Daily Vessel Casualty, Piracy & News Report

 

 

Edited By Christoph M. Wahner, Esq.

 

 

 

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Casualty Reports archive for period 1997- 2009


4 2010 MARITIME LOSSES AROUND THE WORLD ARE BELOW

 

 

VESSEL LOSS & NEWS DISPATCHES FOR FEBRUARY 2010

 

3,296-gt, 666-dwt ferry Isle of Arran (IMO 8219554), with 14 passengers and commercial vehicles, crashed into a pier on the Kintyre Peninsula on Feb. 5 at 0930LT. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-2-10]

 

3,289-dwt Turkish-flagged cargo vessel Murat Hacibekiroglu III (IMO 8127323), Italy to Croatia with cargo of wheat, ran aground in the Adriatic Sea on Mrduja Island, position 43 20 N 16 25 E, on Feb. 7. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-2-10]

 

332-dwt F/V Svyatogor (IMO 8834782) caught fire during welding work in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy on Feb. 8. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-2-10]

 

49.93-m inland tanker M/V Imke (built 1958 as Esso Nederland 66) caught fire in the outer harbour of South-Shiedam, Netherlands, in the evening of Feb. 5. Fire rescue was dispatched to extinguish the flames. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-2-10]

 

9,131-gt M/V Linda (IMO 9354325), Rotterdam to St. Petersburg, lost 3 containers between Oeland and northern Gotland, position 57 02.6N 017 31.1E, on Feb. 6. The vessel reached St. Petersburg with pilot assistance on Feb. 7 and was berthed in Kronstad at Kotlin Island on Feb. 8. The Swedish Coast Guard issued a navigational warning and searched for the containers, now presumed sunk. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-2-10]

 

37-ft, 1,248-dwt Bermudas-flagged luxury yacht Grand Bleu (IMO 1006829) allided with the Stoer-barrage on its way to an overhaul at the Peters Yard in Wewelsfleth, Germany, on Feb. 7. Both the barrage and the yacht suffered minor damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-2-10]

 

1,200-metric ton Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker collided with the stern of whaling vessel Yushin Maru No. 3 on Feb. 6. The Bob Barker suffered a meter long gash. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-2-10]

 

Belgian inland water craft Yona, homeport Brugge and bound from Antwerp to Gent, ran around in the Westerscheldt at buoy 58 on Feb. 5. Lightering efforts facilitated the vessel's re-floating at high tide. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-2-10]

 

734-bulk carrier Voge Trader (IMO 9108269) ran aground at Kalaeloa Barbers Point Habor, Oahu, on Feb. 6. Vessel traffic affected by salvage efforts. The vessel was inbound with a pilot on board at the time. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-2-10]

 

12.62-m Belgian-flagged hyrdographic and topographic survey vessel Geosurveyor II sank in the outer fish harbor of Zeebrugge, Belgium, on Feb. 5. No injuries reported. A salvage company was engaged to raise the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-2-10]

 

255-m former French aircraft carrier Clemenceau suffered fire at a yard on Teesside on Feb. 5. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

77,073-dwt Malta-flagged bulker Clara (IMO 9304083, Johann M.K. Blumenthal GmbH & Co. KG Reederei) was in collision with 7,902-dwt chemical tanker Lucky 7 (9063811, Vesta Shipping Co. Ltd) in the Taiwan Strait on Feb. 2. No serious damages reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

44,875-dwt bulker GO Friendship (IMO 9082958) and 441-dwt ferry Galatasaray (IMO 8604735) collided in Istanbul Strait on Feb. 2. No spill or injury reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

2,550-dwt freighter Evagelismos (IMO 7431105, built 1976) suffered cargo shift and list of 25 deg in Dardanelles on Feb. 3. The vessel was anchored to be secured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

Cement carrier Orebic (IMO 5018832) ran aground on sand bank off Nevetra river estuary, Adriatic, Croatia, on or about Feb. 5. Tug dispatched; vessel refloating same day without damages anticipated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

Vessel Soledad II, with 10 aboard, sank in heavy weather in the Chacao Channel, approximately 715 miles south of Santiago, Chile, on Feb 3. 8 people reported missing; 2 bodies recovered. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

Vessel Sunfa 38, carrying sand to Zhuhai with 9 aboard, was in collision with M/V Jinhang 69 and sank in south China's Guangdong Province on Feb. 4. 4 people reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

1,121-gt Dutch ferry Rottum, running between Schiermonnikoog and Lauwersoog with 29 people aboard, ran aground near the Glinder Buoy 11 on Feb. 5. The vessel was refloated the same day with the rising tide. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

110-m Dutch inland container M/V Qinto ran aground in the port of Karlsruher on the Rhine on Feb. 3. Damage to the vessel and breakwater reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

3,828-gt Dutch cargo M/V Sereno (IMO 8917728) suffered oil spill of 500 liters in the Kiel Canal at Holtenau on Feb. 2. Some wild life reported affected. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

50-ft F/V Akash, with crew of 9, reported in distress 286-nm north west off Kochi coast, India, on Feb. 3. The message was relayed by Danish container M/V Albert Maersk. The Coast Guard responded to the scene and took the craft in tow. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

7,736-dwt Panama-flagged cargo M/V El Greco (IMO 7916997) was in collision with 31,900-dwt Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Pax (9412622) in the port of Odessa on Feb. 3. The El Greco suffered bow damage and the Pax suffered damage to the stern above the water line. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

2,391-gt St. Vincent & Grenadines-flagged chemical tanker M/V Athens (IMO 8878764), with crew of 11, was damaged by ice flows in Buzhskiy Liman, Ukraine on Feb. 3. The vessel was holed in the engine room. It is owned by Oceanbulk Maritime S.A. Athens. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

Unidentified ferry and boat collided on the Padma on Mawa-Kawrakandi route, Bangladesh, on Feb. 3. 3 passengers reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

