Daily Vessel Casualty and Piracy Report

 

 

Edited By Christoph M. Wahner, Esq.

 

 

 

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4 FIRST SEMESTER (JAN.-JUNE) 2010 MARITIME LOSSES AROUND THE WORLD ARE BELOW

 

 

 

 

VESSEL LOSS & NEWS DISPATCHES FOR JUNE 2010

 

Passenger vessel Nikolai Gogol (owned by Sevmash, Severodvinsk) collided with passenger vessel Peter Zavernin (owned by Rechport, Arkhangelsk) while sailing at the habor of Arkhangelsk, Russia. No injuries, spill or serious damage reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-6-10]

 

149,475-dwt coal ship Samsun Boryeong (IMO 9035412, built 1993) suffered fire and injured crewman 240-nm off Mackay on June 29. A crewman jumped overboard after being engulfed in flames when a piece of equipment ruptured on the deck causing a small explosion. A lifeboat was deployed to retrieve him. The vessel is heading toward the coast so the injured man can be airlifted. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-6-10]

 

28,846-dwt Panama-flagged bulk carrier Kun Peng (IMO 7701146, built 1978) dragged anchor and drifted into 34,228-dwt Panama-flagged bulk carrier Phuc Hai Moon (IMO 7527198, built 1979) on Chittagong road on June 26. Damage to both vessels reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-6-10]

 

Malta-flagged Turkish cargo M/V Halil N. (IMO 9075450) suffered engine failure and collided with Panama-flagged Turkish cargo M/V Ozen K (IMO 9103013) on Istanbul road on June 27. The Halil N. was holed aforeship. The Ozen K suffered dented railings. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-6-10]

 

1,555-dwt Panama-flagged general cargo vessel Pontus (IMO 8904953) sank in the Korean strait on June 29. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-6-10]

 

Norwegian cargo M/V Anette (IMO 7816135), Aaolborg to Poti, collided with Danish cargo M/V Livarden (IMO 7371197) on June 29 at 0420 LT. Livarden, with a crushed bow, was allowed to proceed towards Skagen the same evening at 1930LT, bound for a Danish repair yard. The Anette remains berthed at Kopervik with significant damage to its starboard side. The Anette had a pilot aboard at the time of the collision. The Norwegian Shipping Directorate is investigating. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-6-10]

 

The EU Council of Ministers and the European Parliament have reached agreement on the proposal for a regulation on maritime passenger rights. The compromise amendments on which they agreed are expected to be approved during the plenary session in Strasbourg next week. The regulation aims to guarantee the rights of passengers who are victims of delays, cancellations or overbooking and to ensure that disabled passengers or passengers with reduced mobility are not subject to discrimination because of their disability and are guaranteed the assistance they require free of charge. The agreement reached by the Council and Parliament will apply to boats that transport more than 12 passengers. It also foresees that passengers are offered meals and snacks in the event of cancellation or delays of 90 minutes or more. Hotel accommodation is also provided for if circumstances require and under certain conditions. The text will enter into force 24 months after it has been published in the Official Journal. [29-6-10]

 

The world's largest international maritime exercise is underway in Hawaii. The exercise began on June 28 and runs through Aug. 1. 14 nations and 20,000 military personnel are taking part in the bi-ennial event, off the shores of Oahu, Kauai and the Big Island. This is the 22nd running of the RIMPAC exercises. [29-6-10]

 

S/V Bombardino required assistance approximately 140-nm south of Nantucket on June 29. A crewman suffered injuries to the face after being struck by a swinging boom at 0635LT. A coast Guard helicopter airlifted the man and evacuted him to a Rhode Island Hospital. [29-6-10]

 

2,180-dwt Russian-flagged general cargo M/V Vasya Kurka (IMO 7642754, built 1976), at anchor in Vladivostok, was abandoned by crew on June 26. A wage dispute with vessel owner/operator is suspected. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 29-6-10]

 

Barge Napamute, operated by Crowley Marine Services and loaded with cargo of fuels, grounded on the Kuskokwim River, Alaska, on June 22. The vessel was re-floated on June 28 after lightering efforts. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 29-6-10]

 

1,473-gt Danish-flagged cargo M/V Uno (IMO 8505630) ran aground underneath Valdemars Castle in the Svendborg Sound, Denmark, on June 28. The vessel was reportedly attempting to avoid a yacht race and altered course, resulting in the grounding. The vessel was freed with high tide under own power and called to Svendboerg port. A pollution team was dispatched to the scene as a precaution. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 29-6-10]

 

104-ft yacht La Diva, returning from the Bahamas, suffered exhaust fire while heading toward the Palm Beach Inlet and took to Rybovich Marina on June 27, where the crew of 7 was evacuated. The yacht was ultimately destroyed by the fire despite efforts of local firefighters, 3 of whom were injured. The yacht was built in 1994 in Italy. It has 4 staterooms. In 2005, it had a sale price of $3.75 million. The yacht, formerly called the Ivana and was previously owned by Ivana Trump. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 29-6-10]

 

Two speedboats, the Petcharat and Seabeach, running between the Thai Islands Kho Samui and Phangan, collided on the night of June 27. 42 passengers reported injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 29-6-10]

 

N9,127-gt Singapore-flagged, Chinese-owned tanker M/V Golden Blessing (IMO 9539016), Saudi Arabia to India with crew of 19, was hijacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 60-nm off the northern Somali coast, on June 28. The EU NAVFOR German warship Schleswig-Holstein immediately launched their helicopter and reported sighting suspected pirates on board the vessel. No injuries reported, though the vessel currently remains under pirate control. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 29-6-10]

 

67-m Dutch cargo M/V Matheus, Amsterdam to Ijmuiden, allided with the Zaan Bridge between Wormer and Wormerveer, Netherlands, on June 25 at 1500LT. The vessel suffered damage to a deck crane. The bridge was not significantly damaged. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 29-6-10]

 

The U.S. Supreme Court court ruled on June 21 in Kawasaki v. Regal Beloit that the Carmack Amendment to the Interstate Commerce Act, which governs transportation in U.S. interstate commerce and from the U.S. to a place in an adjacent foreign country, does not apply to shipments that originated overseas under a single through bill of landing. The Court thereby enforced a foreign forum selection clause under a through-ocean bill of lading relative to a loss occuring during inland U.S. derailment -- even though such forum selection clause is prohibited by the Carmack Amendment. [26-6-10]

 

Transportation Maritima Mexicana (TMM) is facing a potential million dollar fine for violating the U.S. Jones Act. The Mexican shipowner and charterer used foreign tonnage to move cargo within US waters, between a US load port and an arrested vessel not operated by TMM. TMM had loaded 1,033 metric tons of orthoxylene on the vessel Lynx at Houston, bound for Altamira, Mexico. The vessel was arrested and in an attempt to meet sensistive time constraint, TMM lightered and transshipped the cargo therein using foreign tonnage to move a cargo within US waters, prohibited by the U.S. Jones Act. [26-6-10]

 

A landmark UK Court ruling held that Cosco Bulk Carrier Co. is liable for US$3.6 million worth of hire costs for 75,700-dwt Saldanha while it was under the control of pirates. Cosco Bulk Carrier Co. attempted to persuade the judge that the detention by pirates was subject to the "off hire" clause in the charter agreement with vessel owner DryShip. [26-6-10]

 

The London insurance market's Joint War Committee lifted a war-risk surcharge payable for ships trading to Sri Lanka in recoginition of the end of the 25-year terrorist compaign by the Tamil Tigers and other separatist groups. The move by London underwriters is anticipated to increase container trade of Colombo and Trincomalee, which was adversely affected by the war-risk premiums for Sri Lankan waters. In Asia, Pakistan and parts of the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia remain listed areas where underwriters may charge additional premiums. Much of the Middle East is also listed, including the Gulf of Aden and part of the Indian Ocean vulnerable to pirate attack, as well as Somalia, Djibouti, Yemen, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran as well as Israel. Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Venezuela are also still included. [26-6-10]

 

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau criticized the crew of the 64,500-dwt Chinese bulker Silver Yang (built 1983) for not attempting to make contact after a collision with private yacht Ella's Pink Lady off Australia last year. [26-6-10]

 

N4,363-ceu car carrier Asian Glory was freed by pirates after a reported payment of US$15 million in ransom. EU Navfor reported the ransom was dropped onto the vessel while it was anchored near Garacad on the eastern coast of Somalia. [26-6-10]

 

4,300-teu container vessel Maersk Gateshead suffered engine breakdown as it left Sydney en route for Melbourne. The vesel was scheduled to sail on June 15. The incident was attributed to a lube-oil leak which sparked a scavenge fire in the engine room. The vessel was taken under tow for repairs. [26-6-10]

 

7,438-dwt China-flagged container vessel Hua Hang 3 (IMO 9456185, built 2007) collided with unnamed bulk carrier on Xiamen road on June 21. Significant vessel damage reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

4,750-dwt Russian-flagged tanker Volgoneft-266 (IMO 8230948, built 1978), Yaraslavl to St. Petersburg with heavy oil, suffered boiler ventilation explosion on June 24 at 1450LT. 2 engineers reported wounded and hospitalized. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

Towing vessel Bearcat, owned and operated by Serodino Inc., was in collision with a recreational boat with 3 aboard on the Tennessee River on June 19. One fatality reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

Ferry BIWTC Dhaka, of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation, with 8 vehicles aboard, capsized in Alubazaar Ghat in the Shariatpur District, Padma-Meghna-estuary on June 23. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Santiago (IMO 9145114) was stopped by the Cyprus Coastguard due to its cargo of tanks and explosives bound for Singapore and Sudan. The vessel was arrested after American authorities raised alarm during a bunder stop at Limassol. The vessel was ultimately released by Cyprus authorities on June 24. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

Italian-flagged cargo M/V Grande Buenos Aires (IMO 9253210) was pushed by sudden wind gusts into the lock of the port of Le Havre on June 16. Vessel and lock damage reported. The vessel remained at the quay Bougainville until June 21 for temporary repairs and departed for Dunkirk on June 22. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

9,000-gt Danish oil rig Maersk Resolute (IMO 8768232) spilt approximately 820 barrels of oil into the North Sea on June 20. The incident was attributed to a defective pump. The oil polluted an area of about six sq-km. The A.P. Moller-Maersk rig is servicing DONG Energy. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

110-m Dutch inland tanker M/V Commodore allided with the lock gate of the great lock of the Wesel-Datteln-Canal at Dorsten on June 23. No injuries but significant damage to the lock and vessel reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

5,306-dwt Comores-flagged cargo M/V Lada (IMO 8997144) ran aground near Tulcea, Danube, Romania, on June 22. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

3,423-gt ferry Trefjord (IMO 9008794) allided with a ferry berth at Aukrasanden, Norway, on June 21. Ramp damage reported and ferry service between Aukra-Hollingsholm could be resumed only on the evening of June 23. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

54.6-m Norwegian ferry Vågsøy (IMO-No. 9506837), connecting Husevågøy and Måløy and with 35 passengers, crew of 4 and 10 cars aboard, ran aground on a rock pinnacle near the ferry quay at Husevågøy on June 23. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance within 15 minutes. No injuries reported. The incident was attributed to technical failure with a bow thruster. A replacement ferry was called from Balestrandsektoren pending survey and repair. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

Unidentified boat, with approximately 35 people, capsized in Saryu river in Bahraich's Kairighat, India, on June 22. 1 person reported killed and 19 others missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

1,985-dwt Moldavian-flagged cargo M/V Ada (IMO 8511938, built 1985), with cargo of wheat, ran aground off Azov in the night of June 23. No spill reported. The incident was attributed to navigational error. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 26-6-10]

 

16,252-gt Panama-flagged cargo M/V Hanjin Bombay (IMO 9110315) struck rocks as it left the port of Tauranga on June 21. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance and returned to port under own power for survey. The incident was attributed to momentary power loss. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

1,376-dwt Turkish cargo M/V Bilal Cavusoglu (IMO 7643746) capsized and sank in the Marmara Sea near the island Sedef on June 20. The incident was attributed to cargo shift. The crew was rescued without report of injury. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

21,012-dwt Panama-flagged cargo ship Jing Feng (IMO 7909114) was in collsion with 2,250-dwt Cambodia-flagged Hai Jun (IMO 8916140) off Dalian coast in north China's Bohai Sea on June 20. Vessel Hai Jun sank. The collision left 5 sailors dead and 2 missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Container vessel MSC Camille (IMO 9404651) collided with tanker Torm Marina (IMO 9319698) in the Mediterranean 42 miles east of Gibraltar on June 20. No injuries or spill reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Dutch-flagged inland tanker Midway was in collision with Swiss river cruise ship Viking Sun on June 19 on the Ark at the height of Maarssen. 3 passengers reported injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

8,300-gt Malta-flagged cargo M/V Krios (IMO 8116996) allided with a dock in the port of Buenaventura, Colombia on June 19. The incident was attributed to pilot error. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

F/V Oliver Branch suffered fire off the coast of Cape Breton on June 18. The crew of 5 donned immersion suits and evacuated by life-raft; they were eventually picked up by a passing container ship. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

62-ft chartered fishing boat Sea Adeventure II, with about 25 passengers, ran aground and took on water in Mexico approximately 15 miles south of San Diego on June 18. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and a Coast Guard cutter responded, as did a San Diego Harbor Police response boat. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Ferry Filipinas Ozamis (IMO 9185566), with 300 passengers, was stranded after running aground on its way to Cebu province on June 19. The passengers were ultimately evacuated by tugboats and pumpboats. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

2,226-dwt Chinese General cargo Fu Ping Yuan (IMO 8834976) collided with 11,200-DWT Japanese tanker CS Crane (IMO 9366926) near Palmido Island Incheon on June 16. The Japanese tanker sank. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

5,880-dwt general cargo Merry Ocean (IMO 8319005) struck 22,910-dwt ro-ro Yuriy Arshenevskiy (IMO 8406705) at Dangjin road, South Korea, on June 15 at 1255LT. Damage to both vessels reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

335-gt chemical tanker Keiwa-maru (IMO:8844919) was in collision with cargo M/V Hamako-maru 15 (IMO: 8890011) off Japan on June 16 at 2215LT. The chemical tanker sank, though its crew of 5 escaped without injury. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

2,170-dwt general cargo vessel Nikolsk (IMO 8948117) struck a pillar of the Volodarskiy Bridge at St. Petersburg on June 15 at 2350LT. Water ingress reported; bridge structure not damaged. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

