechnical failure but being able to later restore communications. The vessel was towed into harbour by a lifeboat from Stromness, Okrney, Scotland. From our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Tues. Sept. 25 2007)

Gas rig standby vessel Viking Islay experienced accident in the BP Amethyst gas field off the East Yorkshire coast in the North Sea on Sept. 23, wherein 3 crew were killed while securing an anchor chain at the vessel's bow. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Tues. Sept. 25 2007)

Swedish tug Jolina ran aground off Ekens at Vänerns, Denmark on Sept. 19. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 25 2007)

23,000-gt Bahamas-flagged cruise ship Dream (ex Song of Norway, Norway, Sundream, Dream Princess) built 1970, developed ten-degree list as a result of a ballasting error in the harbour of the Aegean islands of Rhodes on Sept. 21. More than 900 passengers were evacuated. The technical problem was corrected and the list was adjusting, but the ship will not be allowed to sail until adequate evidence about its seaworthiness is submitted. The passengers were temporarily lodged in hotels. The ship is owned by Danielle Shipmanagement of Greece and classed by DNV. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Sept. 23 2007)

Offshore supply vessel SEAMEC II, undergoing repairs to its hull, suffered explosion at 0735LT at the port of Willemstad on the Caribbean island of Curacao on Sept. 20. 5 welders were killed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Sept. 23 2007)

40-m three masted clipper Almere, with 33 people aboard, collided with buoy E-A1 at 14330LT and sank an hour later at the Dutch Markermeer of Edam on Sept. 19. Rescue and police boats were deployed to the scene. The evacuees were taken aboard the charter ship De Gouwze and safely brought to Haarlem. The wreck was raised by a sheerleg on Sep 21 at 0600LT. Salvagers started to patch the leak from a pontoon and to dewater the ship. The vessel served as a cargo sailing ship for the Hanzestad Compagnie in Belgium and the South Netherlands until 1993. Since 1994 it is touring as a charter ship from Kampen and is homeported in Lelystad. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Sept. 23 2007)

57-foot tugboat Lori B intentionally grounded on the Columbia River at 0256LT after it began to take on water near Troutdale, Oregon, on Sept. 19. The vessel struck bottom near Lady Island, Washington, and began to flood. The vessel was later dewatered and is undergoing repairs by commercial salvage companies. The Lori B has been re-floated but is prohibited from getting underway until the master can prove to the Coast Guard that the vessel is seaworthy. The tugboat was pushing a 240-foot empty barge when it grounded. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Sept. 23 2007)

Unmanned bulk carrier M/V Amul (IMO 7110098) , en route for scrapping in India, sank at 0212LT in position 34 35,4' S 026 59,5' E, off Cape Recife in a water depth of approx. 3.600 meters on Sept. 19. The vessel began flooding while under two by the South African salvage tug SMIT Amandla. All salvage crew had safely abandoned the ship before the sinking. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Sept. 23 2007)

F/V Sea Breeze, with five crew, reported to be sinking and semi-submerged off the souther Cape coast on Sept. 19. The vessel sent a distress call which was heard by nearby vessel Bounty, which rescued all crew and brought them to Mossel Bay harbour. The cause of the boat taking on water had not been determined. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Sept. 23 2007)

Unidentified fishing vessel, with 3 crew, capsized in heavy swell conditions off the Indian coast on Sept. 5. World Tankers' VLCC Kolossi spotted two of the men 15 miles off Quilon, Kerala and picked them up. The two men had survived a grueling 12 hours in the water by clutching a foam fishing box. The third crew member is missing. The rescue operation ended in a rendezvous with a Coast Guard vessel, the transfer of the two survivors and their safe return ashore. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Sept. 23 2007)

Unidentified ferry, en route from Jiangxia district to Hannan District in Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei Province, with eleven people aboard, collided with a ship and sank in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. One person was killed and four others are reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 19 2007)

Russian tug Stakhanovets reported losing her tow, a floating dock, in gale force winds east of Shetland on Sept. 15. The Shetland Coastguard has deployed vessels to the location to assist. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 19 2007)

Cargo M/V White Sea collided with a bollard on Sept. 14 at the Peters-Yard in Wewelsfelth, Germany. One worker was killed after being thrown into the Stör river. A second worker who jumped behind succeeded in recovering the man who was wearing a live belt, but once on land he was pronounced dead. The cause of his death had still to be investigated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