Boat Alam, with 32 laborers aboard, sank in Narayanganj Port, Bangladesh, on Feb. 3. At least 3 drowned and 3 others went missing. 26 managed to swim to shore. The incident was attributed to probable overloading. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-2-10]

 

175-ton historic tug Mary Woods 2, built in 1930 and sitting on the White River at Jacksonport State Park in Arkansas, was intentionally sunk by two men over the weekend of Jan. 30. The men are being charged, the vessel is laying on its side in 20 feet of water. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

25-ft tug Minnie Mouse sank at the entrance to the Miami River on Feb. 2. No injury reported. Salvage crews were dispatched to recover the vessel. Vessel traffic was affected. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

 

31,122-gt ferry Oscar Wilde suffered engine room fire shortly after departing Falmouth, Cornwall, on Feb. 2. Vessel and air response teams were dispatched to the vessel. The fire was supressed with damage assessment underway. The vessel had been in dry dock in Falmouth and had no passengers aboard at the time. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

 

116.2-m, 7,311-gt Norwegian ferry Bastø III (IMO 9299408), with capacity for 500 passengers and 212 cars, collided with a quay in Horten on Jan. 28 at 2330LT. Hull damage reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

 

2,140-gt M/V Svealand (IMO 9390276) ran aground in the port of Andenes, Norway, on Feb. 2. A rescue boat was dispatched to the scene and the vessel was refloated 2 hours later. The vessel was safely berthed at a quay in Andenes where a diver surveyed the hull and found minor damage to hull and propeller. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

 

80.3-m, 768-gt ferry Røsund, running between Suth-Rollnes and Harstad with 15 passengers and 7 cars, allided with a ferry quay at the Stangnes terminal on Feb. 2. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

 

3,990-gt Dutch cargo M/V Nordfjord (IMO 9341732), Bremerhaven to Brake, was in collision with 40,399-gt Marshall-Islands flagged wood chip carrier Ocean Pegasus (IMO 9354507) in the port of Brake on Feb. 1 at 2134LT. The Nordfjord was about to berth when it veered off its course and hit the stern of the Ocean Pegasus which was already berthed at the quay with its starboard foreship. The foremast of the Nordfjord was torn off in the incident. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

 

F/V Wilma K reported aground on the rocks 300 meters east of Mcfarquhars Cave, UK, on Feb. 1. The skipper was recovered by a response lifeboat and air lifted to Raigmore Hospital where the skipper was pronounced dead. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

 

42-ft commercial lobster boat Deduction caught fire in Gouldsboro, Maine, on Feb. 1. The vessel was towed to shore with significant damage but no injuries reported. The fire was attributed to a heater and foul play is not suspected. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-2-10]

 

Swordfish punctured part of an oil loading pipe in Angola, causing a 3-day delay to tanker shipments of Girassol crude, according to traders reports of Feb. 2. Force majeure was declared by French Oil company Total TOTF.PA, which operates the crude stream, but was lifted on Feb. 1. [From our Correspondent Vaughan Loucks, 3-2-10]

 

A seaman fell overboard when he was on his way to sign on a ship at anchor outside Copenhagen on Feb. 1. He was recovered and brought to a hospital where the man was pronounced dead. [From our Correspondent Per-Åke Kvick, 3-2-10]

 

14,000-dwt North Korean vessel Chong Chon Gang (IMO 7937317) was detained in Oktyabrsk Sea Port, Nikolayev, Ukraine, for illegal / undeclared drugs, spirits, cigarettes and ammunition on board. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 3-2-10]

 

Russian F/V Hosei Maru (IMO 8630459) sank in rough seas in the Japan Sea 12 miles west off Krilyon, Point, Aakhalin Island, on Jan. 31. The crew of 9 was safely evacuated. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 1-2-10]

 

5,257-gt British cargo M/V Seeland (IMO 9301603) was in collision with 5,312-gt Norwegian cargo M/V Remo (IMO 7419365) in the Holtenau locks of the Kiel Canal on Jan. 29. Both vessels sustained minor damages. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

Catamaran pilot boat Fintry Two suffered machine room fire in the Kiel Canal on Jan. 31. The flames were extinguished and vessel taken under tug tow. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

72,637-gt Bermuda-flagged tanker Genmar Companion (IMO 9255933) lost a rescue sloop during an exercise after departure from Rotterdam on Jan. 28. The rescue sloop had become detached from an affirmation point and was punched against the stern of the tanker, suffering severe damage, before going adrift. KNRM rescue boat Jeanine Parqui was dispatched to assist and recovered the sloop and towed it to Berghaven. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

110-m Belgian inland water craft Zagora (ex-Romantica, built 1989), with cargo of fertilizer, ran aground off Waarde on the Valkenisse plate on Jan. 30. The vessel was refloated on Jan. 31 after lightering efforts. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

85-m German inland water craft Heinrich suffered machine failure and collided with the Maas-faced gate of the St. Andries lock on Jan. 31. The vessel's bow suffered damage as well as the gate. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

87-ft sternwheeler riverboat Willamette Queen, with 80 passengers and crew of 8, grounded near Oregon City, Oregon on Jan. 31. The vessel was successfully refloated with tug assistance and moved to Willamette Park in Portland. Coast Guard investigators from Sector Portland will inspect the damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

76-ft F/V Maria Jo-Ann, with crew of 4, suffered machine failure, went adrift and took on water 17 miles east of Chatham on Jan. 30. A 42-ft rescue boat from Station Chatham, Massachusetts, responded to the scene. Power was ultimately restored to the F/V, which was expected to arrive in Boston on Feb. 1. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

Chinese fast boat Dolphin with 35 people sank near the Aru Islands, eastern Indonesia, in heavy weather on Jan. 27. 8 people confirmed killed and at least 24 reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

F/V AJ Brother sank off Bataan province, Philippines, on Jan. 31. 8 fishermen reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