A conveyer belt unloading the cargo M/V Sophie Oldendorff (9138109) at the Port of Tampa caught fire on June 16 at 0945LT. The conveyor was destroyed but the vessel not affected. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Norwegian passenger vessel Gamle Salten (IMO 5308067), with 50 passengers and crew of 13, ran aground in the Beiarfjord on June 16. The incident was attributed to hydraulic system failure. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

13,581-dwt chemical tanker Kemal Ka (IMO 9493377) suffered explosion 13-nm off Almedina, near Chipiona, on June 10. 3 crew were evacuated with injuries, one of whom died. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Cargo M/V Jarallah suffered machine damage and went adrift in the Gulf of Aden on June 4. The vessel received assistance from German frigate Schleswig Holstein (on anti-piracy mission) after being traced by a Spanish plane. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

General cargo Volzhskiy 47 (IMO 8933564) ran aground off Ayvalik, Turkey, in the Aegean Sea on June 10. Hull damage and water ingress reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

NCargo M/V Orkim Leader was attacked by 6 pirates armed with knives, crowbars and machetes at position 3.04.6N 108.23.5E, 27.6-nm west of Subi Besar, Indonesia, on June 10. They boarded the tanker and robbed crew and ship of valuables, then left the vessel, no injures to the crew. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

NCargo M/V JK Galaxy was attacked by pirates at position 3.12.8N 108.30.1E, 23-nm west of Subi Besar, Indonesia, on June 10. The vessel's watch officer spotted the suspicious boat and raised alarm. The pirates chased the vessel for 25 minutes before leaving the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Cargo M/V Ivan Susanin, Murmansk to Klaipeda with cargo of apatite concentrate, suffered generator failure and reported disabled at position 67.03.0N 008.26.3E in the Norway Sea on June 2. The issue was repaired and vessel again underway on June 4. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Cargo M/V Arikan Dadayli ran aground while entering Benghazi on June 1, 2010. A salvage company was contracted to refloat the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Cargo M/V Federal St Laurent collided with the quay on arrival at the port of Antwerp on June 1 at approximately 0100LT. Water ingress reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

80.35-m cargo M/V Storman Asia (7533721) struck the 108-m Russian cargo M/V Ruby (8897198) at the port of Durress, Albania, on June 14. The pilot attributed the collision to mechanical failure. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

NZ-flagged tug Koraki was abandoned by crew of 5 after suffering engine room fire in the Hauraki Gulf on June 15. The crew was rescued by a Coastguard vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Cargo vessel Palmali Discovery ran aground off Lesbos Island, Greece, on June 10. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

Ferry Commodore Clipper, with 62 passengers and 39 crew, suffered fire resulting in response by Solent Coastguard on June 16. No injuries reported and vessel was assisted by tug off Bembridge. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

NCargo M/V Trans Pacific was attacked by pirates 45-nm of Pulau Mangkai, Indonesia, position 3.49.8N 105.46.87E, on June 12 at 2200LT. 8 men armed with knives boarded vessel from a high-speed fishing boat. 9 crew were herded on the bridge and kept there, 6 other and the master were forced to their cabins, the pirates took all valuables, but mainly cash. Also they took laptops and mobile phones, and then they left vessel, the crew was unharmed. The vessel called at Singapore on June 13. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

NCargo M/V Ai Ding Hu was attacked by pirates 10-nm northwest of Palu Mangkai, Indonesia, position 3.13.5N 105.29.4E, on June 13 at 2335LT. 6 robbers, armed with knives, boarded the vessel from a high-speed fishing boat and robbed some cash, then left the vessel. The crew was unharmed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

BP oil recovery vessel, Discovery Enterprise (IMO 9186792), was struck by lightning and caught fire during oil recovery operation in the Gulf of Mexico on June 15. The fire was contained and operation continued. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

44,510-dwt German-flagged container vessel Conti Singa (IMO 9113642) ran aground entering Izmir, Turkey, on June 15. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

470-gt Chilean fish carrier Rune Viking (IMO 9167954) touched bottom and suffered breach of a bunker tank at Fleskleia between Myre and Stø, Norway, on June 12 at 2300LT. The vessel proceed to anchorage under own power. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

100-m German tanker M/V LRG Gas 85 grounded on the Wester Scheldt on June 14. The incident gave rise to a large salvage operation and the vessel was finally freed with tug assistance on June 15. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

36,520-gt Cyprus-flagged Panmax-bulker Princess Natali (IMO: 8803446) ran aground in the Elbe estuary north of Belum/Neuhaus on June 15. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance and safely berthed at Hamburg-Dradenau. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

80-m Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Elise (IMO 9437374) ran aground off Zuilichem, Netherlands, on June 12. The tug Alpha was called to refloat the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

80-m Malta-flagged tanker M/V Fox Luna (IMO 9390458), traveling from Rotterdam with cargo of ethanol, ran aground at Halmstad, Sweden, on June 14. The vessel was without pilot at the time of the incident. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent Adam Goll-Rasmussen, 22-6-10]

 

54-m trawler Nuevo Virgen Lodairo (IMO 8619699), Lodairo to Tromsø, ran aground in the outer harbor basin in Leisundet, Norway, on June 9 at 2300LT. The vessel was refloated at 0130 on June 10. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-6-10]

 

<<BP Spill Containment Update >> BP will begin using a second vessel and containment system to attack an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico on June 14 as engineers try to increase the amount of oil and gas being captured from the damaged well, a Coast Guard official said on June 9. Using the same tubes and pipes put in place to try the failed "top kill" method of stopping the oil by pumping mud into the blown-out Maconda well, engineers will instead suck oil out of the well and to a ship, called the Q4000, on the water's surface. The Q4000 was also used in the top kill process. The second containment system will boost the amount of oil being captured to as much as 28,000 barrels of oil per day, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen reported on June 9, providing the first official acknowledgment that the amount of oil gushing from the pipe may exceed governmental estimates. The 28,000 barrels-per-day figure is derived by combining the up to 10,000 barrel-per-day capacity expected of the Q4000 containment system with the 18,000 barrel-per-day capacity of the Discoverer Enterprise, the vessel now collecting oil via the Lower Marine Riser Package containment system, or containment cap, put in place June 3. If the dual containment approach does reach 28,000 barrels of oil, it will have exceeded a team of scientists' top estimate of the oil's flow rate. Meanwhile, two other vessels that will be part of BP's long-term plan for oil containment are en route to the accident site. The Loch Rannoch, a shuttle tanker traveling from the North Sea, will arrive between June 12 and June 15, Allen said. The Toisa Pisces, a production ship, will be on the scene about June 19. [10-6-10]

 

N<<General Piracy Update>> The EU anti-piracy mission has destroyed about 25 so-called pirate “action groups” this year according to Rear Admiral Jan Thornqvist of the Swedish Navy. A pirate action group is normally comprised of a 10-meter (33 foot) fishing boat trawling two skiffs. Somali pirates attacked 166 times last year, hijacking 42 ships. The presence of weapons, communications equipment, hooks and ladders, and an absence of seafood catch indicate the crewmen are pirates and not fishermen.. If the men haven't been caught attacking a vessel, the naval forces normally confiscate the equipment and return the men to shore. So far this year, they've attacked 132 times, taking 19 vessels. Since June 2009, only three ships have been hijacked along a 500 mile (800 kilometer) security corridor in the Gulf of Aden, a chokepoint to the Suez Canal that's transited by about 50 ships a day, the EU's naval force says. The EU's Atalanta mission, the first naval mission ever created by the 27-nation bloc, started operating in December 2008. Thornqvist says he has six ships and four patrol aircraft under his command, with more ships due to arrive in August. Combined with a North Atlantic Treaty Organization fleet, a U.S.-led fleet, as well as individual warships from countries such as Russia, China, India, Japan and Malaysia, there are about 30 gunboats engaged in anti-piracy missions off the Horn of Africa. A series of United Nations Security Council resolutions gives naval forces the right to use “all necessary means” to suppress piracy in both Somali and international waters. Earlier this year, most pirate attacks were in the Indian Ocean, some as far as 500 miles from shore. With the monsoon now kicking up waves in the Indian Ocean, most pirates have moved to the relatively sheltered Gulf of Aden. The pirates operate out of northern Somalia. There's no evidence that the al-Shabaab Islamic militia that controls the south of the country is involved in piracy. [10-6-10]

 

Hydrofoil Fresh-1, once the fastest hydrofoil in the world, is headed for the USS Aries Hydrofoil Museum in Brunswick, Missouri, for restoration. On May 3, 1963, a turbine engine pushed the 59-foot, 17-ton catamaran to 96.7 mph on Puget Sound, a hydrofoil record. On July 18 of that same year, the vessel rolled while going 80 mph off Vashon Island. It was rebuilt for about $500,000, completed its trials and was accepted by the Navy, but the accdient was the beginning of the end. The Navy shifted its focus to designing reliable 50-knot vessels instead of 100-knot hydrofoils. The Fresh-1 was mothballed and eventually sold at auction and was privately owned while displayed near the battleship USS Missouri. [10-6-10]

 

M/V Gumel was detained in Nigeria for allegedly bringing into the country 8 container laden with materials suspected to be toxic, on or about June 4. The vessel, which berthed at the Tin-can Port, was detained on the orders of officials of the National Environmental Standards Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA. Head of NESREA at the port, Mrs. Miranda Amachree, reported the agency received an intelligence report from their counterpart in Antwerp that the vessel was bringing used fridges, used television sets, compressor pots and used batteries. [4-6-10]

 

Insurers are charging 50% more to cover deep-water oil rigs since the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 people on April 20, according to a Moody's report. Property-casualty insurers and reinsurers have responded to the catastrophic explosion and oil leak, and the rising costs of cleaning and remedying the problem. Premiums for shallow-water oil rigs are 15-25% higher since the explosion, according to the Moody's report. BP is self insured for property and liability coverage, which reduces risk to the commercial reinsurance industry. But the explosion is likely to result in $1.4 billion to $3.5 billion in insured losses, the report said. The type of claims will include business interruption, pollution liability, general liability, loss of control of the well, workers' compensation, marine liability and others. [3-6-10]

 

N15,220-dwt Panama-flagged cargo M/V QSM Dubai, Brazil to Bossaso with sugar and crew of 24, was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on June 2. The vessel was taken from inside the internationally recommended transit corridor. Soldiers from Somalia's Puntland region stormed the vessel and recaptured the vessel, though the vessel's captain was killed in the fighting. [3-6-10]

 

Italien-flagged luxury cruise liner Vistmar was detained in Belfast on June 3 after inspectors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) found the vessel in breach of safety code. The passenger vessel had been en route from Invergordon when it docked in Belfast and surveyors boarded the vessel to perform an inspection. Fire doors on the Italian-flagged Vistamar ship were found to be missing, broken, or with latches missing. PA systems and emergency lights for life rafts were found to be not working, and the ship did not meet ISM maintenance requirements, according to inspectors. [3-6-10]

 

51-ft wooden F/V Lucy M, based in Point Judith, Rhode Island, took on water and sank approximately 1 mile off Black Point on June 3. The Coast Guard rescued the crew of 2 without report of injury. An oil sheen was cleaned and the vessel will be salvaged. [3-6-10]

 

NLibyan merchant vessel M/V Rim, seized by Somali pirates on Feb. 3 in the Gulf of Aden, was recaptured by its crew on June 2. The crew disarmed and killed 5 of their sleeping captors. [3-6-10]

 

The American P&I Club this week launched its latest loss prevention tool: the first in a series of web-based e-learning modules designed to familiarize seafarers with the six annexes to the MARPOL Convention. It is available to all club members with owned vessels entered for P&I cover. [3-6-10]

 

A Palestinian aide convoy ("Freedom Flotilla"), with approximately 700 activists and 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid, and entering Israeli waters in violation of the 2007 blockade, but still in international waters, was raided by Israeli commandoes on May 31. The largest of the vessels was the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara. At least 9 deaths reported. Israel imposed a blockade of Gaza in 2007 after the militant Hamas took control of the Palestinian area and Egypt closed off the Rafah crossing. The aid flotilla challenged the blockade. Israel is under harsh international criticism for its handling of the incident, which is the subject of continuing scrutiny and investigation. [1-6-10]

 

Two pleasure boats, carrying a combined 13 people, collided in Ponce Inlet, Florida, on June 1. A pregnant woman and her father are reported dead. [1-6-10]

 

A stalled pleasure boat was struck by and destroyed by a barge on the Mississippi River just south of Muscatine on May 30. The family aboard the pleasure boat jumped from the vessel before it was struck and were rescued without report of injury. [1-6-10]

 

BG Group Plc and Petroleo Brasileiro SA signed a letter of intent with SBM Offshore NV for a long- term charter of an oil-producing vessel at the Tupi North East field as part of a plan to expand output off Brazil. The companies including Galp Energia SGPS SA plan to pay about $3.75 billion during the 20-year charter of the floating production, storage and offloading vessel, or FPSO, to pump oil and gas off Brazil's coast, SBM said today in a statement. BG, Petrobras and Galp are advancing plans to pump the first oil later this year or early in 2011 from the Tupi field, the biggest discovery in the Americas since Mexico's Cantarell in 1976. [1-6-10]

 

VESSEL LOSS & NEWS DISPATCHES FOR MAY 2010

 

Lloyds of London is seeking relief from a federal District Court in Houston to block a claim by BP seeking damages against its Deepwater Horizon partner, Transocean, over the oil spewing in the Gulf of Mexico. Lloyd's underwriting subsidiaries and other insurers providing $700 million of coverage to Transocean, the owner of the oil rig, filed papers arguing the policies provided to their client preclude claims related to environmental damage caused by the leaking well. Lloyd's argues that Transocean's contract with BP only makes it liable for environmental damage caused by spills from the rig and not the well, which is the cause of a massive oil leak threatening several Gulf states. For context, UBS analysts currently put the cleanup cost estimate at $12 billion. [30-5-10]

 

14-m S/V Victoria, St. Thomas to Panama, struck a submerged object, took on water and sank approximately 100 miles southwest of Puerto Rico on May 30. The two people aboard issued a distress signal and were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard via helicopter airlifto to Puerto Rico. [30-5-10]

 

Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback offloaded 47 bricks of marijuana, nearly 800 pounds, at Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale on May 30. Following reports of a suspicious vessel traveling west from Bimini, Bahamas, a 33-foot Special Purpose Law Enforcement Craft from Station Fort Lauderdale and Diamondback crews located and boarded the vessel to conduct an initial safety inspection and made a plain view discovery of nearly 800 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated street value of $725,000. The two suspected smugglers aboard the vessel were detained and taken aboard the Diamondback and later transferred to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. The vessel and the marijuana were transferred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and CBP officers in Fort Lauderdale. [30-5-10]

 

Malaysian tanker MT Bunga Kelana and St. Vincents and Grenadines bulk carrier M/V Waily collided in the Singapore Straight on May 25. Approximately 18,000 barrels of light crude oil were spilled. Approximately 4.5 miles of Singapore coastline was shut down on May 27 and reports of a pungent order now affects the scenic coastline. [27-5-10]

 

Peruvian ferry Camila, with cargo and over 180 passengers aboard, capsized in the Amazon River, near Peru's border with Colombia, on May 26. At least 12 people reported killed, and many more feared dead. The incident was attributed to overloading and overcrowding. Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. [27-5-10]

 

All 125 commercial fishing boats helping oil recovery efforts from BP's Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig, off Louisiana's Breton Sound area, have been recalled after 4 workers reported health problems, officials said. The crew members aboard 3 separate vessels "reported experiencing nausea, dizziness, headaches and chest pains" mid-afternoon Wednesday, the US Coast Guard said in a statement. The move raises questions over the safety of the clean-up operation in and around the Gulf in Mexico, in particular the protection workers have been given as they mitigate the oil, and the toxicity of the controversial chemical dispersants being used by BP in an attempt to break up the slick. [27-5-10]

 

The IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has initiated a historic change in the way international standards for vessel construction will be determined and implemented in the future. The MSC's recent adoption of so-called ‘goal-based standards' (GBS) for oil tankers and bulk carriers means newly-constructed vessels of these types will have to comply with structural standards conforming to functional requirements developed and agreed by the MSC. The result is that for the first time in its history, the IMO will be setting standards for vessel construction. The MSC also adopted guidelines that, equally for the first time, give the IMO a role in verifying compliance with SOLAS requirements. The guidelines establish the procedures to be followed in order to verify that the design and construction rules of an Administration or its recognized organization, for bulk carriers and/or oil tankers, conform to the adopted GBS. The verification process consists of two main elements: self assessment of the rules by the entity submitting them to IMO for verification; followed by an audit, to be carried out by experts appointed by the organization, of the rules, the self-assessment and the supporting documentation. Since the beginning of the 2000s, governments and international organizations had expressed the view that the IMO should play a larger role in determining the structural standards to which new vessels are built. The MSC formally adopted International Goal based Ship Construction Standards for bulk carriers and oil tankers, along with amendments to Chapter II-1 of the International Convention for SOLAS, making their application mandatory, with an entry into force date of 1 July 2012. The new SOLAS regulation II-1/3-10 will apply to oil tankers and bulk carriers of 150-m in length and greater. It will require new vessels to be designed and constructed for a specified design life and to be safe and environmentally friendly, in intact and specified damage conditions, throughout their life. Under the regulation, vessels should have adequate strength, integrity and stability to minimize the risk of loss of the ship or pollution to the marine environment due to structural failure, including collapse, resulting in flooding or loss of watertight integrity. [27-5-10]

 

NThe first European piracy trial opened in a Dutch court on May 25. The 5 Somalis are accused of attacking and attempting to hijack the Dutch-Antilles-flagged cargo M/V Samanyolu while it was sailing in the Gulf of Aden in January 2009. At the time of their capture the suspects had said they wanted to attack and rob a ship, but Tuesday one Somali said they were out fishing at the time and had approached the Samanyolu for help when their boat was damaged, Dutch agency ANP reported. The maximum penalty the suspects face is nine years in jail, while their leader could face a 12-year sentence. The Netherlands is trying the suspects under international piracy law, though the country has said it only wants to handle Dutch-related cases. In December, experts at a conference in The Hague said efforts to establish an international court to prosecute Somali pirates face complex laws governing the seas and national sovereignty as well as the lack of an effective police force. On May 21, the defence lawyer for another group of suspected Somali pirates held by Dutch authorities spoke out against a German request to extradite them, seeing no reason for Germany to take over the prosecution. Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen has called for a regional court in Africa to be set up to try Somali pirates. [25-5-10]

 

Russian-flagged freighter M/V Amur-2514 (IMO 8721404), Kalach to Iran with cargo of wheat, ran aground on the Volga, km-mark 2,817, on May 21. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance and resumed its voyage. No spill reported. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 25-5-10]

 

A large number of shipping bodies have banded together to launch a global e-petition (www.endpiracypetition.org) on May 20, demanding stronger action, renewed focus and new initiatives by governments to tackle the problem of piracy in the international shipping lanes, particularly through the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. The petition is the centrepiece of a new campaign to persuade all governments to commit the resources necessary to end the increasing problem of Somalia-based piracy. It is intended to deliver at least half a million signatures to governments by IMO World Maritime Day, September 23rd and is supported by BIMCO, ICS, IFSMA, IMEC, IPTA, Intercargo, InterManager, International Group of P&I Clubs, INTERTANKO, ISF, ITF, IUMI and SIGTTO, as well as national shipowners' associations and trade unions worldwide. The petition calls on nations to: dedicate significant resources and work to find real solutions to the growing piracy problem; take immediate steps to secure the release and safe return of kidnapped seafarers to their families; and work within the international community to secure a stable and peaceful future for Somalia and its people. [23-5-10]

 

767-ft vessel Kaye E. Barker required tug assistance shortly after leaving the Twin Ports through Superior entry on May 22. The tugs left Duluth and assisted the vessel to the port terminal. It was not clear why the vessel required asssistance. It was to be the vessel's first trip of the season. [23-5-10]

 

NU.S. destroyer USS McFaul reportedly began shadowing Panamanian-flagged M/V Iceberg off the coast of Somalia on May 19, until the vessel return to the Somalian coast. The M/V Iceberg, with crew of 24, was hijacked by 50 pirates. The vessel is being monitored, but no rescue will reportedly be undertaken in light of the heavily armed pirates on board. The ship's name had been crudely painted over with the name "Sea Express." It is suspected the pirates wanted either to help other pirates who had fallen into difficulties at sea, or to use the ship to capture another vessel. [23-5-10]

 

US senators continued to argue over the need to raise the $75 million liability limit under the 1990 federal oil pollution act (OPA) as Obama's administration sought assurance from BP PLC's chief executive officer that the company doesn't plan to rely on it relative to the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Legislation sponsored by US Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in the Senate and Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) in the House seeks to raise the OPA liability limitation to $10 billion. Statements by Hayward, BP America Inc. Chairman and Pres. LaMar McKay, and BP's US General Counsel John E. Lynch Jr., indicate that the multinational oil company will not seek to rely on the potential $75 million liability cap to refuse to provide compensation to any individuals or others harmed by the oil spill, even if more than $75 million is required to provide full compensation to all claimants. Political critics of the proposed OPA limitation increase argue that if the cap is raised too high, competition will be eliminated to the benefit of the largest of oil companies. The ICS and P&I clubs have slammed the proposed OPA limitation increase, noting the broad implications to shipping industry interests; talks are taking place involving several international shipping and insurance organizations as to how to respond to the proposed liability cap increase. [23-5-10]

 

1,961-gt Syrian-flagged cargo M/V Lady Sarah (IMO 7702982) lost part of its deck cargo of timber while berthing at hte port of Tartus on May 14. The incident was attributed to a stability problem. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-5-10]

 

Multi-million dollar yacht motor yacht Princess Lauren, built 1998, suffered a devastating fire leaving the vessel a total loss at the Sunset Harbor Yacht Club in Dayton Beach, Florida, on May 22. [23-5-10]

 

A 40-ft tour boat, with 33 people aboard, lost its steering in Boston Harbor on May 22. The vessel was towed to shore by a 25-ft Coast Guard respond boat. [23-5-10]

 

Merchant M/V Dubai Moon was caught in a cyclone off Somalia's coast and sank on My 20. Royal Navy HMS Chatham used helicopters to pluck the 23 crew. The vessel was unable to seek shelter as it was sailing too far from the Somalia coast to avoid pirates. [23-5-10]

 

Cruiser Olympia, the last surviving vessel from the 1898 Spanish-American War, may be sunk as an artifical reef off New Jersey. The Independence Seaport Museum says it can no longer afford the upkeep of the deteriorating vessel, which needs $20 million in restoration and maintenance work. The vessel hhas been on the Philadelphia waterfront for a half-century. [23-5-10]

 

Cruise ship MS Deutschland, with 364 passengers and 241 crew, suffered machine room fire at a port in western Norway on May 23. The vessel is well known in Germany as being featured in the German TV show Das Traumschiff (the Dream Ship). All passengers were evacuated. The vessel is operated by the German company Peter Deilmann Cruises on its Norwegian Fjord route, which starts from Hamburg. [23-5-10]

 

8,273-gt Cyprus-flagged cargo M/V Ines Bolten (IMO 9395575) allided with the northern lock of the Kiel Canal at Brunsbuettel on May 21 at 0330LT. The vessel suffered only cosmetic damage but the concrete lock wall suffered damage. The vessel was allowed to proceed after the incident was investigated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-5-10]

 

An Indonesian Navy patrol boat carrying a group of women from the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) in Anambas regency, burst into flames approximately 500-km west of Batam on May 20. One person killed, two others missing. The group of women from the Anambas PKK were using the naval vessel to conduct working visits from Siantan to Jemaja Island. Two of the 25 passengers, one of them a sailor, went missing. Nine of the of the 22 survivors suffered burn wounds. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-5-10]

 

F/V Crack Corn, with crew of 2, suffered fire approximately 3-km from Glace Bay Harbor, Nova Scotia, on May 20. The crew evacuated to liferaft and were rescued by a nearby F/V. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-5-10]

 

296-gt tugboat Miki Hana (IMO 7031163) lost a barge (with 700,000 pounds of construction material and 300 gallons of diesel) in heavy weather after a cable snapped 10 miles west of Asotria on May 19. The Coast Guard is closely monitoring the tugs efforts to regain control of the lost barge. Initial attempts unsuccessful. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-5-10]

 

3,276-dwt cattlecarrier Dubai Moon (IMO 7708649, built 1978) suffered deck cargo shift and reported unstable in GOA between Socotra and Somali coast on May 20. HMS Chatham responded to assist. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-5-10]

 

2,998-gt Chinese cargo Shun Anxing (IMO 8223842), with crew of 19, sank off the coast of the northern port city of Hai Phong on May 14. No injuries but oil pollution reported; environmental response teams are trying to contain the spill. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-5-10]

 

44-m Norwegian ferry Fusa (IMO 7023099) allided with a quay in Fjelberg in Sunnhoraland on May 19 at 1000LT. The vessel suffered water ingress and was grounded as a precaution. The vessel was subsequently patched and escorted to a yard at Bergen under own power. Ferry Fjellvind was brought into service the same day as a replacement. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-5-10]

 

38,871-gt Bahamas-flagged bulker Atlantic Hero (IMO 9291119), with cargo of coal, ran aground at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal after alliding with some rocks surrounding a pillar of the Bridge of the Americas on May 18 at approximately 1800LT. No damage to the bridge reported. The vessel was freed with tug assistance and Canal traffic was not affected. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-5-10]

 

47-ft F/V Cape Spencer, with crew of 4, sank three miles south of Montague Island, Alaska, on May 19. The crew donned immersion suits and abandoned ship to liferaft; they werere rescued by a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage are investigating the cause of the sinking. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-5-10]

 

A barge of pusher tug OTA-953 drifted as a result of broken anchor chain and struck nearby 4,178-gt Russian-flagged general cargo M/V Volzhskiy-40 (IMO 8850906), also at anchor, on the Volga river near Akhtubinsk on May 17. The barge suffered water ingress and was grounded on a sandbar to avoid sinking. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 20-5-10]

 

5,106-gt Panama-flagged cargo vessel Zhong Xing (IMO 7915424), Papua New Guinea to China with cargo of timber, struck a reef in Papua New Guinea waters, off Cape York, on May 18. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority ordered the vessel to anchor near York Island in the Torres Strait for survey. Water ingress but no pollution reported; the vessel is not in danger. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-5-10]

 

N7,148-dwt M/V North Spirit (IMO 8502042) was attacked by pirates while at anchor in Duala, Cameroon, on May 16. The approximately 20 armed men stole and destroyed equipment and left with the master and chief engineer. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 18-5-10]

 

Cargo vessel Marcos, with a reported crew of 13, caught fire in Dumai waters, Riau, on May 18. The chief engineer was reported missing. Two tugs responded to the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-5-10]

 

16,639-gt Dutch cargo M/V Sluisgracht (IMO 9202522), China to Antwerp with cargo of clay, suffered machine failure and ran aground on the Carolus bank, 5 miles northwest of Cadzand, Netherlands, on May 18. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-5-10]

 

605-dwt Russian-flagged seiner Kapitan Evssev, under tow by another F/V Tyulen-10, sank in the Caspian Sea, position 42.10.0N 048.36.0E, on May 16 at 1118LT. No injury or pollution reported. The casualty vessel was built 1970 and is owned by Kaspiy-MG Ltd. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 18-5-10]

 

Barge Haitian 448, loaded with gritstone, overturned reportedly after colliding with another barge in the Yangtze River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on May 15. 4 people confirmed dead, 3 others missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-5-10]

 

55-ft F/V Lady Elaine II, with 5 aboard, took on water and sank 145-km south of the Burin Peninsula on May 15. The crew evacuated to life-rafts and were picked up by a nearby F/V. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-5-10]

 

3,100-dwt Tanzania-flagged Albanian general cargo Emeli (IMO 7358688), built 1975, ran aground at Durres, Alabania, on May 15. Preliminary efforts to free the vessel under own power unsuccessful. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-5-10]

 

1,846-gt St. John's-registered cargo M/V Hestia (IMO 9177894) was in collision with an inland container vessel off the Kreekra-lock at Reimerswaal, Netherlands, on May 14. Significant damage to the Hestia was reported; the vessel berthed at Antwerp ship repair on May 17. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-5-10]

 

4,783-gt Malta-flagged cargo M/V Clydenes (IMO 910154600) ran aground at Koge in Denmark on May 13. The vessel was refloated the next day. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-5-10]