Ferry Euregia, with 300 people on board, suffered fire on the Bodensee (Boden Lake) while berthed in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on Sept. 15. The vessel was successfully evacuated and the fire was soon controlled. The cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical short circuit. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

567-ft guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf, suffered fire while undergoing repairs in Norfolk, Virginia on Sept. 15. The blaze was put out within 15 minutes, but five civilian workers were injured. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

Taiwanese F/V Tsaiyiyu No. 1, with 11 crew, ran aground near Pengchiayu islet, northeast of Taiwan, on Sept. 16. All crew rescued. A Chinese crew member on duty apparently fell asleep when the accident occurred. F/V Tsaiyiyu No. 1 was also in the news in May 2005 after drifting into waters claimed by Japan as a part of its economic zone following engine failure. That time the crew members were detained in Japan for 27 days before being fined 2 million yen (US$17,335) and released. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

Lightship West Hinder III, berthed at the Bonaparte Quay in Antwerp as a museum ship since 1994, suffered fire on the evening of Sept. 13. The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes. West Hinder III was the last active lightship serving in the Northsea. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

River cruise ship St. Odile, with 142 passengers aboard, suffered machine failure in Gernsheim, Germany, close to Scwarzer Ort on the Rhine river on Sept. 15. The vessel made an emergency anchoring in the wrong traffic lane until it was possible to move it to a less dangerous position. The vessel was not allowed to proceed until repairs were carried out. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

14,541-dwt M/V Banglar Shourabh, built 1987 and owned by the Bangladesh Shipping Corporation, caught fire in drydock in Chittagong on the afternoon of Sep 11. The fire in was extinguished within an hour. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

5,550-teu Germany-flagged M/V Hanjin Gothenburg (built 2002), with 22 crew collided with 35,340-dwt cargo Panama-flagged M/V Chang Tong (built 1978), with 26 crew, off China in the Bohai Sea about 41 miles north of Yantai in Shandong Province in the evening of Sept. 15. The bow of M/V Hanjin Gothenburg is reported to have ruptured M/V Chang Tong causing flooding on the latter. The vessels were kept in contact to avoid a larger ingress of water. There is no report of any damage to M/V Hanjin Gothenburg and no reports of any pollution. All crew on both vessels reported to be safe. Two rescue vessels and a helicopter are at the scene and Chinese officials have begun an investigation into the cause of the accident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

F/V Ivy issued Mayday call and reported itself sinking approximately 20 miles east of Port Isabel, Texas on the morning of Sept. 17 at 0338LT. Coast Guard Station South Padre Island dispatched a rescue boat crew and Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi launched an HU-25 Falcon jet crew to assist. The Falcon jet crew had to turn back due to a heavy lightning storm, but the rescue boat was able to reach the F/V Ivy. The rescue boat crew passed a de-watering pump to the Ivy and with the help of the crew, was able to control the flooding in the boat before it sank. The rescue boat crew started escorting F/V Ivy to port in Brownsville, Texas, but the fishing boat was unable to continue due to excess flooding. Another fishing boat from the same company arrived and took the Ivy into tow; the rescue boat crew remained with the fishing boats in case of emergencies and followed them in to port. The fishing boats are both home ported in Brownsville. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

872-foot container ship M/V Hanjin Beijing became grounded on the Columbia River near St. Helens, Oregon near river mile 84 on Sep 17. The vessel was subsequently refloated the same day due to changing river and tide conditions. Tugs will escort the vessel to Kalama, Washington, where it will undergo a damage survey prior to departing for Japan, its next port of call. There is no sign of pollution and initial tank soundings and damage assessments have determined that the vessel is not taking on water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

16,000-gt bulker M/V Madrisa (IMO 9302475) collided with with M/V Team Anemonia at Conakry, Western Guinea on Sept. 11. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

Jack-up rig barge Lisa A, being used to work on a wind farm development between Scotland and England, was evacuated amidst fears it would overturn in gale force winds on the night of 16 Sept. During the operation, two of the vessel's legs bent, causing it to list over 30 degrees. Coast Guard teams and helicopters from both sides of the Solway Firth took part in the rescue. From our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths (Tues. Sept. 18 2007)