12,388-dwt tanker Athina grounded in strong winds near Kali Limenes, southeast Crete, on Jan. 22. The vessel has been stranded for a week. 638-gt tug Megas Alexandros is assisting. 1 minor injuries but no spill reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

5,305-dwt Russian M/V Mikhai Somov (IMO 7518202) collided with berth and crane in Arkhangelsk Sea Port on Jan. 22. No vessel damage, spill or injuries reported. The berth and crane sustained damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-2-10]

 

VESSEL LOSS & NEWS DISPATCHES FOR JANUARY 2010

 

238-m cruise ship Oceanic, built 1965, suffered propulsion problem and collided with a buoy at her starboard bow while departing the Duncan toward the Table Bay on Jan. 29. The pilot and 3 tugs rushed to assist the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

6,386-dwt passenger ferry New Breeze was in collision with 644-gt ferry Mehmet Resi 11 near Istanbul's Küçükçekmece on Jan. 29. Minor injuries to 2 people reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

70-ft towing vessel Gentry B allided with the U.S. 41 Day Park Hightway Bridge at mile marker 786 on the Ohio River on Jan. 31. 1 injury reported. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic for survey but subsequently reopened. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

Unidentified boat capsized in the Godavari river in West Godavari District of Anhra Pradesh on Jan. 30. At least 10 pilgrims were drowned and 30 others reported missing. Villagers reportedly rescued 40 people. The incident was attributed to overcrowding. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

M/V Al-Marjan, laden with charcoal, caught fire in Mogadishu seaport on Jan. 29. Limited available fire-fighting response made salvage and mitigation prospects grim. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

169-m, 15,955-dwt British-flagged cargo M/V Barmbek (IMO 9313228), Gavle to Antwerp, suffered machine failure in the Kiel canal at Schacht-Audorf on Jan. 29. The vessel dropped anchor until power could be restored. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

110-m, 208-TEU Dutch inland M/V Lahringen allided with the Loenerslootse bridge on the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal on Jan. 28. No injuries but significant damage to vessel reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

118-m, 47,787-dwt Panama-flagged bulk carrier Dingxianghai (IMO 9209219) suffered machine failure off Utsira on Jan. 28. The vessel was under drift toward the coast within 8 miles; the Coast Guard dispatched 3 tugs to assist. The vessel was taken in to and anchored in the Åmøyfjord. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

22.8-m, 95-gt German tug Weser (ex-Wolf, Bugsier 18), home port Bremen, sank in the Weser on Jan. 30. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

32.14-m, 212-gt German ferry Vitte (ex-Amrum, IMO 6814726), servicing between Schaprode and Hiddensee with capacity for 480 passengers, suffered machine damage on Jan. 29. The vessel's sailings have been cancled pending repair. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

Cruise ship Carnival Miracle, with 2,178 passengers and 914 crew, collided with the pier at port Zante, St. Kitts, while berthing on Jan. 28. No injuries but hull damage reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

4,041-gt cargo ship Rhea (IMO 8403894) ran aground in strong winds on El Rinconcillo beach near Algeciras, Spain, on Jan 27. The vessel was detained by maritime authorities in Algeciras. A port spokesman reported the vessel's master had turned down assistance from a salvage tug as the vessel drifted toward the shoreline. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

Tug Trojan, with approximately 500 gallons of oil on board, sank on the Big Sandy Beach River, Kentucky, at mile 7 on Jan. 28. The vessel is owned by Gate City River Transportation and was built in 1923; it had been out of service for approximately 1 year. Cleanup and salvage efforts are underway. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

43-m, 787-gt Norwegian ferry Fjordkongen (IMO 9328998), Harstad to Tromsø with approximately 100 passengers, suffered collapsed gangway during passenger discharge at Tromsø on Jan. 28 at 1920LT. No injuries reported. The incident is under investigation. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

85-m, 3,040-dwt Panama-flagged cargo M/V Carten Maria (IMO 8405878), underway from Antwerp to Aalborg with cargo of salt, ran aground in the Danish Mariager Fjord on Jan. 27. The vessel was refloated and is undergoing survey. No pollution reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 31-1-10]

 

1,984-dwt Panama-flagged bulk carrier Pu Fa (IMO 8221454) was detained in Vostochiniy port on Jan. 29. The vessel was reportedly contaminated with a pest (worm) - a threat to local agriculture. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 31-1-10]

 

87-dwt F/V Chastoozerskoye (IMO 7830777) reportedly holed by ice in the Okhotsk Sea, near south Kuril Islands, on Jan. 29. Coast Guard assistance underway to assist the vessel, reportedly off Lovtsov Point, Kunashir Island. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 31-1-10]

 

2,230-gt Freighter Real (IMO 7130153), Japan to Vladivostok with cargo of cars and crew of 19, suffered machine failure and reported adrift in the Japan Sea 90 miles off Nakhodka on Jan. 29. Tug Naporistiy dispatched to assist. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 31-1-10]

 

Fish factory Vsevolod Sibircev (8610277), with hundreds of crew and workers aboard, suffered machine failure and reported adrift off wester coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, close to Ust-Bolscheretsk, on Jan. 29. Salvage tug Spravedliviy was dispatched to assist and arrived on Jan. 30. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 31-1-10]

 

3,737-dwt MSC M/V Ulus Star ran aground in the Volga-Caspian Channel at km-mark 157.7 on Jan. 26. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-1-10]

 

Cable ship Wave Venture suffered fire in a shipyard in Bauan on Jan. 27. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-1-10]

 

2,901-gt cargo M/V Leeswig (IMO 9139335) was in collision with a F/V off the Isle of Arran on Jan. 27. No injuries reported by the F/V suffered damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-1-10]

 

N294-dwt Greek VLCC Maran Centaurus arrived off Durban on Jan. 28, having been freed for ransom after being captured by Somali pirates on Nov. 29. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-1-10]