 

11,935-gt Gibraltar-flagged chemical tanker Sten Moster (IMO 9341184), coming from the Oxelö Sound, was in collision with 5,110-gt Dutch-Antilles-flagged Sierra Leyre (IMO 306873000), coming from Antwerp, 30-km off the Belgian coast on May 14. Both vessels incurred significant damage and proceed to Flushing under own power. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-5-10]

 

Container vessel Ever Summit (IMO 930045) collided with container vessel Maren S. (IMO 9306251) off Hong Kong on May 13. Both vessels were ordered to Hong Kong for inspection. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

Vessel Ever Union collided with vessel Lania off Ras Shukheir in the Red Sea on May 12. Damage to both vessels but no spill or injury reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

Barge-like vessel MK 3 broke free from its moorings off Port Kembla and crashed into rocks in rough seas on May 13. The barge was part of a US$5 million energy project, now reported in ruins. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

94,489-gt Panama-flagged container vessel MSC Tomoko (IMO 9309461) collided with 21,456-gt bulk carrier J. Friend (IMO 8110291) off Shantou, China, on May 9. No significant damage to the container vessel reported, but the bulker suffered bow damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

French F/V Talisman from Guilvinec caught fire and sank 60 miles off the Point Penmarc'h on May 7. The crew of 4 was rescued by helicopter before the vessel was gutted by fire and sank. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

Russian-flagged M/V Volgo-Don 5070 (IMO 7807043), Tcherepovets to S.Petersburg with cargo of steel, grounded after drifting at anchor on the Svir River, entering Ladoga Lake, on May 10. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 15-5-10]

 

Unidentified ferry, with approximately 100 passengers and cargo, sank in the Kishorganj district, northeastern Bangladesh, on May 12. Up to 16 people reported killed. The incident was attributed to overloading. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

12,155-gt offshore gas platform Aban Pearl (IMO 8756344), with crew of 95, sank in the Caribbean, off easter Sucre state, on May 13. All aboard were safely rescued and no environmental threat reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

108.5-m Belgian inland cargo Aquila, built 1981, broke in two and sank in the port of Gent on May 12. The incident occured while the vessel was being loaded with 1,800 tons fertilzer. Oil booms were laid as a precaution. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

NGerman-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker M/V Marida Marguerite (IMO 9445655), India to Belgium with crew of 22, was hijacked by pirates off the Oman coast on May 8. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

NLiberian-flagged cargo M/V Eleni P (IMO 9128025), from Ukraine to China with cargo of iron and crew of 24, was seized by pirates while sailing in the Gulf of Aden on May 12. The vessel belongs to the Greek company Eurobulk. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

6,748-gt Colombian cargo M/V San Sebastian Uraba (IMO 7112670) suffered fire in the accomodation block at Barranquilla, Colombia, on May 10. The fire was extinguished but most of the superstructure, including the wheelhouse, was gutted. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

Philippine-flagged cargo M/V Star Savannah (IMO 8202264) was fined after inspection at the port of Brake, Germany, for careless handling of hazardous substance. The police found six 200-l-drums filled with an oily substance. The oil lubricants originated from the engine room where the 30 litre which were produced per day were first collected in a tank and then transported with buckets over several decks of the ship to the drums. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

Panama-flagged tanker M/V Norlake (IMO 7931868) was arrested in Bremen, Germany for pollution defiencies on May 10. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

NBermuda-flagged cargo vessel Talca (IMO: 8616324), with crew of 22 and hijacked 2 months ago by Somali pirates, was released after a ransom drop was made on May 8. The pirates remained onboard the ship and only left on May 11, putting ashore near the town of Bargaal. The vessel had been hijacted on Mar. 23 approximately 120-nm off the coast of Oman. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

33-m Spanish trawler Nuevo Apenino (IMO 9166106), with crew of 16, sank in rough seas off Nouadhibou, more than 400-km north of the capital Nouakchott, Mauritania, on May 9. The crew was rescued without report of injury by another Spanish trawler. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

Namibian-operated F/V Canido sank off the coast of Angola, 10 miles south of Luana, on May 6. 1 person reported killed and 3 others reported missing; an unknown number of others were rescued. The vessel is operated by Namibian-based company, Sylvie Fishing CC. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

60-ft Esperance F/V The African sank 180-km south-east of the Esperance coast, Western Australia, on May 10. The 3 fishermen aboard were plucked from the sea by a helicopter after activating an emergency beacon. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

22-m, US$1.5 million luxury cruiser C'est La Vie, with 7 aboard, sank off Edithburgh on May 12. The vessel had suffered machine failure, was subsequently swamped by a wave and unable to handle water ingress. Leading defence industry businessman Daryl O'Shaughnessy is the vessel owner. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

2,876-dwt Panama-flagged Qing Shun (IMO 9262364) collided with Japanese 495-gt coaster Soya Maru No. 5 (IMO 8934063) in the inner Japan Sea on May 10. The coaster sank, though the crew of 4 was rescued. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

23,001-dwt, 16,800-gt, Germanischer Lloyd class, Liberian-flagged container vessel Lissy Schulte, built 1995, suffered an explosion and fire 34-nm off Fujairah, position lat 25 10 32.38N, long 57 01 28.56E, on May 10. The incident was attributed to a boiler explosion. Two crew reported injured and vessel reported in distress. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

14,145-gt Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Trimnes (IMO 8908583), coming frmo Narvik and bound for Aheim, suffered engine failure in the Årsam Sound on May 9. The vessel was forced to anchor of Voksa for repairs. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

585-dwt terry boat Andrew J. Barberi (IMO 7702762) struck a pier as it approached the dock in New York's Staten Island on May 8. The incident was attributed to mechanical failure and caused at least 37 injuries. The ferry was involved in a 2003 incident which killed 11 people after pilot Richard Smith lost consciousness while at the controls and later pleaded guilty to manslaughter, receiving an 18 month prison sentence. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

Canadian laker Atlantic Huron, with load of coal, ran aground off Detroit west of the Belle Isle anchorage on May 8. No vessel damage anticipated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

50-dwt Russian-flagged trawler Zvezda Rybaka (IMO 9311323) reported disabled at position 70.14.0N 038.56.0E Barents Sea on May 6. The incident was attributed to a fouled propeller. The vessel was taken in tow by tug to Kildinskiy Bay. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 15-5-10]

 

45,761-dwt Panama-flagged tanker Haruna Express (IMO 9317078) allided with berth in Nakhodka oil terminal on May 5. Vessel damage but no spill reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 15-5-10]

 

NTaiwanesse F/V Tai Yuan 227 was hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast on May 6. A ransom has been demanded to the vessel owner. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

67.04-m Dutch suction dredger J.F. Kennedy, built 1965, suffered engine room fire off Feuer the Prinses Margriet lock at Lemmer on May 7. The fire was successfully extinguished and the vessel was pulled by tug to Lemmer. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

19,998-gt Panama-flagged tanker M/V Fairchem Colt (IMO 9304344) allided with pilings on the Elbe on May 7. The vessel suffered damage to its port side. The vessel proceeded to Cuxhaven and berthed at the Steubenhöfthere workers of the Norder Yard from Hamburg started to weld the torn hull. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-5-10]

 

45,593-gt Bahamas-flagged bulkcarrier Rip Hudner (IMO 9077111) suffered an engine room explosion on the Elbe in Wedel, Pinneberg community, on May 6. Four crew members reported injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-5-10]

 

50-m, 560-gt New Zealand cargo M/V Anatoki (IMO 8864153) ran aground on a sand bar 1-km offshore east of Rangihaeata Head in Golden Bay on May 5. The vessel was successfully towed to deeper water. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-5-10]

 

56,076-gt Liberia-flagged and Russian-operated tanker M/V Moscow University (IMO 9166417), with crew of 23, was hijacked by pirates approximately 350-miles east of Socatra on May 5. The vessel was dramatically freed by the Russian warship Marshal Shaposhnikov on May 6. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-5-10]

 

40,487-gt Panama-flagged container M/V Hanjin Monaco (IMO 9389411) spilt an estimated 35 barrels (5,561 liters) of fuel after coliding with the Pedro Miguel floodgate in the Panama Canal on May 3. The spill was controlled by response teams. The ACP towed the vessel to a safe zone for repair. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-5-10]

 

Tug Bugskiy, with crew of 3, capsized while assisting the Russian Navy landing ship Yamal enter the Nikolaev sea port on May 4. The incident was attributed to error of the pilot aboard the Yamal. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-5-10]

 

74,000-gt Malta-flagged container M/V APL Tennessee (IMO 9398242), India to Los Angeles, entered the port of Los Angeles with two containers leaking nontoxic trichloroisocyanuric acid on May 4. The U.S. Coast Guard and Los Angeles police and fire departments arrived at Berth 303 at Global Gateway South shortly after the vessel pulled into the APL shipping terminal. The APL shipping terminal was closed for 90 minutes as the containers were moved to an area designated by the haz-mat team. Paramedics examined the ship's crew members, and no illness or injuries were reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-5-10]

 

110-m Dutch river cruise ship Serenity (ex-Rhenus) allided with another cruise ship which was berthed at a pontoon bridge at Wien-Döbling on the Danube river on May 4. The incident was attributed to unintended bow thruster activation causing the vessel to move off course. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-5-10]

 

24.4-m, 170.8-gt F/V Maranello - SB 726662, with crew of 5, suffered engine room fire 26 miles off Scilly Isles on May 4. The crew successfully extinguished the flames and the vessel was to be towed back to France. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-5-10]

 

153,000-gt cruise ship Norwegian Epic (IMO 9410569) suffered fire at the building yard STX Europe Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard, Saint-Nazaire in France on May 3. 256 workers aboard the vessel were evacuated. The fire was extinguished within 2 hours. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

 

Canadian tour boat Torontonian suffered fire while berthed near 207 Queen Quay West on May 3. The vessel was evacuated and firefighters quickly extinguished the flames. Toronto police say the oil fire was in the engine room. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

 

58,376-gt Finnish ferry Silja Serenade (IMO 8715259) suffered cabin fire while sailing from Stockholm to Helsinki on May 2. Some cabins were evacuated, but no danger reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

 

82-ft F/V Sea Clipper took on water 13 miles off Humboldt Bay, northern California, and issued Mayday call on May 1. The Coast Guard responded to the scene and assisted in stabilizing the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

 

73-ft F/V Christina Tamor, with 4 aboard, reported missing off the northern coast of Florida near Jacksonville on May. 2. A Coast Guard search reported underway. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

A mobile inland drilling unit (MIDU), with capacity for 20,000-gallons diesel fuel, overturned in the Charenton Navigational Canal south of Highway 90, Louisiana, on Apr. 30. The Coast responded. No pollution immediately reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

 

Container vessel Bintang Jasa 21 (IMO 7500853) suffered fire in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Apr. 30. 2 containers with explosive were offloaded by authorities from the burning vessel. The fire was extinguished within approximately 1 hour. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

 

178,739-dwt Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier Bright Century (IMO 9138977) sank off Weihai City, east of China's Shandong Province, after a collision with 27,287-dwt Liberian-registered freighter Sea Success (IMO 9174816) on May 2. The incident was attributed to the fog. The crew of 46 reported safe. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

 

23,257-gt Panama-flagged bulk carrier TPS Wellington (IMO 8921822) suffered fatality of 2 crew members who were pinned by logs and suffocated in the hold at Marsden Point Wharf near Whangarei, New Zealand, on May 2. Another crewman was seriously injured. The accident was an on board issue and not ship loading or port-related and Maritime New Zealand will further investigate the accident. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-5-10]

 

A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued 5 people after their 18-ft capsized in Clearwater, Florida, on May 2. The Coast Guard reports that 25-foot patrol boat crew from Station Sand Key was on a routine patrol Saturday evening when they spotted the men in the water. The vessel had capsized approximately five minutes before the Coast Guard crew arrived. [2-5-10]

 

VESSEL LOSS & NEWS DISPATCHES FOR APRIL 2010

 

146,356-dwt Liberia-flagged tanker Ice Traveller (IMO 9296418) suffered fire in the St. Lawrence River on Apr. 28. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

67-dwt Irish F/V Ainmire (IMO 9021708) suffered water ingress and radioed Mayday 30 miles off the Isle of Lewis on Apr. 30. F/V Our Hazel responded to the scene and rescued the crew. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

23.06-m, 117-gt Lithuanian F/V Rykas (IMO 8854213) ran aground in the port entrance of Nexø on Bornholm on Apr. 28 at 2230LT. The vessel was refloated on Apr. 29 after fuel lightering. The captain was determined intoxicated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

87-m Cook-Islands flagged cargo M/V Condor (IMO 7004266) was detained in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, as a result of defiencies on Apr. 19. The repairs could take several weeks or more. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

143-ft U.S.-flagged tug Undaunted, with 5,300-ton barge Pere Marquette 41, ran aground on a sandbar at the entrance to the Holland channel, Michigan, on Apr. 27. The vessel was successfully freed and entered the channel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

38,615-dwt tanker Nordanvind (IMO 9037123) was in collision with 2,004-dwt tanker Atlantis Antalya (IMO 9305350) on Istanbul roads on Apr. 28. Both vessels suffered dents and scratches. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

2,790-dwt general cargo M/V Altair (IMO 7718072) was in collision with 17,199-dwt general cargo M/V Blackstone (7718072) on Istanbul Roads on Apr. 26. Both vessels suffered hull damage above the waterline. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

325-gt Vietnamese-flagged tanker M/V Bien Dong 50 (IMO 8953863), with crew of 28, sank near the A12 anchorage off Vung Tau on Apr. 26. The crew was rescued by response teams, but pollution reported. Local authorities report that Vung Tau's beaches, however, are not threatened. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

25.56-m German inland passenger M/V Alsterwasser, with passenger capacity of 100, suffered fuel cell explosion at Oortkaten during trials on Apr. 28. The 500-kg-fuel cell unit was being tested by its developers and had just been mounted aboard the ship. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

40.11-m, 419-gt Dutch F/V Andries de Vries - UK 143 (IMO 9021497) was in collision with 16,502-gt Malta-flagged bulk carrier M/V Kaliakra (IMO 8222599) 18 miles off Pretten in the North Sea on Apr. 29 at 0511LT. The F/V suffered a starboard side gash. 1 crew member from the F/V was thrown overboard but quickly rescued. The F/V was allowed to proceed to Stellendam after the situation was stablized. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