ALERT>> Passenger jet A/C McDonnell-Douglas 82, One-Two-GO Airways Flight 269, Bangkok to Phuket, southern Thailand, with 130 aboard, skidded off runnway, crashed and burst into flames shortly after landing in heavy rain and strong crosswinds at Phuket Int'l Airport in southern Thailand on Sept. 16. 87 reported killed, 43 survivors. (Sun. Sept. 16 2007)

Ukranian cargo M/V Dmitiry Kantemir, enroute to Morocco, ran aground upon departing Eisk Port, Azov Sea, on Sept. 15 at 1108LT. Vessel was successfully refloated at 1645LT with the assistance of I/B Kapitan Krutov and two port tugs. No damage or spills reported. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Sept. 16 2007)

1,164-gt Russian-flagged research vessel Mezen (IMO 7384584, built 1975), with 40 crew, suffered fire on Sept. 15 at 1900LT in the Banda Sea, 04.24S, 126.00E. Majority of crew ordered to abandon ship at 2130LT while remainder continued fire suppression efforts. Escort vessel took crew aboard. Fire under control by 0200LT on Sept. 16. From our our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Sept. 16 2007)

Panama-flagged roro M/V Sunny Day, enroute from Trabzon in northeastern Turkey to Russia's Sochi Port with 31 people and 28 trucks aboard, sank in heavy weather 30 miles from the Trabzon port on Sept. 14 at 1530LT. Bulgarian vessel M/V Batova responded to signals and recovered individuals amidst floating wreckage. The others aboard were saved by a Turkish ship and helicopter. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Sept. 15 2007)

Panamanian flagged cargo M/V Navios Arc ran aground in Superporto, in front of the terminal of Tergrasa, Brazil, where it had loaded soy. The vessel was subsequently refloated seven hours later after efforts of five tugs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Sept. 15 2007)

Malta-flagged 7,744-gt roro M/V Sea Angel (IMO 8012152, built 1982) with 21 crew and 600 cars suffered engine room fire near Novorossiysk port, Black Sea on Sept. 14 at 2305LT. The vessel suffered blackout and went adrift. Salvage vessels and a fire tug arrived at the scene on Sept. 15 and the fire was ultimately extinguished. M/V Sea Angel is being towed to Novorossiysk. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Sept. 15 2007)

50-ft F/V Kepala, with three crew aboard, caught fire and burned to the waterline near Black Point at the northern entrance to the Tititlek Narrows in Prince William Sound on Sept. 11. The crew abandoned ship by life raft, and were recovered by 51-ft Good Samaritan F/V Tri-K. No injuries or pollution reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 14 2007)

23,149-gt 1971-built cruise ship M/V Arielle (IMO 7027411), with 960 passengers and 300 crew, suffered fire in the port of Rostock, Germany, on Sept. 13. The fire was successfully extinguished with the assistance of the Rostock fire brigade. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 14 2007)

Two barges being pushed by tug Buchanan broke free, became grounded and sank on the Hudson River near the Bear Mountain Bridge in Bear Mountain, New York on Sept 11. The Coast Guard is investigating. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 14 2007)

German ferry M/V Ostriesland of the WDR struck a piling when entering the port of Borkum on Sept. 11. The opening mechanism of the bow was damaged so that it was not possible to open the bow door. It had to be welded open. Passengers had to wait 30 minutes until they could be disembarked. The normal passenger access is not usable until the piling has been removed so that passengers have to board and leave ferries via the car deck until a repair has been done. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 14 2007)

Norwegian car ferry M/V Alsten ran aground in Kvaløyhavn on Sep 13. The ship was able to refloat with own power and proceeded to a quay in Austbø, where the passengers left the ship. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 14 2007)

39,832-dwt double-hulled chemical tanker M/V Bow Star, built 2004, became grounded while outbound from Batam, Indonesia on Sept. 13 at 2100LT. No injuries or pollution reported. The weather is calm, the ship is stable and safe where it is being continuously monitored. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 14 2007)

90-m 3,183-gt Cyrpus-flagged cargo M/V Storoe (IMO 9321530) lost several hundred logs in the North Sea off Juist in rough seas on Sept. 9. Warnings for navigational hazards have been issued. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 12 2007)