 

90-ft, 506-gt Norwegian trawler Herøyfisk (IMO 9240263) ran aground in the Brønnøy sound on Jan. 27. The vessel was refloated with the assistance of a rescue boat. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-1-10]

 

77-gt Danish F/V Ingrid Frich - RI524 became stuck in ice at Zoutkamperlaag on Jan. 26. The rescue boat Gebroeders Loeden assisted in freeing the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

4,927-gt Antigua-Barbuda flagged bulkcarrer Benita (IMO 9053830) suffered a machine blackout while entering the Northern lock of the Kiel Canal in Brunsbuettel on Jan. 27 at 1400LT. The tug Zeus (IMO 9130729) took the vessel in tow. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

98-gt Comores-flagged M/V Alborada, Varna to Zarzi, suffered engine failure in the Black Sea four miles off the Borsprus approach on Jan. 28. The vessel was taken by tug and towed to anchorage at Büyükdere. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

Farstad Shipping's support vessel Far Grimshader, with crew of 14, collided with the semi-submersible drilling rig Songa Dee at the Marathon Oil-operated Volund field on Jan. 18. No injuries reported. Norway's Petroleum Safety Authority is investigating. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

6,529-dwt Thailand-flagged general cargo M/V Sea Angel (IMO 8421389, built 1985), Malaysia to China, sank in heavy weather in the Taiwan Strait, 20-nm off Yunlin, on Jan. 25 at 1900GMT. The vessel is managed by Sinsimon Nav. Co. Ltd. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

Tug RL Enterkin was in collision with an adrift barge offshore Delray Beach, Florida, on Jan. 25. The tug, owned by Great Lakes Dredge in Oak Brook, Illinois, sustained hull breach and suffered bow flooding. The tug was intentioanlly beached. No damage to the barge was reported; the reason for the barge breaking free from its mooring is yet to be determined. No pollution reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

U.S.-flagged tug Betty, with crew of 5, sank 53 miles north of Jamaica on Jan. 25. Four survivors were hoisted by a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk; one crew member remains unaccounted for. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

Ferry Aurora, with crew of 5 but no passengers, suffered fire near Spectacle Island in Boston on Jan. 20 at 1056LT. The fire was safely extinguished without injury. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

55-ft F/V Alaska Adventure, Petersburg to Juneau with crew of 3, ran aground on Jan. 22. Coast Guard Station Juneau at Point Coke near Holkham Bay responded to the distress call and rescued all aboard. No pollution reported; refloating efforts are underway. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

Tanker M/V Vitamin Gas, which departed Vung Tau, Vietnam on Jan. 23 with crew of 12, ran aground 85-km to the north of Quy Nhon on Jan. 24. The vessel suffered hull breach and was beached on a sandbar in Quy Nhon. Vessel Dai Nam 19 responded to distress call and came to aid. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

M/V Calypso, bound for Panama with 18 people aboard, sank 45-nm off the Carribean port of Cartagena, Colombia, on Jan. 15. 3 people reported rescued, 15 crew unaccounted for. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

70-ft Charleston-based shrimp boat Miss Karyn suffered fire while docked at Shem Creek, South Carolina, on Jan. 23. Significant damage but no injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

98-ft Miami-based commercial passenger vessel Sir Winston, with 7 people aboard, ran aground and took on water in Longboat Pass on Jan. 23. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg launched a 25-ft response boat and rescued all aboard. The vessel was brought safely to a Tampa shipyward on Jan. 24. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

Container M/V Horizon Hunter encountered heavy seas lasting more than 3 days on its way from Los Angeles to Guam, resulting in 6 damaged containers stowed above deck. The vessel, which embarked from Los Angeles, made a stopover in Hawaii to discharge some of the damaged containers which posed a hazard and is scheduled to arrive in Guam on Feb. 3. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

Taiwanese F/V Shun Fu Yu 86, with crew of 12, was rendered disabled and adrift after being struck by a large wave crashing through its wheel house and flooding its engine room approximately 260 miles northwest of Midway on Jan. 25. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene, while the crew was evacuated to the F/V's sister vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 27-1-10]

 

544-ft, 10,208-dwt ro-ro M/V Seaboard Intrepid, built 1980 and in regular liner service from Miami to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua, lost 30 containers overboard just south of Key West on Jan. 25. The vessel was outbound but reversed course to Miami to address the casualty. The vessel is enrolled in the U.K. Club and is operated by Seaboard Marine Ltd. in Miami. A HU-25 Falcon aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami was launched to assess the situation. The Coast Guard advises all mariners transiting through the area to proceed with caution and report any container. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent Hilde E. Krause, 27-1-10]

 

496-gt Turkish tanker Oruç Reis (IMO 6502878), with 7 crew, ran aground near Kilyos on Jan. 19 at 1355LT. The crew was safely evacuated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

Malta-flagged cargo M/V Piper (IMO 8700072) suffered engine failure and was reportedly in danger of sinking near the northern entrance of the Bosphorus on Jan. 19. The crew managed to repair the engine and the vessel was escorted back to the strait. However, after the engine failed again, the vessel had to be towed to Büyükdere, where it was able to anchor. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

1,532-gt ferry Virak (IMO 7805162), en route to Ibestad, Norway, with approximately 6 cars and an ambulance on board, suffered machine failure and ran aground at Stanges on Jan. 23. The ship was refloated and proceeded to the Hamek Yard in Harstad for surveys by divers which started on Jan 25. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

Malta-flagged cargo M/V Frigg (IMO 8015881), with crew of 10, ran aground west of Veddeholmane in Sula on Jan. 26. The vessel was refloated the same day. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

57-m Norwegian trawler Prestfjord suffered machine damage off the Norwegian coast on Jan. 20. The vessel was towed to Tromsö by a sister vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