110-m Belgian inland water craft No Limit, built 2004, caught fire at Terneuzen, Netherlands, on Apr. 28. Vessel owner is H.J Schuller in Sas van Gent. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

1,770-dwt Russian-flagged freighter Morskoy-14 (IMO 6819817, built 1968) ran aground on Ustrinchniy Island near De-Kastri port, Japan Sea on Apr. 26. The vessel refloated by own means on Apr. 27 without report of damage or spill. Vessel owner is Amur River Steamshipping Co., Khabarovsk. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

138-dwt Russian-flagged trawler Svyatoy Pyotr (IMO 8138499, built 1983) suffered fire in Kholmsk port, Sakhalin on Apr. 26. The vessel was reported destroyed but no injuries were reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

21,175-gt Marshall-Islands flagged tanker M/V Chem Faros (IMO 9129275) was detained by the U.S. Coast Guard in Morehead City, North Carolina, after its arrival from Riga on Apr. 27. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

1,356-gt British-flagged luxury yacht Nahlin (IMO 1009417) created wake waves of 2.5-m which sank the small Hamburg-based F/V Luna off Wedel on the Elbe on Apr. 25. The skipper of the F/V was reported to have suffered only minor injuries. The yacht was moving at an estimated speed of 25 knots as part of a test of new diesels installed as a part of a 60 million Euro overhaul at Nobiskrug Yard and Blohm & Voss. The yacht was originally built in 1929/1930 and was in 1936 chartered by King Eduard VIII. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 30-4-10]

 

A tanker barge suffered explosion at the LBC Tank Terminals on the Mississippi River near Sunshine, LA, on Apr. 24. The incident occurred while the barge was loading bezene. Two injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 25-4-10]

 

4,824-dwt cargo M/V Fu Wei, built 1983, ran aground in the Taiwan Strait near Renghu islands on Apr. 23. The crew was evacuated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 25-4-10]

 

6,204-gt Italian-flagged cargo M/V SDS Rain (IMO 9210256), Marseille to Turkey, was stopped by French authorities int he Mediterranean after it was observed to have illegally dumped oil pollutants into the sea 18-km off Marseille. The oil pollution covered an area of 22 km length and 20-m breadth between Marseille and Toulon. The vessel was stopped and forced back to Marseille where it was detained. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-4-10]

 

35,838-gt Kiribati-flagged cargo vessel Zheng Hang (IMO 8105507) was in collision with 1,087-gt Korean tanker M/V Haekup Pacific (IMO 8317100) off the Korean coast on Apr. 20. The tanker sank but its crew was saved. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-4-10]

 

1,502-dwt former hydrographic navy vessel Askold, built 1968, sank at berth 8 at Lomonosov port, Russia, on Apr. 19. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-4-10]

 

70,367-gt Panama-flagged Carnival cruise vessel Carnival Ecstasy (IMO 8711344) made a sharp evasive turn to avoid striking a large partially submerged buoy that was adrift near Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Apr. 22. 60 passengers reported injured, though the injuries were not considered to be serious. The vessel sustained minor damage that was mostly limited to merchandise and unsecured objects that where thrown when the ship rolled. The ship arrived at Galveston on Apr 22 and departed for Cozumel on Apr 23 at 0115LT. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-4-10]

 

48-gt Glowe-based F/V Sophie Scholl sank 3 miles off port while under tow of 61-gt German tug Petersdorf from Glowe, Ruegen Island to a yard in Sassnitz, on Apr. 21. The crew of 4 was saved by the tug. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-4-10]

 

1,007-gt Germany ferry Frisia V (IMO 8827181) allided with pilings and bollars in the port of Norddeich on Apr. 21 at approximately 0200LT. The incident was attributed to strong winds. Two passengers reported injured. The vessel entered the Neptun Yard in Emden for repairs on Apr. 22. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-4-10]

 

Qingjiang No. 8, used for transporting vehicles and with 16 trucks on board at the time, capsized in Central China's Hubei Province on Apr. 21. The incident was attributed to load shift. 13 people reported rescued. At least 14 people reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

N3 Thai F/Vs, Prantalay 11 with 26 crew, Prantalay 12 with 25 crew, and Prantalay 14 with 26 crew, were hijacked by Somali pirates 1,200-nm east of Somalia on Apr. 18. The hijackings are the furthest east of any attack since the start of the EU NAVFOR's Operation Atalanta and transpired nearly 600 miles outside the normal EU NAVFOR operating region. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

2,256-dwt tanker Cosmic 5 (IMO 8310504) was attacked and robbed by pirates off Marang, Malaysia, on Apr. 18 at approximately 0200LT. Lestari Nasional is listed as vessel operator. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

N244-gt Singapore-flagged tug PU 2007 (IMO 9430349) was taken by pirates off Malaysia on Apr. 20. Pan-United Shipping is listed as vessel opertor. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

75-ft Seattle-based F/V Northern Belle, with 4 people aboard, sank 50-miles south of Montague Island on Apr. 20. The 4 aboard were air lifted by the Coast Guard, though 1 was later pronounced dead at the hospital. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

American-flagged F/V Northern Belle, with crew of 4, sank in the Gulf of Alaska on Apr. 20. One person reported killed. The vessel was owned by Triton, Inc. and based from Seattle. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

Marshall Islands-registered, dynamic positioned (DP) semi-submersible oil rig Deepwater Horizon (IMO: 8764597), with 126 people aboard, suffered an explosion and fire approximately 52 miles southeast of Venice on Apr. 21. The Coast Guard evacuated the crew. The 114 m long, Transocean owned mobile offshore drilling unit was completed in 2001 by Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea, after their merger with Transocean. Since arriving in the Gulf of Mexico, the Deepwater Horizon has been under contract to BP Exploration. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10] UPDATE>> Deepwater Horizon sank after burning 36 hours on Apr. 22. A 5-mile long oil slick extended from the site. 11 crew members reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-4-10] <<visit webfeature>>

 

Paddle steamer Mahsud, with over 500 passengers, collided with a passenger launch on the Dakatia-Meghna rivers estuary just after leaving Chandpur river port for Barisal early Apr. 19. Significant vessel damage but no injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

18.3-m F/V Waitara was struck by a rogue wave, took on water and almost sank while heading across the Hokianga Bar, New Zealand, on Apr. 19. Significant vessel damage but no injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

18.3-m tug Misty Dawn, with crew of 2, sank at approximately mile 37 of the Kanawha River on Apr. 19. One crew reported killed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

37,848-dwt, US-flagged cargo M/V Joseph L. Block (IMO 7502320), bound for Superior, Wisconsin with cargo of stone, struck bottom near DeTour on Apr. 19. The vessel remained anchored in the lower St. Marys River for inspection. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

189-m, 15,850-dwt Canada-flagged Great Lakes freighter Cuyahoga (IMO 5166392) ran aground in the St. Clair River near Courtright on Apr. 19. The tug Manitou and a barge worked to lighter and refloated the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

585-gt Findus-based Norwegian-flagged trawler Rairo (IMO 7010523) suffered engine room fire in the port of Aaelsund. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-4-10]

 

632-gt Togo-flagged cargo M/V Maribo (IMO 6518360), Bergen to Hellvik, ran aground in the Egern Sound off Hellvik on Apr. 17. The vessel was later refloated under own power. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

Dutch inland water craft Albatros III was in collision with German tanker Christoph Burmester on the Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal at Nigtevecht on Apr. 17. Both vessels reported severely damaged. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

17,070-gt Global Purity was ordered arrested on Apr. 17 by the Bombay High Court for allegedly sinking the Indian Coast Guard vessel Vivek in the Mumbai port on Mar. 23. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

Taiwanese F/V Chen Fu Hsiang 16, heading toward eastern Malaysia and Indonesia, reported missing on Apr. 17. The F/V left Taiwan last September and has been operating in an area south of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean. Taiwan has requested the Indoensian government to assist in search efforts. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

French trawler Talisman, with crew of 4 aboard, suffered fire 20 miles southeast of Penmarc'h on Apr. 15. The fire was extinguished with the help of response teams and the vessel was towed to port. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

5,831-gt Dutch tanker M/V Coral Ivory (IMO 9207039) was in collision with 5,325-gt Norwegian cargo M/V Sunnanhav (IMO 9341160) as it entered the port of Köping coming from Soedertalje on Apr. 17. Pollution booms were placed as a precaution. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

3,244-gt Gibraltar-flagged cargo M/V Sonoro (IMO 9199397) ran aground in the Kiel Canal sailing westbound at km-23 on Apr. 18. The vessel refloated under own power and proceeded to Brunbuettel but was in collision with 1,969-gt eastbound Gibraltar-flagged tanker M/V Süllberg (IMO 9100114) in dense fog. Both vessels suffered damage above the water line. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

N16,794-gt Thailand-flagged cargo M/V Thor Traveller (IMO 8503060) was attacked by Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Apr. 17. The USS Farragut received the distress call and launched a helicopter to the scene. A boarding team confiscated pirate paraphernalia and the skiff was instructed to return to the Somali coast. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

Thai naval frigate Chao Phraya struck a rocky reef off Kanagawa Prefecture and became stranded on Apr. 2. No injuries or spill reported. The vessel is now at a U.S. base in Yokosuka. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

5,027-dwt Russian-flagged Pryazha (ex-Volgo-Don 5104, IMO 8866670), with cargo of grain, grounded on a sand bar on the Volga river at km-mark 2,817 on Apr. 13. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance on Apr. 15 and resumed its voyage Azov-Iran. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

31.43-m, 2-masted charter S/V Avanti, from Enkhuizen, Netherlands, ran aground with 25 passengers aboard on a dam off Ven on Apr. 16. The vessel was refloated with assistance of KNRM boats and proceeded under own power to the Compagnie harbor. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

34,393-gt Maersk Nashville (IMO 9304760), laden with toxic waste, was arrested and detained by Nigerian Customs Service on Apr. 15. The vessel is operated by American President Line (APL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines. The vessel's manifest showed that it was coming with harmless cargo. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

2,820-gt Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Visurgis (IMO 9155975) suffered rudder damage while maneuvering astern through ice at Raahe, Finland, on Apr. 9. The rudder was welded in midships position and the ship will be towed to Szczecin for permanent repairs. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

41.18-m, 375-gt Norwegian trawler Kvalstein allided with a quay in Maloy on Apr. 14. The vessel suffered dents at the bow above the waterline. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 19-4-10]

 

Tanker M/V Atlantis Antalya (IMO 9305350) was in collision with container M/V MSC Dymphna in Tulza on Apr. 13. The tanker was damaged above the waterline and detained in port for survey and investigation. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

Reefer vessel Captain suffered fire in the port of Bombay while being dismantled on Apr. 14. Response teams controlled the blaze after 7 hours. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

100-ft Canadian tug General Jackson suffered capsized 295-ft barge on Apr. 13. A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Group/Air Station Astoria and a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco, Wash., were sent to the scene. The barge was loaded with scrap metal and contains approximately 500 gallons of diesel fuel. The capsizing occurred in approximately 300 feet of water and weather on scene was calm. The Coast Guard has contacted the vessel owner, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, and the Washington Department of Ecology. No injuries reported. A light sheen was observed coming from the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

30,018-gt Cyprus-flagged cargo M/V Malavika (IMO 93106669) was struck by a barge while at anchor in rought weather at Gopalbur on Apr. 12. The cargo vessel suffered a fuel tank rupture and spill. Parts of the Ganjam coast in Orissa were polluted with oil spilling out of the crack before all was cleared from the surface. The engineers immediately made efforts to transfer the oil from the damaged tank to restrict spillage. Vigorous cleanup efforts of spilled oil reported successful. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

12,273-gt Norwegian-flagged chemical tanker Jo Ask (IMO 9125126) ran aground on the embankment of the Caland Canal at the Hoek van Holland on the Maas, near the 3rd Petrol Harbor of the Maas Lock, on Apr. 13. The vessel was able to refloat under own power and under took tug assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

80-m Czechian inland water carft Labe 9 suffered rudder failure and water ingress on the Dortmund-Ems-Canal in the morning of Apr 13. Response teams were able to successfully control water ingress. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

26,916-gt Spanish ferry Fortuny (IMO 9216585), coming from Barcelona with over 700 passengers aboard, allided with a quay at Palama de Mallorca on Apr. 12. 2 passengers reported injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

New World First Ferry, with over 40 passengers and crew aboard, ran aground in fog off Peng Chau Island on Apr 12. No injuries but water ingress reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

1,105-gt Norwegian ferry Nordmøre (IMO 7712951) allided with a ferry berth at Mordalsvågen on Apr 12. Both quay and ferry suffered damage and the service to Mordalsvågen had to be cancelled. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

168-gt Dutch tug Sire (IMO 8872057, ex-Havendienst 17, built 1968) suffered water ingress and nearly foundered at its berth at Terneuzen on Apr. 12. Salvors were able to dewater the vessel and prevent it from sinking. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

5,084-gt British cargo M/V Green Egersund (IMO 8804567) was in collision with 9,623-gt Barbados-flagged reefer Tasman Start in the port of Ijmuiden on Apr. 11. Both vessels suffered slight damage above the waterline. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

765-gt Norwegian ferry Solnør (IMO 7611755) suffered machine failure and allided with a quay at Festøy on Apr. 10. The vessel grounded near the quay and was taken our of service for repairs. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

NTurkish cargo M/V Yasin C (IMO 8208191), Ukraine to Mombasa with cargo of wheat and crew of 25, was attacked by pirates at position 0459S 04352E, approximately 270-nm east of Kenya, on Apr. 7. The ship was taken by Somali pirates in the afternoon though the crew had armed personnel on board, first engaging in a fire-fight with the attackers, before locking themselves in. Vessel damage but no injuries yet reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

NSingapore-flagged tanker M/V Theresa Libra (IMO 9348510) was attacked by 8 pirates armed with knives at position 2.44.2N 105.16.3E, South China Sea, 6-nm off Pulau Damar on Apr. 7. The pirates rushed to the bridge and took the master as hostage, threatening him and crew with knives. They took the ship's safe cash and valuables from crew, then escaped to their boat. The attack took some 20 minutes, the tanker was underway with some 12 knots speed. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

NMarshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel Star Ypsilon (IMO 8914257) was attacked by pirates armed with guns and knives at position 3.19.1N 105.28.9E, South China Sea, 20-nm nw off Pulau Jemanja on Aprl. 9. The pirates robbed the ship's safe, cash and electronics. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