Panama-flagged chemical tanker M/V Sky Star suffered engine room fire near the Estonian coast in the Baltic Sea. The vessel sent a distress signal to Estonian authorities but it is believed crew onboard were able to extinguish the blaze as the vessel was off the island of Hiiumaa. No environmental threat reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 12 2007)

Passenger M/V Be-Schuitje (former East German M/V Seebad Zingst), which had served as M/V Klaus Stortebeker in Stralsund), ran aground in the Orth bight off the island Fehmarn, Germany while transiting to the Netherlands on Sep 10. The captain had intended to stay at anchor during the night, but his ship drifted aground in a depth of only 80 centimetres. As the weather conditions worsened, rescue vessels John T. Essberger and Heiligenhafen were able to refloat M/V Be-Schuitje. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 12 2007)

Unidentified boat sank while sailing on the Shuangpai reservoir from Jiangcun Town to Shangyou Village in Shuangpai County, Central China's Hunan Province, on Sept. 11 at 1400LT. Nine people reported dead and one missing. The cause of the accident is being investigated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 12 2007)

1,000-ft Great Lakes super-freighter M/V American Integrity, carrying coal to Consumer Energy's B.C. Cobb electrical generating plant, ran aground at the mouth of Muskegon Harbor, Michigan, on Sep 10. It is the second big ship to run aground in the past month. M/V Indiana Harbor, also carrying coal, ran aground last month in roughly the same spot. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 12 2007)

Sri Lanka's navy inercepted and sank at least three suspected Tamil Tiger gun-running vessels off the island's southeastern sea board on Sept. 10. The vessels were each about 70 metres (230-feet) long and were marked with the name Mayoshi, Seishin and Koshi, though authorities believe the identities were fabricated. Naval officials said the Tamil rebels may have been trying to smuggle in heavy weaponry and ammunition to support their struggle against security forces in the northern and eastern parts of the island. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the attack. In March, the defense ministry said the navy sank two cargo ships believed to be smuggling weapons and explosives for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 12 2007)

154.9-m 28,559-gt Ferry M/V Pride of Telemark (IMO 790 7257, built 1983 as M/V Stena Jutlandica), enroute from Langesund, Norway to Hirtshals, Denmark with 150 passengers 64 crew and 60 cars, struck boulders of breakwater at Hirtshals causing power failure and flooding on Sept. 10. Divers found a gash of more than 1 meter. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Sept. 12 2007)

8,220-gt cargo M/V Zinnet Mete collided with 2,247-gt cargo M/V Turgut Kocabas off Darica hamlet of Gebze town of the northwestern city of Kocaeli, Turkey, on Sept. 4. M/V Turgut Kocabas sank as a result of the collision. 15 of the 16 crewmen aboard M/V Turgut Kocabas were rescued while one crew remains missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 10 2007)

Passenger vessel M/V Ledwina suffered engine trouble off the southern island province of Sulu on Sept. 8. Philippine Navy patrol ship BRP Artemio Ricarte took aboard the 65 evacuated passengers while the 17 crewmembers stayed aboard M/V Ledwina too pump out seawater as BRP Artemio Ricarte towed their ship toward Zamboanga City. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 10 2007)

The hull of an unidentified barge split up during the loading of feldspar in the Kherson Commercial Sea Port on Sept. 3 according to reports of Kommersant-Ukraine. The barge is now kept by floating cranes. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 10 2007)

Unidentified boat with approximately 40 people aboard sank while crossing the Rapti river near Nepalgunj, in western Nepal, on Sept. 5. Three people reported drowned and 25 missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 10 2007)

Cargo M/V T.C. Gleisner collided with tanker M/V Glennstar on the New Waterway off Rotterdam on Sept. 3. M/V Glennstar struck M/V Glennstar on starboard side and developed a list to starboard itself. After some minutes the ships divided, both were able to sail on. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 10 2007)

4847-gt 1993-built tanker M/V Chartsman, IMO No. 9036923, collided with container M/V Hooge on the Elbe on Sept. 8. The bow of M/V Chartsman sufered damage, but later proceeded to the Kiel Canal and entered the Brunsbuettel locks. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 10 2007)