Russian cargo M/V Monchegorsk (IMO 9404015) encountered rough weather off the Norwegian coast and had to shelter in the port of Stokmarknes on Jan. 20. After the weather cleared, the vessel reached Rotterdam on Jan. 23. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

129-m, 9,989-dwt Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Sloman Trader (IMO 8214396) suffered machine failure on the Weser on Jan. 16. The ship remained berthed in Nordenham on Jan 17. It proceeded further to Bremerhaven on Jan 18. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

Cyprus-flagged Athens (IMO 9393527) suffered machine failure on the Elbe on Jan. 22. After machine power was restored the ship proceeded to Antwerp. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

833-gt German cargo M/V Arngast (IMO 5387740) suffered machine failure off Subbenkammer while underway to Wolgast on Jan. 24. The vessel was taken in tow. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

2,545-gt Dutch cargo M/V Blue Sky (IMO 9195767) suffered machine failure and collided with lock 3 of the Kiel Canal gates in Holtenau on Jan. 16. The gate was significantly damaged and taken out of service. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

Norwegian cargo M/V Ability (IMO 7610048) suffered machine room fire and undertook emergency anchoring off the German Baltic Sea coast on Jan. 24. The vessel had just departed from Rostock bound for the Swedish port Soelvesborg. The fire was safely extinguished by crew and the vessel was taken back to Rostock by tug. No injuries but total destruction of machinery reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

2,300-gt Swedish Coast Guard vessel Triton - KBV 002 (IMO 9380453) suffered machine failure in the Kiel Canal approach while entering the Brunsbuettel locks bound for Visby on Jan. 19. The ship was berthed in the outer harbor of Brunsbuettel for repair and subsequently proceeded to Kiel and further to Sweden. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-1-10]

 

19,240-dwt FESCO bulker M/V Ivan Makarin (IMO 8131908) lost propeller blade in the Japan Sea, 90 miles Southeast off Nakhodka, on Jan. 21. The vessel was taken under tow to Vladivostok. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 26-1-10]

 

35,750-dwt bulker Federal Hudson (IMO 9205902) suffered engine room fire while berthed in Riga port, Latvia, on Jan. 23. Fire response teams were able to bring the blaze under control. The vessel is managed by Fednav International Ltd., Canada. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 24-1-10]

 

5,540-mt Russian Navy Auxiliary ship PM-138, enroute Tartous Syria to Sevastopol Navy Base with crew of 88, reported disabled with water ingress in Black Sea on Jan. 23. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 24-1-10]

 

The reintroduction of prison ship has been proposed by British Conservatives (Tories) to address overcrowding. Britain's last floating jail - the HMP The Weare - was sold in 2005 after 8 years holding prisoners off Portland, Dorset. [24-1-10]

 

Louisiana offshore operator Gulf Offshore Logistics announced on Jan. 24 it will order 8 new supply vessels, a $250 million investment, for deepwater oil-and-gas operations. 4 of the new vessels will be 300-ft platform supply vessels built at Thoma-Sea Ship Builders in Lockport. The other 4 will be 220-ft high-speed offshore-service vessels to be constructed at the Gulf Craft shipyward in Patterson. The first deliveries are expected in 2012. The vessels modern diesel-electric engines are designed for efficiency and lower emissions. [24-1-10]

 

NNorth Korean-flagged M/V Napht Al Yemen was attacked by a Somali pirate skiff on Jan. 20. The crew successfully repelled the attack. the USS Porter stopped and boarded the pirate skiff later that day. The incident marked a rare example of the U.S. military aiding North Korea. [24-1-10]

 

240-m tanker Eagle Atome, owned by Malaysian AET Tankers, was in collision with a towing vessel pushing 2 barges near Port Arthur on Jan. 23. The incident resulted in a 4.5-by-2.4-m hole in the tanker near the water line and caused a major crude-oil spill of an estimated 11,000 barrels. An Exxon Mobil spokesman said in an email that the incident involved vessels chartered by Exxon Mobil subsidiary companies. The vessels involved are reported to be in stable condition. A U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said that the ruptured compartment in the tanker held about 80,000 barrels of crude, and the crew was able to transfer 69,000 barrels elsewhere. The Coast Guard said early Jan. 24 that the oil spill had been contained to a two-mile area. Initial reports indicated none of the oil in the Texas spill had affected area marshes or hurt any local wildlife. [24-1-10]

 

84-m, 1,557-dwt, Russian-flagged refrigerator vessel Smolninskiy (IMO 8847131), with crew of 20 and 11 passengers, was disabled in ice, took on water and suffered list of 30 degrees in the Okhotsk Sea, 130 miles off Nogliki, Northern Sakhalin Island, on Jan. 22. A helicopter took passengers from the Smolninsky on Saturday and brought them to Nogliki, Sakhalin. The Spravedlivy tug-boat of reinforced ice class came to the aid of the Smolninsky on Jan. 24. The supply boat Smit Sibu of the Sakhalin Energy Oil Company, that had ensured safety of the Smolninsky for the previous days, was permitted to leave the area of the incident. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 24-1-10]

 

36,000-ton Silver Spirit was christened at Fort Lauderdale on Jan. 21. It is luxury line Silversea Cruises' first new vessel in 8 years. The vessel is designed to hold 540 passengers at double occupancy. The line now has a fleet of 6 vessels. The champagne bottle bounced off the vessel's hull unbroken in the ceremony, but was quickly hoisted up by a crew member and manually smashed against the vessel's side. [21-1-10]

 

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited announed on Jan. 21 an underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 common shares. As of this date, Nordic owns or has agreed to acquire 18 modern double-hull Suezmax tankers, including one secondhand vessel which they are expected to take delivery of no later than March 1, 2010 and two newbuildings which they are expected to take delivery of in 2010. The proceeds of the offering announced on Jan. 21, together with other financing sources available to Nordic, are expected to enable the company to make accretive acquisitions, based on present asset prices, of at least 4 additional vessels. [21-1-10]

 