Turkish cargo vessel Mehmet Ali (IMO 7407219), with crew of 10, ran aground at İzmit Körfezi Dil Burnu on Apr. 9. A salvage team was contracted to refloat the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

NLiberian cargo M/V MSC Anafi (IMO 9003304) was attacked by Somali pirates holding the British car carrier Asian Glory (IMO 9070474) - itself captured by pirates on Jan. 2 - on Apr. 4. The Asian Glory fired upon the MSC Anafi, which managed to escape and safely berth at Mumbai, where nearly all the crew asked for replacement. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

Ukrainian vessel Znamianka, with crew of 20 aboard, collided with a an unidentified foreign vessel of larger displacement in the Danube river. The Ukranian vessel entered the nearest port to assess damage, while the larger vessel was able to continue its voyage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

Cargo vessel Gemilang Surabaya, with crew of 14, caught fire as it was mooring at Soekarno Hatta seaport in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar on Apr. 12. 2 crew members from the engine room reported missing. To prevent the fire from spreading, port workers tugged the ship 1-km away from the seaport. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

N5,992-gt M/V Rak Afrikana (IMO 8200553) reported hijacked by pirates west of the Seychelles on Apr. 11. An EU NAVFOR Maritime Patrol Aircraft spotted the stopped vessel 280 miles west of the Seychelles and reported 8 POB (3 of them possible pirates) and several fuel barrels. ITS Scirocco from CTF 508 was heading towards the position to investigate. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-4-10]

 

N29,912-gt Panama-flagged cargo M/V Nada (IMO 9005429), with crew of 24, was attacked by Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Apr. 9. The vessel managed to avoid hijacking by increasing speed. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-4-10]

 

32-m Ukrainian pusher tug Znamenka-RUA 00010 from Izmail was in collision with 113-m river cruise ship Rousse on the Danube at Wien-Brigittenau, river km 1934.5, on Apr. 9. Both vessels reportedly suffered damage, 2 passengers reportedly injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-4-10]

 

67-m Dutch inland tanker M/V Geo IV collided with a 7-m motor yacht near Papendrecht on the Merwede on Apr. 8. The 2 aboard the yacht were thrown into the water and were evacuated by helicopter for hospital treatment. The yacht is presumed a total loss. No damage to the tanker reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-4-10]

 

1,842-dwt Bahamas-flagged vessel Traverse (IMO 7928031) was in collision with 63,411-dwt container M/V MSC Leigh (IMO 9320439) near Dzhioia Tauro, Calabria, on Apr. 5. Both vessels suffered hull damage. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-4-10]

 

N23,930-gt Marshall-Islands flagged tanker M/V Rising Sun (IMO 8607816) was attacked by pirates off the coast of Oman on Apr. 5. The attack was abandoned upon the arrival of of USS McFaul and Omani warship Al Sharquiyah to the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-4-10]

 

Taiwanese F/V CT35130 ran aground and sank near the waters of Mabudis Island on Apr. 8. Philippine authorities are conducting a search for the crew of 6. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-4-10]

 

94,998-gt Liberian crude tanker Braveheart (IMO 9009140) caught fire while under repair at a shipyard in eastern China's Shanghai Municipality on Apr. 6. 3 people reported killed and 6 others injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-4-10]

 

4,234-gt cargo M/V SC Aberdeen (IMO 7800540) ran aground off Lervik on Apr. 7 at 0300LT. The vessel was successfully refloated under own power. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-4-10]

 

169-m, 17,356-gt Malta-flagged cargo M/V Melina 1 (IMO 7916636) was in collision with an unidentified 30-m F/V near Taizhou in eastern China's Zhejian Province on Apr. 5. 6 fishermen reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-4-10]

 

N10,965-gt, 925-TEU German container M/V Taipan (IMO 93491974), Djibuti to Mombasa with crew of 15, was attacked and boarded by Somali pirates 800-km east of Somalia on Apr. 5. Dutch Frigate Tromp rushed to the scene. One soldier was slightly injured, 10 pirates were taken into custody. The M/V Taipan was able to continue its voyage despite damage to its wheelhouse. The vessel is managed by Komrowski Befrachtungskontor KG (GmbH & Co.). [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-4-10]

 

N98,747-gt Panama-flagged container M/V Hamburg Bridge (IMO 9395159) was attacked by pirates at position 13.40'N, 055.34' E on Apr. 5. Shots reported fired, though the vessel evidently evaded attack with speed of 25 knots. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-4-10]

 

230-m China-flagged bulk carrier Shen Neng 1 (IMO 9040871, ex-Bestor), with 950-m-tons fuel oil and 65,000-m-tons coal, went aground at speed on Douglas Shoal, Great Barrier Reef, 70-km east of Great Keppel Island, on Apr. 3. Premier Anna Bligh advised the carrier was in danger of breaking apart and a police lauch was standing by to evacuate the crew if necessary. The vessel's presence outside the shipping channel will be subject to a probing inquiry. Aircraft have been spraying chemical oil dispersant to two small patches of oil about 4-km from the vessel. Local State Emergency Service crews and councils are on standby in case any oil reaches land, Ms Bligh said. A salvage contract had been agreed, but assessment of the situation could take a week. There was no legal requirement for a marine pilot to be on board the vessel. Conservationists have expressed outrage that bulk carriers can travel from Gladstone to Cairns without a marine pilot to guide them through the Great Barrier Reef. The vessel builder was Sanoyas Hishino Meisho, Osaka, Japan, year 1993. The vessel manager is Tosco, Tianjin, China. The vessel owner is Shenzhen Energy Transport, Shenzhen China. The underwriter is London P&I Club, U.K. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondents Graham Tudman and Stuart Midgley, 5-4-10]

 

N300,000-m-ton oil tanker Samo Dream, Iraq to United States with US$170 million in crude oil and crew of 24, was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, 1,000 miles southeast of Gulf of Aden, on Apr. 4. The vessel owner, Samho Shipping, said in a news conference Monday that officials lost contact with the crew after receiving a distress call late Sunday afternoon. A South Korean navy destroyer was dispatched to pursue the hijacked vessel and it is believed the warship is fast enough to catch up to the tanker before it reaches the Somali coast, though it is unclear what action the warship will take once it reaches the tanker. The first successful hijacking of a VLCC was of the Saudi-owned Sirius Star in late 2008. Another VLCC, the Maran Centaurus, was taken last November and held for two months before a ransom estimated at between $5.5m and $7m was paid. [5-4-10]

 

NGerman cargo M/V Westermoor was attacked and fired upon by Somali pirates with rocket propelled grenades and Kalashnikovs on Apr. 2. One grenade destroyed a rescue boat, a second the antennas. The ship fired back with phosphor rockets and escaped with high speed. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-4-10]

 

NItalian vessel Ital Garland was attacked and fired upon by Somali pirates 250 miles from the Horn of Africa on Apr. 2. The vessel escaped with high speed and change of course. No injuries reported. [5-4-10]

 

600-ft, 33,187-dwt Liberia-registered tanker Champion Adriatic (IMO 8005771) suffered engine room explosion in Port Hueneme, California, on Apr. 3. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-4-10]

 

Philippines-flagged passenger/cargo ro-ro vessel Torrijos suffered fire while moored at Buyabod Pier, Sta Cruz, Marinduqueon, Philippines, on Apr. 2. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-4-10]

 

M/V Devsi suffered fire while being broken apart at the Alang breaking yard on Apr. 1. 2 people reported killed and others reported injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-4-10]

 

7,487-gt Panama-flagged cargo M/V Cheng Lu 19 (IMO 9444182) was in collision with Vietnamese-flagged F/V off the southern province of Vung Trau on Apr. 1. 6 of the Vietnamese crew jumped off the F/V and were rescued by nearby vessels. 1 fisherman reported killed. Local authorities have detained the cargo vessel for investigation. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-4-10]

 

2,991-gt Golden Crux 18 (IMO 9129691), Nantong in Jiangsu Province to the Republic of Korea for LPG loading with crew of 14 aboard, suffered engine room explosion while sailing near the mouth of the Yangtze River on Apr. 5. 12 sailors successfully evacuated, 2 others reported killed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-4-10]

 

79,501-dwt German container M/V CMA CGM Verlaine (IMO 9221815) collided with 25,638-dwt Israeli Malta-flagged container M/V Odessa Star (IMO 9223746, maanged by Zim Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd.) in dense fog in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey on Apr. 4. CMA CGM Verlaine suffered a large hole portside, 5 containers fell overboard, 2 sank. The vessel was reported unstable and was quickly towed to shallow waters by tugs. Odessa Star suffered relatively minor damages. Both vessels are pending survey. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-4-10]

 

2,500-dwt Belize-flagged Russian cargo vessel Nikolay Psomiadiy (IMO 8858439) collided with F/V Meric 1 in the Istanbul Strait on Apr. 4. Both vessels anchored for inspection. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-4-10]

 

10,070-dwt Russian-flagged fish factory vessel Pytor Zhitnikov suffered fire in the Okhotsk Sea 114 miles off Yuzhniy Point, Kamchatka, position 57.26.2N 153.31.28E, on Mar. 27. A salvage tug was dispatched to assist. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 5-4-10]

 

4,402-dwt Russian-flagged fishing reefer vessel Kapitan Telov (IMO 7828619) disabled after propeller entangled in fuel hose following bunkering operations from tanker O.W. Atlantic on Mar. 27-30. No pollution, damage or injury reported. A Norwegian tug was dispatched to tow the vessel to Honigsvog Harbor, Norway. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 5-4-10]

 

NSomali pirates opened fire on American warship USS Nicholas, on partrol west of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, on Apr. 1. The attack was likely mistaken identity. American forces returned fire and pursued; they ultimately captured 3 pirates on the attacking skiff and two more aboard a suspected mother ship, which was sunk. [3-4-10]

 

NSierra Leone-flagged tanker M/V Evita was attacked by 3 pirate skiffs north-west of the Seychelles on Mar. 31. The vessel was fired upon with rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. The vessel increased speed and fired flares at the skiffs and successfully evaded the attack. The vessel reported the incident to the counter-piracy mission in the area, Combined Task Force 151, and the USS Farragut arrived on scene and deployed a boarding team to the skiffs. The 11 pirates aboard were released, with their equipment first being thrown overboard and the mother skiff sunk. [3-4-10]

 

99-ton South Korean F/V Kumyang 98, which assisted in the search and rescue of Cheonan last month, sank after a collision with 498-gt M/V Taiyo (IMO 8859469) on Apr. 2 on Apr. 3. All 9 aboard presumed dead. [3-4-10]

 

85-m German tanker Lorette (built 1958 as Eiltank 1) grounded on the Rhine on a dam between Huissen and Loo near Westervoort on Mar. 28. The vessel suffered water ingress in the engine room, but no spill reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

85.99-m Dutch double-hulled inland tanker M/V Mercury grounded on the Rhine at Braubach on a gravel bar on Mar. 28. The vessel was freed with assistance of 2 tugs. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

4,254-dwt St. Vincent & Grenadines-flagged general cargo freighter Sandrella (IMO 7602699) collided with 29,516-dwt Liberia-flagged general cargo freighter Fiesta (IMO 9168154) 5 miles off Tavsan Island, in Aegean Sea, position 39 56.5 N 025 53.3 E, on Mar. 28. Both vessels were proceeding southbound after passing Dardanelles Strait. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

52,157-gt Liberian tanker M/V Mire (IMO 9039597), Greece to Singapore, ran aground in the Suez Canal, in the eastern channel of Crocodile Lake, on Mar. 28. The incident was attributed to failure of steering mechanism. Traffic was rerouted through Crocodile Lake's western channel while emergency response refloated the tanker on Mar 29. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

53,359-gt Philippine container ship Sun Right (IMO 9002714) lost an empty container near the entrance to the Oakland Estuary on Mar. 28. Divers were dispatched to locate the container the next morning and the U.S. Coast Guard blocked the entrance to the Oakland Estuary for vessel traffic until the lost container could be located on Mar. 29, outside of the shipping channel 200 yards off berth 38. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

396-ft, 6,886-dwt Antigua & Barbuda-flagged container M/V Kalebah (IMO 8913710), built 1993, transporting fruit from Antigua, Guatemala to Miami, reported disabled with machine failure 35 miles southwest of Marathon, Florida, on Mar. 29. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Key West coordinated with crew of Coast Guard Cutters Decisive and Key Biscayne to render assistance. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration alerted to prevent environmental damage. The vessel was taken in tow by Cutter Decisive. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

796-gt ferry Serengeti (IMO 6818796), connecting Zanzibar and Pemba, was gutted by fire off Tanzania on Mar. 13. No injuries reported. The fire was attributed to welding work in the engine room. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

Norwegian Catamaran ferry Sollifjell (IMO 9562996) allided with structure at Bud, Norway, on or about Mar. 25. The vessel suffered severe damage to deck structure and will undergo repair in Mandal. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

9,801-gt Barbados-flagged reefer Kea (IMO 7922025), St. Petersburg to Colombia, suffered cargo shift and sank 160 miles off Vilán, Spain, on Mar. 30 at 1330LT. Rescue vessel Don Inda saved 14 crew members, 5 were hauled up by a Portuguese helicopter, and 1 more with a Spanish rescue craft and 2 by M/V Sapphire in a dramatic rescue operation with waves of 8-m. 2 crew members reported still missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

25.59-m Dutch tug Manta (ex-Secours 1, Spirit, built 1964) was in collision with 73.8-m Dutch inland water craft Tempore at Walsoorden on Mar. 31. Significant vessel damage reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

17,721-gt Italian-flagged passenger M/V Baltic Amber (9349760) experienced injury to 3 crew members while lowering a life boat in the Merwede Harbor, port of Rotterdam, on Mar. 28. An investigation was initiated pending which the vessel was not to leave Rotterdam. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

5,539-gt Bahamas-flagged roro ferry Pelagitus (ex-Atlantic Freighter, IMO 7528611) ran aground during high winds in Port aux Basques harbor on Mar. 31. The vessel was later freed with rising tide. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

82-m general cargo M/V Taigeta, with crew of 11, from Dominican Republic ran out of fuel and went addrift off the Westcountry coast on Mar. 30. The crew dropped anchor twice before the vessel held fast near West Rutts, south east of Plymouth. The Coast Guard expressed its "displeasure" in having to respond and assist. The vessel owners contracted for a harbor tug to tow the vessel to safety. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

Norwegian ferry Brandal (IMO 8211899) allided with the quay of the ferry terminal at Solevåg on Mar. 29. One woman reportedly incurred minor injury. Both the vessel and quay suffered damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

Norwegian Coast Guard vessel Nornen (IMO 9353321) ran aground between Jomfruland and Skåtøy off Kragerø and suffered water ingress on Apr. 1. A slight oil sheen was observed around the vessel, possibly hydraulic oil from propulsion system. The vessel was refloated and anchored for surveys by divers. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

8,995-gt Malta-flagged tanker M/V Palchem 1 (IMO 9427976), bound for Wilhelmshaven, was in collision with 9,674-gt Malta-flagged cargo M/V Medousa (IMO 7505190), underway to Congo, in the Kiel Canal near the Kiel-Holtenau locks on Apr. 2. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

22-ft Tow Boat U.S. vessel from Islamorada, Florida, reported overdue on Apr. 1, recovered overturned and hard aground on a mud bank. A passenger was located near by with minor injuries. Her husband, a local responder, was found trapped beneath the structure of the overturned vessel and declared deceased at the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 3-4-10]

 

VESSEL LOSS & NEWS DISPATCHES FOR MARCH 2010

 

56,248-gt Liberia-flagged container M/V Maersk Miami (IMO 9001253) suffered severe fire in the high seas off Goa on Mar. 27. Indian Navy and Coats Guard evacuated 23 crew members. The fire was extinguished without report of injury. 2 tugs were to tow the badly damaged vessel to shore. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

2,926-gt Marshall-Islands-flagged cargo M/V Outsailing 9 (IMO 9546218), with crew of 15, was in collision with the Nishin Maru, with crew of 4, off the coast of Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, on Mar. 28. 2 aboard Nisshin Maru went missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

NDutch naval vessel HNLMS Tromp was approached by Somali pirates, thinking they were approaching a merchant ship, on Mar. 24. Upon realization, the pirates turned away -- but the Dutch naval ship forced the fleeing pirates to stop by firing
warning shots. The two pirate boats were destroyed and the pirates were put in a third boat so that they could return to the coast. Earlier this month, other pirates mistook HNLMS Tromp for a freight ship. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

Ferry SuperCat 23, arriving from Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, allided with a Batangas Port structure, Philippines, on Mar. 27. 24 passengers reported injured. The incident was attributed to technical problems aboard the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

1,200-ton South Korean Navy patrol vessel Cheonan, with crew of 104, sank off the Seoul-controlled island of Baengnyeong near the border with North Korea after a suspected torpedo hit on Mar. 27. Only 58 of 104 crew reported rescued. Given Baengyeong island's proximity to North Korea, North Korean involvement was feared, but South Korean officials have been playing down that scenario -- and a U.S. State Department spokesman said on Mar. 26 that there was no evidence North Korea was behind the incident. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

An unidentified crude oil barge, owned by Third Coast Towing and undergoing welding work, exploded near Ingleside, Texas on Mar. 25. 2 men aboard escaped with only minor injuries. No measurable pollution reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

6,179-gt Syrian-flagged Hafez (IMO 7604283), Alexandria to Tartous, suffered machine failure in the Bosporus off Istinye passing the Istanbul Strait on Mar. 24. Response teams were dispatched to the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

N18,037-gt Liberian-flagged container M/V Africa Star (IMO 8707434) was attacked by Somali pirates 350 miles off the coast in the Indian Ocean on Mar. 25. Armed guards aboard the vessel returned fire and successfully repelled the attack. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

N8,195-gt Turkish tanker M/V Ozay 5 (IMO 9386249), bound for Augusta, was attacked by armed militants while anchored off the coast of Nigeria on Mar. 25. A group of 8-10 attackers boarded the vessel and seized the mobile phones and personal valuables of the crew. Scuffles broke out after a crew member pressed an alarm button, resulting in injuries to 3 crew members. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

16,915-gt Liberian-flagged container M/V Hansa Riga (IMO 9060285), sailing southbound from the Chagessound in order of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, suffered machine room fire on Mar. 24. The crew successfully extinguished the fire but the vessel lost propulsion and was taken under tug tow to Dussawik. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

56-m Turkish cargo M/V Yigithan, Istanbul approaching the Black Sea, ran aground near Sile on Mar. 23. Neither ship nor crew reported in immediate danger. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

4,392-gt Panama-flagged cargo M/V Le Feng (IMO 8024179) suffered machine failure and ran aground on a reef off the island Petats in Papua Neuguinea on Mar. 20. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

N2,086-gt cargo M/V Al Mezaan (IMO 7906710), en route to Mogadishu, was attacked by pirates off the Somali coast on Mar. 23. The crew successfully repelled the attack with return fire. The pirates fled the scene but were pursued and captured by the Spanish frigate Navarra. One pirate was killed and six others were captured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

N11,055-dwt Bermuda-flagged British Virgin Islands owned cargo ship Talca (IMO 8616324), Skohna in Egypt to Busheir in Iran with crew of 23, reportedly hijacked by pirates 120-nm off the coast of Oman on Mar. 23. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

1,419-gt ferry Tin Ujevic (IMO 8974207) allided with a pier and suffered hull breach at the port of Split, Croatia on Mar. 22. An estimated bunker spill of 30mt reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

74-m Indian Coast Guard vessel Vivek sank after being struck by 17,070-gt Panama-flagged bulker Global Purity (IMO 9550149) in the port of Mumbai on Mar. 23, 2010. No injuries or pollution reported. Approximately 50 people aboard the Vivek, which was docked and under repair, evacuated safely. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

N20,352-gt Malta-flagged bulker Frigia (IMO 7507485) was hijacked by Somalian pirates between the coasts of Somalia and India in international waters, approximately 400 miles outside the area being guarded by the ATALANTA forces, on Mar. 22. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-3-10]

 

47-ft towing vessel Captain Monk, with 4 people aboard, ran aground in Terrebonne Bay approximately 12 miles south of Cocodrie on Mar. 21. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

1,149-dwt Russian reefer Labrador (IMO 8225644) ran aground on rocks in the Konservnaya Bay, Iturup island, Kuril Islands on Mar. 22. The crew was safely evacuated. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

22,215-gt Team Spirit (IMO 8306981) ran aground on the edge of the Kaliningrad Sea Canal on Mar. 21. 6 tugs were called to assist the grounded vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

51,858-gt American roro ferry Liberty (IMO 8320779) suffered diesel spill in the Savannah River on Mar. 20. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

Pusher tug Billy Waxler, with 12 barges, collided with the Florence Bridge on the Illinois River on Mar. 20. The Florence Bridge was closed to all vehicular traffic and a half-mile stretch of the river to water traffic. One barge struck the pier, breaking eight others loose and sending them down the river where they were recovered. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

8,018-gt Great Lake vessel Alpena got stuck in ice near the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron on Mar. 20. The vessel broke free two hours later. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

Vessel Global Lift 9, with 3 people on board, reported disabled in the Gulf of Mexico south of Atchafalya Bay on Mar. 20. The Coast Guard rescued all aboard without report of injury. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

286-ft F/V American Dynasty (IMO 951307), with crew of 137, suffered engine room fire 50 miles northwest of Cold Bay, Alaska, on Mar. 10. The fire was extinguished after 3 hours of firefighting. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

Bulk carrier Theodore Jr (IMO 8312629) suffered engine room explosion and fire while transiting the Straits of Gibraltar on Mar. 19. Several tugs responded to the scene, all crew safely evacuated and fire was fully extinguished. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

71,671-dwt Panama-flagged bulkcarrier Giant Pescadores (IMO 9165190) was disabled while transiting the Bosphorus from Gibraltar to the Ukraine due to mechanical failure and was struck by Belize-flagged 9,261-dwt bulkcarrier Bora (IMO 7724368) on Mar. 19. Damage to both vessels reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

46-m, 254-dwt 3-masted Ecuadorian charter yacht Alta (IMO 5327312), with crew of 8 and 16 passengers, ran aground off the Galapagos Island during a failed attempt to enter the port of Ayora on Mar. 17. All aboard were safely evacuated by the Ecuadorian Navy and Galapagos National Park personnel. No spill reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

23.07-m Finish steam tug Heikki Peuranen, built 1897, sank at its berth in Mikkeli on Mar. 12. The vessel was built as a tug for the Russian Navy and served in Finland since 1917. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-3-10]

 

390-gt Philippine-flagged cargo M/V Windstar, with crew of 17 and 2 passengers, reportedly taking on water and listing 1.3-nm southwest of Naburot Island in Nueva Valencia town in Guimaras, on Mar. 18. The Coast Guard was dispatched to the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-3-10]

 

50-ft Sea Ray Soo Debbie with 8 people aboard collided with 280-ft dredge barge Bayport (IMO 8993784) off the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia, on Mar. 17. The Coast Guard responded to the scene; no injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-3-10]

 

108-ft yacht Sullivan Bay, Long Island, Bahamas to Puerto Rico with 2 people aboard, sank approximately 10 miles south of Plana Cay, Bahamas, on Mar. 17. A Beacon signal guided Coast Guard crews to rescue the two men from a lifeboat. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-3-10]

 

80-m German inland tanker M/V Dettmer Tank 95 ran aground on the Elbe between Artlenburg and Scharnebek on Mar. 16. Water ingress reported, response teams dispatched to the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-3-10]

 

Fuel boat Mother Ganga exploded at the Texeco Wharf at Bartica, Guyana, on Mar. 12. One man sustained severe burns and reported in critical condition. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-3-10]

 

135-m, 10,500-dwt Malta-flagged chemical tanker Manas (IMO 9447055) was in collision with 22.5-m, 153-gt F/V Saint Jacques II off the coast of Normandy on Mar. 16 at 0140LT. The F/V suffered damage and water ingress, but no injuries reported; the vessel was escorted to Boulgne-Sur-Mer. The tanker was allowed to proceed to Rotterdam. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-3-10]

 

1,923-gt Moldavian-flagged cargo M/V Alisa (IMO 8127335), Istanbul to Poti, ran aground on rocks at Bostanci Dilek on Mar. 16 at 2230LT. The vessel refloated under own power on Mar. 17 at 0630LT and anchored off Tuzla. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-3-10]

 

73,157-gt French container M/V CMA CGM Debussy (IMO 9235907) struck the stern of Turkish cargo M/V Haci Fatma Sari (IMO 7600079) while maneuvering in the port of Constanta, Romania, and nearly sucked under the harbor tug Vadeni (IMO 7623423) which was caught between the vessels, causing considerable damage, on Mar. 8. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-3-10]

 

40-ft towboat Ceredo, with crew of 3, took on water and capsized 100-200 feet off the Kentucky shoreline of the Ohio River between Anderson Ferry and Taylorsport on Mar. 14. 2 crew members safely swam to shore, 1 crew member reported missing. Pollution reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-3-10]

 

60-ft wooden hull F/V Diehless, built 1916, sank in Ward Cove near Ketchikan, Alaska, on Mar. 15. No injuries but possible pollution reported; environmental teams were dispatched to the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-3-10]

 

3,878-dwt cargo M/V Subic Bay (IMO 7426033), with crew of 47, grounded at the vicinity of pier 16, north harbor, Manila while maneuvering en route to Cebu City on Mar. 14. The vessel was expected to be able to free itself at high tide. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-3-10]

Cargo and passenger M/V Maria Sofia, with 85 passengers aboard, suffered machine failure near Dapa Port, Philippines, on Mar. 14. The vessel was safely towed to port without report of injury. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-3-10]

 

109,149-gt Greek container M/V COSCO Hellas allided with a container crane at the CTT-Terminal in Hamburg on Mar. 14. The radar mast of the vessel was damaged and pushed aft. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-3-10]

 

8,081-dwt Antigua and Barbuda flagged container M/V Amrum Trader (IMO 9150080) collided with 18,530-dwt Malta-flagged container M/V Alexander B (IMO 9328649) in the Gulf of Finland off St. Petersburg port on Mar. 13. Vessel damage reported above waterline; no spill or injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 16-3-10]

 

423-dwt trawler Ekarma 2 (IMO 8897409) was disabled wih propeller entangled in net in Okhotsk sea at position 51.24.0N 155.25.9E on Mar. 12. Salvage tug with diver responded to the scene and corrected the situation. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 16-3-10]

 

57.9-m, 697-gt Norwegian ferry Ole Bull (IMO 9081954) allided with a quay at Breistein in Asane on Mar. 15. No injuries reported, but the vessel was taken out of service for repairs. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-3-10]

 

174-gt German passenger M/V Sven Johannsen (IMO 7229186) was in collision with 1,162-gt Antigua-Barbuda flagged M/V Lisa D on the Trave off the Travemünde breakwater on Mar. 13. No injuries, but significant damage to both vessels reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 16-3-10]

 

4,706-dwt Russian flagged general cargo M/V Gornozavodsk (IMO 8900971), en route to Korsakov, Sakhalin, suffered engine failure and became disabled at position 42.33.8N 132.53.7E in Japan Sea, off Nakhodka, on Mar. 11. A port tug from Nakhdka was dispatched to assist and take the vessel in tow. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 14-3-10]

 

69-m, 1,443-gt Norwegian trawler Hundvåkøy (IMO 7805033) was in collision with 65-m cargo M/V Hordafor 4 (IMO 7407697) in the Gisound off Olaholmen south of Gisundbrua in der Lenvik Community on Mar. 13. The Hundvåkøy suffered hull breach, water ingress and significant starboard list; its crew was evacuated. The Hordafor 4 suffered only minor damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

353-dwt Russian flagged F/V Kayakent (IMO 6927262), with crew of 15, allided with drilling equipment and sank at position 40.14.0N 050.36.0E, 7 miles east off Shakhov Point, Apsheron Peninsula, Azerbaijan, on Mar. 12. Crew reportedly safely evacuated without injury. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 14-3-10]

 

6,791-gt Norwegian roro ferry Amber (IMO 8917871) was in collision with 1,095-gt Noblesse-C (IMO 7823308) at Vatlestraum narrow south of Bergen on Mar. 12. Both vessels had pilots aboard at the time of collision. Both vessels entered into the port of Bergen under own power with tug escort. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