NSomali pirates freed the Maran Centaurus, a Greek-flagged tanker carrying 2 million barrels of oil, for a record ransom on Jan. 17. Witnesses said 4 pirates were killed in a clash between rival groups over the cash dropped onto the vessel's deck. The vessel was seized on Nov. 29 with 28 crew aboard. The ransom was believed to be between $5.5 million and $7 million, officials said. [20-1-10]

 

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq: EGLE) announced on Jan. 19 that it has taken delivery of the Crane, a 58,000 dwt Supramax dry bulk vessel. The vessel has entered into a nine year time charter. The rate through February 2015 is $18,850 per day; thereafter the contract converts to a profit-sharing charter with a base rate of $18,000 per day. In aggregate, the Crane will contribute approximately $60 million in minimum contracted revenue. [20-1-10]

 

831-ft Exxon tanker Kodiak, with over 25 million gallons crude oil, lost power after leaving Alaska's Prince William Sound on Jan. 17. The failure was attributed to a ream steam generator overheating. Tugboats towed the vessel to safe harbor at Knowles head. Power was transferred to a forward steam generator with an auxiliary generator as a backup, an arrangement that the Coast approved for the ship to sail. The vessel will head to San Francisco to offload its oil, and then proceed to Seattle for permanent repairs. [20-1-10]

 

F/Vs MRS-150-314 and MRS-150-299, between 150-190 dwt, both reported stuck in ice in Okhotsk Sea, Terpenya Bay, Sakhalin Island, on Jan. 14. Sakhalin State Maritime Agency Sakhalin BASU sent salvage vessel Atlas to free them. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 16-1-10]

 

6,033-dwt Panama-flagged tanker M/V Janesia Asphalt VI ran aground while approaching the port of Mangalija on Jan. 15. The vessel was refloated with assistance of 2 tugs. The vessel is operated by Kyoei Kaiun Kaisha Ltd. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-1-10]

 

2,631-gt, 700-dwt Norwegian ferry Vikingen (IMO 903603), with capacity for 104 cars and 399 passengers, ran aground off Grasholmen on Jan. 15. The vesesl is operated by Hardanger Sunnhordlandske D/S A/S. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-1-10]

 

8,106-gt Panama-flagged container M/V MSC Shirley (IMO 8516603) grounded while leaving the port of Conakry, Guinea, on Jan. 14. The vessel was refloated the same day by 2 local tugs and was able to continue her voyage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-1-10]

 

Wightlink's FastCat Ryde struck the Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight, on Jan. 12. No injuries reported, but vessel damage and disruption to travel between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-1-10]

 

45-ft commercial F/V Helen Virginia, with 4 people aboard, took on water in Tangier Sound on Jan. 14. The vessel made contact with an oyster dredge. The Coast Guard rescued all aboard. After pumping 3,000 gallons of water from the boat, the boat was towed by the Coast Guard to a nearby marina. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-1-10]

 

68-ft racing yacht Cork Clipper, with crew of 16, grounded in the Java Sea 200 miles northeast of Jakarta, near the small Indonesian island of Gosong Mampango, on Jan. 13. The crew abandoned vessel into life rafts for transfer to two nearby sister vessels in the race. The vessels were taking part in the 35,000 mile Clipper Round the World Race, with subject leg being from Western Australia to Singapore. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-1-10]

 

23-m Fraserburgh-registered F/V Lead Us took on water off Fraserburgh on Jan. 13. Aberdeen Coastguard requested the Rescue Helicopter 137 from Lossiemouth to transfer two Coastguard pumps to the vessel, which enabled the vessel to make progress towards Fraserburgh. Two additional Coastguard pumps were transferred to the vesel by the Shetland Coastguard Rescue helicopter. Fraserburgh RNLI all weather lifeboat is on scene with the vessel to escort it into port. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-1-10]

 

F/V Zhelingyu 4238 was in collision with cargo vessel Junrong 9 in the East China Sea off the coast of Wenling City, Zhejian Province, on Jan. 13. 1 person reported killed and 4 others missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-1-10]

 

54.92-m, 856-gt Swedish buoytender Baltica (IMO 8010673) ran aground in Sandhamns off Stockholm on Jan. 13. Minor diesel spill reported and divers were engaged to seal the leak. The vessel was able to continue its voyage to be repaired. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-1-10]

 

6,680-gt vessel Lehmann Forester (IMO 9452323) suffered hazardous spill of chemical pentaerythritol tetranitrate, or PETN, at the port in Morehead City, North Carolina on Jan. 12. A 300-yard safety zone was placed around the vessel. The spill (as much as five gallons) prompted officials to close the port and evacuate the surrounding area, which evacuation was later lifted after containment was achieved. The incident was attributed to a forklift operator which punctuered a container and nine drums inside it. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-1-10]

 

7,852-gt Antigua-Barbuda-flagged container M/V BG Dublin (IMO 9328053), Dublin to Cork, lost 7 containers in stormy seas 15 miles south of Tramore in County Waterford, Ireland. The vessel safely berthed in Tivoli, County Cork, on Jan. 12. Response teams are searching for the containers and have located three. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-1-10]

 

422-dwt Cape Verdes-flagged Pentland-ferries vessel Pentalina B (IMO 7009653), St. Margaret in Scotland to Mintendo with no passengers aboard, suffered water ingress 100 miles east of the Isle d’Ouessant on Jan. 12 at 1400LT. Response teams were launched to assist and the vessel was safely towed to Brest Roads for repairs. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-1-10]

 

145-m SNCM Lines French Ro-Ro Monte d'Oro, with 157 people aboard, suffered engine failure 4-nm off L'Ile Rousse in Corsica on Jan. 9. The vessel drifted in deeper water where the breakdown was repaired by crew. The vessel was diverted to Bastia and arrived there safely. [From our Correspondent Pierre Llorca, 12-1-10]

 

110-m German inland tanker M/V Eiltank 123 ran aground on the Rhine at river km-445 at Karlsaue when trying to berth on Jan. 11. Vessel traffic was closed but the vessel was ultimately refloated the same day. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-1-10]

 

113-ton F/V Yamada Maru No. 2, with crew of 10, went missing and may have capsized off the Goto Islands during heavy weather in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 12. Response teams are searching the region, with a life raft being spotted with no one aboard. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-1-10]

 

6,402-gt Danish catamaran speed ferry Villum Clausen (IMO 9216250) encountered rough seas off Bornholm on Jan. 11. Several passengers were injured and hull breaches were reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-1-10]

 

Malta-flagged cargo M/V Timberland (IMO 7921954) struck a sea cable with its anchor upon taking shelter during stormy weather off the island of Bornholm, Denmark, on Jan. 9. The incident caused a massive electricity failure on Bornholm. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-1-10]

 

45.34-m, 383-gt Danish-flagged cargo M/V Monsunen (IMO 6522593), with crew of 5 and cargo of corn, ran aground at Åstol on Jan 11. Water ingress was reported. Response teams refloated the vessel and escorted to Vallhamn for survey. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-1-10]

 

23.85-m, 68-gt Dutch F/V Aleida suffered machine room fire in the port of Bueseum on Jan. 11. The crew of 2 evacuated without injury. The fire was attributed to a defective heater; significant damage reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-1-10]

 

443-ft, 9,900-gt Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Sichem Defiance (IMO 9244374), owned by Eitsen Chemical based in India, ruptered a tank while onloading 55,000 barrels of ethanol in Gravesend Bay, New York, on Jan. 10. The vessel master reported that the #3 tank was over-preassurized, causing the rupture and a 1-m section of the main deck to collapse. The vessel has a double hull design and no pollution was reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-1-10]

 

35,966-gt Smyril-Line-ferry Norrøna (IMO 9227390) suffered machine room fire shortly after its departure from Esbjerg, Denmark, on Jan. 9. One injury reported, requiring evacuation by Danish Navy helicopter. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-1-10]

 

F/V Minshiyu 3785, with 14 people aboard, was in collision with freighter in waters off Putian City in east China's Fujian Province on Jan. 9. 1 person confirmed dead, 11 others missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-1-10]

527-gt Norwegian trawler Kasfjord (IMO 383372) ran aground off Finnsnes a few hours after departing from Tromsø on Jan. 10. The vessel was refloated the same day with tug assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-1-10]

 

87-m, 1,395-dwt St. Vincent-Grenadines-flagged cargo M/V Lenglo (IMO 8223074), Rotterdam to Villagarsia de Aruda north of Lolland, ran aground on a sandbar off Bandholm port, Denmark, on Jan. 9. The vessel was refloated under own power. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-1-10]

 

3,850-gt Barbados flagged container M/V ECL Commander (IMO 9143829) suffered water ingress at berth 20 at Lagmannsholmen in Kristiansand, Norway, on Jan. 6. The vessel developed a list and divers were called to patch the leakage and stablize the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-1-10]

 

88-M, 4,077-gt Malta-flagged cruise ship Clelia II (IMO 8708672) struck rocks while landing at Petermann Island in the Penola Strait on Dec. 26. The incident was attributed to strong currents. Impact by the starboard propeller resulted in the shutdown of the starboard engine and the loss of electrical power. The vessel is being repaired, with Dec. 29 and Jan. 8 departure cruises being cancelled. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-1-10]

 

767-gt Singapore-registered tugboat Ocean Lark (IMO 7312086), with 13 people aboard, sank off Pedra Branca island on Jan. 6. A passing supply vessel rescued 2 people from the tugboat who were aboard a life raft approximately 16-nm east of Pedra Branca island where Singapore operates a lighthouse. 5 people reported dead, 6 others reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-1-10]

 

Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherds' 78-ft speedboat Ady Gil (ex-Earth Race), with crew of 6, was struck by Japanese whaling vessel Shonan Maru 2 on Jan. 6 in a stand off in the Southern Ocean and ultimately sank on Jan. 8. No serious injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-1-10]

 

18,585-dwt Hong Kong registered container M/V APL Columbia (IMO 9108223) suffered fire at Port Botany in Sydney on Jan. 5. 16 crew were hospitalized for smoke inhalation. A cabin and corridor were severely damaged. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-1-10]

 

694-gt Turkish tanker M/V Kirazlı Yali (IMO 7721847), underway from Izmit to Istanbul with crew of 7, ran aground off the Turkish coast on Jan. 3. The vessel was refloated on Jan. 6 with tug assistance under salvage contract. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-1-10]

 

2,854-gt Bahamas-flagged cargo M/V Baltimar Neptune (IMO 8607672), with 11 people aboard, caught fire 40 miles off the Danish Thiested bight on Jan 5. A Sea King helicopter was scrambled but the crew was able to safely extinguish the flames and continue the voyage to Ventspils under own power. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-1-10]

 

24,45-m, 91-gt Dutch trawler Adrianus - OD 7 (IMO 8432390), with crew of 4, ran aground at the Slijkgat on Jan. 5. The vessel was safely towed to deeper water by a KNRM boat. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-1-10]

 

115,577-dwt Hong Kong flagged VLCC Pacific Empire ran aground at Aestna, Estonia on Jan. 2. The vessel was successfully refloated with tug assistance on Jan. 3 and anchored at Muuga Roads. Slight damage reported. The vessel was built in 2008 and is operated by the Cido Shipping (Korea) Co. Ltd. in South Korea. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-1-10]

 

40-m F/V Andries de Vries - UK 143 (IMO 9021497), with crew of 5, suffered fire 70-km off Terschelling on Jan. 3. As a precaution, 2 crew members were evacuated to Den Helder by two Dutch SAR helicopters. Several vessels responded to the scene and the fire was brought under control. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-1-10]

 

60-m F/V Pacific Princess suffered fire at Singapore Technologies Marine's shipyard in Tuas Road on Jan. 2. The vessel was ablaze for over 40 minutes before being brought under control by response teams. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-1-10]

 

Irish Naval Service patrol vessel LE Roisin was damaged in severe weather off Kerry coast during a New Year's Eve fishery patrol. The port side of the bow's flaring was reportedly pushed inward. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-1-10]

 

260-m Hong-Kong-flagged CSCL Hamburg grounded in the northern sea between the Sinai coast and Tiran Island on Dec. 31. Water ingress but no pollution reported. The grounding is its second major incident within two years. On the fifth of March 2008 the ship struck the Chinese vessel Lian Hua Feng in the South China Seas, sending four of its containers crashing down on to its bow and damaging the anchors. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-1-10]

 

77-ft F/V Sheila Rene, with crew of 3 and dog, grounded on the Oregon Inlet Bar, North Carolina, on Jan. 2. Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City launched a MH-60J Jachawk heilcopter and performed successful air rescue evacuation. The vessel was freed the evening of Jan. 3. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-1-10]

 

F/V Tolirova, with 20 aboard, sank approximately 1,200-nm west of the Chilean coastline on Jan. 1. Falmouth Coastguard sent a distress relay message to all vessels within a 300 nautical mile radius of the fishing vessel's position. F/V Playa Munio Vello ultimately successfully rescued all 20 aboard. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-1-10]

 

Tug Pathfinder, scouting for ice along Alaska's oil shipping lanes, ran aground on Bligh Reef on Dec. 23. This is the same reef where Exxon Valdez ran aground 20 years ago. The tugboat captain and second mate have been relieved of duty without pay, according to the tug's operator, Crowley Marine. [1-1-10]

 

2,180-dwt M/V Victor (IMO 7620287, built 1976), Otaru, Japan to Vladivostok, Russia, with crew of 19 and 100 cars, suffered machine failure in stormy weather 40 miles off Olga Bay, Primorye, and reported stranded on Dec. 31. State Salvage Agency Russia ordered to send to distress vessel salvage tug Mashuk, Russian Pacific Navy. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 1-1-10]

 

Royal Caribbean cruise ship Monarch of the Sea, Nassau to CocoCay as part of 5-day cruise from Port Canaveral, Florida, experienced passenger overboard in the Bahamas on Dec. 31. The passenger reportedly jumped overboard; the U.S. Coast Guard is searching for the passenger.[1-1-10]

 

1,562-gt Cargo M/V RMS Rahm (IMO 9117973) was detained in Husum, Germany, on Dec. 30 after authorities boarded the ship and determined the vessel master to be intoxicated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

4,400-dwt Gibraltar-flagged cargo M/V Bremer Johanna (IMO 9347085) ran aground on the Nestors ground off Ljusen on Dec. 30. Water ingress and list reported. The vessel was able to refloat under own power on Dec. 31. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

59-m Weser-ferry Bremerhaven, Blexen to Bremerhaven, was in collision with pilot vessel Kapitän Stoehwahse on Dec. 29. Slight damage to the ferry reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

134-99-m Dutch inland water craft Vigilia suffered water ingress and was reportedly near foundering on the Rhine at Rheindorf on Dec. 29. The vessel was dewatered for 8 hours until it could be towed to the port Colonia-Niehl. The flooding was attributed to a faulty computer which caused a box thruster valve to lodge open. The vessel is owned by the Vigilia Shipping BV (M. van Gent) in Ridderkerk. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

British F/V Etoile des Ondes, with crew of 4, sank after being struck by another vessel on Dec. 21. 1 of the 4 crew was killed. British radar indicated the Singapore-flagged ore carrier Alam Pintar (IMO 9296858) to be responsible, having struck the vessel and fled the scene. The ore carrier reached Hamburg on Dec. 22, where damage to the hull confirmed the vessel's involvement. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

Roll-on roll-off M/V Torrijos, with at least 223 passengers, ran aground amidst heavy weather approximately 1 mile from the Buyabod port in Santa Cruz, Marinduque, on Dec. 31. No injuries reported; all passengers were taken to safety at the Buyabod Port. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

Cargo M/V Nam Yang, with load of magnetite and 22 aboard, capsized off Cagayan province, 6-nm off Taggat Norte in Claveria Town, on Dec. 31. The incident was attributed to load shift. 1 person injured, no fatalities reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

199-ton Roll-on, roll-off M/V Baleno-9, owned by Besta Shipping Lines, Inc., sank with 123 passengers off Verde Island in Batangas on Dec. 26. 6 people confirmed dead, 44 reported missing. The vessel was reportedly only designed for use in inland waters and numerous safety violations have already been reportedly identified. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

Cargo M/V Chipolobrok suffered fire in the Houston Ship Channel at Dock 21 on Dec. 31. The fire was attributed to welding. No injuries or pollution reported. The vessel did not suffer serious damage and remains seaworthy. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

290-ft cargo M/V El Rama suffered engine room fire while docked on the Miami River, near Northwest 31st Avenue and South River Drive, on Dec. 28. No injuries reported. The fire was attributed to electrical issue and is under investigation. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

22-m trawler Notanda Two hit a reef and took on water at Cape Cuvier, Australia, on Dec. 28. The vessel was safely evacuated and salvage efforts underway. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

200-ft F/V Northern Eagle from Sydney, Nova Scotia, suffered engine room fire off the coast of Labrador on Dec. 25. Nearby vessels provided assistance in extinguishing the flames. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

695-gt Shuttle Ferry 18, serving the Dumaguete-Dapitan route route, ran aground in Dumaguete on Dec. 26. No injuries reported and the vessel was subsequently refloated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]

 

Venetian Macau's Cotai Jet ferry collided with a Hong Kong F/V near Lantau Island on Dec. 28. One person reported injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-1-10]