N13,764-gt Liberian-flagged cargo M/V E.R. Lübeck (IMO 9222467), Jebel Ali to Salalah, was attacked by pirates 450 miles northeast of the Seychelles on Mar. 11. The pirates attacked the vessel with automatic weapons causing slight damage to vessel, but the vessel successfully evaded the pirates without report of injury. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

7,800-dwt Marshall Islands flagged cargo M/V SP Athens was robbed 2.6 miles southeast of Tandzhung Ajjam, Malaysia in the Malakka St. An unknown number of armed men reportedly climbed the stern, entered the engine room, tied up an engineer and stole parts and tools. The vessel's operator is German OMCI Shipmanagement GmbH and Co. KG. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

Russian F/V Kayakend of the Dagestan-based Grand Company of Russian federation, with crew of 15, caught fire near the Chilov Island of the Caspian Sea on Mar. 12. Response and rescue teams responded to the scene; successful evacuation and rescue of crew reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

1,373-gt Belgian cargo M/V Marschenland (IMO 8415184) suffered engine room fire and power failure at position 34 36.4 N 06 55.1 W in the Atlantic between Rabta, Maroc and Gibraltar on Mar. 11. Salvors were dispatched to the scene. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

69,203-gt Italian-flagged cruise ship Aidaluna (IMO 9334868) was pushed against a quay by a strong wind gust while attempting to berth at Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Palma, on Mar. 12 at approximately 0700LT. The vessel's hull suffered a 6-m dent, but no injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

15,067-gt Bahamas-flagged cruise ship C. Columbus (IMO 9138329), with approximately 200 passengers, was in collision with Korean cargo vessel DaeJoo Ace and allided with a dock structure while docking at the Iloilo International Port in Loboc, la Paz, on Mar. 12. Forward damage to the vessel reported. The vessel is operated by Hapag-Lloyd Hamburg. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

Vessel Ghose Samdani, Bunder for Agatti Island in Lakshadweep with crew of 10, suffered water ingress and sank approximately 16-nm off Bunder on Mar. 11. The crew evacuated to lifeboat and was rescued without report of injury. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

7,455-gt Bulgarian cargo M/V Burgas (IMO 8518077) dragged anchor and grounded off the beach of Castellaneta, Taranto, on or about Mar. 10. No injuries reported. Patrol boats were dispatched to the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

9,399-gt Italian roro ferry Esprit (IMO 7713383), Genoa to Cagliari with 20 people aboard, suffered rudder failure in stormy weather off the Sardinian coast on Mar. 10. A tug and a patrol boat of the Italian Coast Guard assisted the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

Small unidentified boat, with approximately 60 people aboard, capsized off Cameroon's coast while enroute to Nigeria on Mar. 7. At least 9 people reported drowned and 15 others missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

Local vessel A. Nunes, with 92 people aboard, sank in the Solimoes River, a tributary of the Amazon, at a spot some 190 km (118 miles) from Manaus, Brazil, on Mar. 10. 2 people reported missing and feared dead; the others were rescued by a passing boat. The incident was attributed to allision with a floating tree. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

Unidentified boat capsized south of Isla Saona in the Dominican Republic on Mar. 10. The container M/V MSC Acapulco rescued 13 survivors; 2 people reported missing. Search efforts include a HH 65 Dolphin-Helicopter of the Air Station Borinquen and the Coast Guard Cutter Pea Island. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

2,373-gt Bahamas-flagged cargo M/V Strami (IMO 8922254), with cargo of coal from Sczeczin, allided with a crane of the power station at Kiel while berthing on Mar. 10. The crane was damaged and taken out of service. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-3-10]

 

23,270-gt Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker M/V Arionas (IMO 538002693), Cyprus to Rotterdam with cargo of kerosene and crew of 20, lost 3 sailors to food poisoning on Mar. 10. French officials have sent a helicopter with two gendarmes and a doctor for a preliminary investigation before the ship reached Le Havre approach in the early morning hours and anchored off the port for more thorough investigations. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

135-m Dutch inland water craft Avalon ran aground on the Rhine at km-mark 372.5 on Mar. 9. Initial refloating efforts unsuccessful. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

259-ft historic vessel Day Peckinpaugh, moored in the Erie Canal Locks, was intentionally flooded by vandals on Mar. 7. Damages are estimated in excess of $10,000. The ship was a familiar site on the canal in Central New York; from the 1950s to the 1990s, it hauled cement from Oswego to Rome. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

949-gt Dutch dredger Heron (IMO 7825527), with crew of 5, took on water 6 miles off St. Anne's Head on Mar. 8. A lifeboat responded to the scene and the vessel was successfully stabilized. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

832-gt vessel I.V.Y. Queen (IMO 8114352), with crew of 12, took on water and sank off the coast of Khorfakkan in the Gulf of Oman on Mar. 6. The crew abandoned ship to life raft and were rescued approximately 2 hours later; they were presented to immigration authorities at Khorfakkan port. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

15,786-gt Chilean-flagged cargo M/V Laurel (IMO 8316352) was pushed hard aground at the Asmar Yard at Talcahuano in Chile as a result of tsunami following earthquake on Feb. 27. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

114,500-gt Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Pacifica (IMO 9378498) suffered 20-degree list in a severe storm in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Mar. 8. The vessel's visit to Rhodos was cancelled and the vessel proceeded to Limassol where it safely berthed. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

2,208-gt Danish ferry Vesborg (IMO 9107370), with 19 passengers, suffered vehicle (bus) fire 10 minutes after departin Spodsbjerg on Mar. 7. The fire was safely extinguished. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

Unidentified 280-ton F/V, with 15 aboard, sank off South Korea's southern island of Jeju on Mar. 6. 3 people reported killed and 6 others missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

69.69-m Dutch inland water craft Antilope suffered water ingress and reported in danger of sinking at Headammen in Oudega, Netherlands, on Mar. 6. The vessel's cargo was lightered onto a barge and the water ingress was successfully controlled. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

1,505-gt sheerleg Cormorant (IMO 7328073) suffered collapse of 60-m crane at Southampton docks on Mar. 7. No serious injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 10-3-10]

 

NThe World Peace Foundation reports that piracy off the coast of Somalia is costing the international shipping industry at least $100 million per year. Aside from payments in ransom — estimated at about $110 million over the past two years — there have also been increased transportation and insurance costs, as well as costs related to protecting ships. The report notes that piracy is now “big business” with an estimated 1,500 buccaneers off the coast of Somalia involved in seven syndicates. Piracy attacks increased by around 40 per cent last year with over 1,050 members of crew held hostage, eight killed and 68 injured. [7-3-10]

 

NMaltese merchant vessel M/V Melina I, Ukraine to Paradip, was attacked by pirates in 4 skiffs 200-nm west off Lakshadweep Islands, India, on Mar. 6. The Indian Navy and Coast Guard deployed response teams in response to the vessel's call for assistance. The threat was averted by the time response teams arrived. [7-3-10]

 

NSomali pirates released F/V Thai Union on Mar. 7. The vessel, with crew of 27, was hijacked by 2 pirate skiffs 200-nm north of the Seychelles on Oct. 29. A ransom of $3 million was reportedly paid for the release. [7-3-10]

 

German ferry Störtebeker suffered fire in the port of Waren on Mar. 6. The fire was attributed to arson. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-3-10]

 

5,573-gt German research vessel Maria S. Merian (IMO 9274197) was in collision with 20,344-gt Cyprus-flagged roro ferry Pontos (IMO 7718450) on Mar. 5. The vessel remained berthed in the port of Limassol on Mar. 7, with its next research expedition cancelled due to vessel damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-3-10]

 

125-m German inland tanker M/V Saskia Reich ran aground on the Rhine at km-mark 272.5 on Mar. 6. Tanker M/V Eiltank 1 was called to assist and lightered a part of the cargo. M/V Saskia Reich was successfully refloated on Mar. 7. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-3-10]

 

5,232-gt St. Vincent-Grenadines-flagged tanker M/V Bitumen Express (IMO 8014344), Kiel to Rotterdam, ran aground on the northern embankment of the Kiel Canal near the Breiholz canal ferry on Mar. 7. Tug Conrad, fortutiously nearby, refloated the vessel, which subsequently safely berthed at Brunsbuettel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-3-10]

 

4,174-gt Morocco-flagged ferry Atlas (IMO 7361049), running between Tánger and Algeciras (Cádiz) with 125 passengers, was struck by a large wave in the Gibraltar narrow on Mar. 6. 5 passengers were injured by broken glass when the wave shattered the windows of a forward saloon. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-3-10]

 

4,096-gt Malta-flagged cargo M/V Alexandra (IMO 8876340), Iskelesi to Rostov with crew of 13, went adift off Istanbul and was in danger of running aground on Mar. 3. The vessel was safely secured with outside assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-3-10]

 

N28 suspected pirates were taken into custody on Mar. 5 by the European Union Naval Force after a handful of failed attacks on fishing vessels in the Indian Ocean, the EU mission said. In the first incident, the mission intercepted the a mother ship and two skiffs early Friday in the southern Indian Ocean between the Seycelles and Mombasa, Kenya. The mission said the suspected pirates were in an area where an earlier attack had occurred. A helicopter from the French warship FS Nivose then tracked the vessels and saw the suspects throwing things overboard, the mission said. When a French team arrived at the scene, it found 11 suspected pirates and "pirate paraphernalia" in the skiffs: a rocket launcher, grappling hooks and several fuel barrels. The forces destroyed the pirate ship and a skiff and took the suspected pirates into custody. The fate of the second skiff was not immediately known. Soon after, pirates tried to attack a French fishing vessel near two other fishing boats. The French fishing vessel collided with the suspected pirates' vessel and sank it, Harbour said. 6 suspected pirates were picked out of the water by the EU force, he said. Later, pirates tried to attack a Spanish fishing vessel; the boat alerted the EU Naval Force, and air and naval units intervened. 11 suspected pirates were taken into custody and were on board the Nivose. An increase in pirate attacks is likely in the next few weeks as the monsoon season is ending and ocean becoming calmer. [6-3-10]

 

Over 30 vessels were reported stuck in ice that formed heavily in the Baltic Sea off the coasts of Sweden and Finland on Mar. 4. The vessels were stranded until the ice was cut away on Mar. 5. Gale force winds prevented ice breakers from clearing the way, according to the Swedish Maritime Administration. There was never any danger for the safety of the vessels. One of the ships, the Viking Line's Amorella, had 943 passengers on board. Two ships, Finnfellow and Amorella, suffered minor collision with one another. The affected vessels reportedly largely ignored warnings about the icy conditions issued by the Swedish Maritime Administration. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 6-3-10]

 

Vessel Cranowgen collided with Svitzer tug Svitzer Ramsey in Milford Haven near Pembroke Dock, UK, on Mar. 4. One crew member of the Cranogwen sustained minor injuries. Both vessels sustained damage, though the Cranowgen was determined unseaworthy while the tug was not. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

10,500-dwt Antigua-Barbuda-flagged cargo M/V Nadja (IMO 9294953) allided with a quay in the Neustädter port in Bremen on Feb. 4. The quay was significantly damaged, the bulkhead dented and torn, the paving buckled. The incident was attributed to technical problems with the vessel's propulsion. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

34,384-gt ferry Amorella (IMO 8601915), with 699 passengers, was in collision with Finnfellow (IMO 9145164) off Nörrtälje, Sweden, on Mar. 4. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

F/V Zhe Xiang Yu 23069 capsized in the East China Sea after having collided with a Republic of Korea cargo ship on Mar. 3. All aboard the F/V reported saved. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

Unidentified boat capsized in Lake Victoria on Mar. 2. 6 people reported drowned. The incident was attributed to bad weather and overloading. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

U.S.A.-flagged 712-ft, 21,291-dwt fully cellular container M/V Horizon Tacoma (IMO 8419154), Dutch Harbor, Alaska to Tacoma, Washington lost propoulsion in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, 3-nm north of Neah Bay, on Mar. 2. The vessel was taken under tow to Tacoma. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent John Hardiman, 6-3-10]

 

332-m, 276,052-dwt Malaysia-flagged crude oil tanker Hercules (IMO 8614417) suffered explosion during welding work while anchored approximately 3-nm south of Pulau Kukup, Pontian, Malaysia on Mar. 2. Two crewmen reported killed. The vessel had aboard a crew of 24 and 20 contractors at the time. The fire was safely extinguished. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

109.93-m Dutch inland vessel Singa lost 2 cover hatches in heavy winds in the port of Germersheim on or about Mar. 1. The hatch covers were located with sonar and recovered on Mar. 3. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

84.63-m Belgian inland vessel Philadelphia (built 1971 as Maresma 12), with cargo of fertilizer, lost 10 hatch covers in heavy winds on the Rhine at Dormagen, river-km 710, on or about Mar. 1. Initial efforts to recover the hatch covers were unsuccessful. The vessel berthed at Keiulen-Niehl where the wet fertilizer was surveyed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

Tanker Patriot III, with 644,000 liters of bunker oil, ran aground near Napindan Channel in Taytay, Rizal (Laguna de Bay), Philippines on Mar. 2. No spill reported and lightering efforts were implemented. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-3-10]

 

Cruise ship Louis Majesty, Barcelona to Genoa with 1,350 passengers and 580 crew, was struck by 26-ft waves off northeast Spain on Mar. 3. 2 passengers were killed and 14 others injured after 5 windows in public areas were smashed. The vessel returned to Barcelona. The incident occurred 24 miles off the coast of Cabo de San Sebastian near the Spanish town of Palagrugell. [3-3-10]

 

NDanish warship Absalon, engaged in NATO's counter-piracy efforts, sank a pirate mothership in the Indian Ocean on Feb. 28. The pirates were first evacuated from the vessel. [2-3-10]

 

67-gt Dutch pusher tug Zebulon (IMO 6002897) allided with a quay on the Hartel Canal, Netherlands, on Feb. 26. The incident was attributed to strong currents and wind. The captain was able to free the vessel from the quay and berth the vessel for survey. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

42,929-gt Greek bulk carrier Kesaria (IMO 9418444) went adrift while at anchor in stormy wind gusts in the approach of Terneuzen on or about Mar. 1. The vessel was secured with tug assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

54.82-m, 414-dwt Russian trawler Tobago (IMO 8834005), with crew of 6, suffered fire in Kirkenes, Norway, on Feb. 28. No injuries reported, but the blaze was reported out of control with vessel gutted and listing. The vessel was towed out of Kirkenes by two tugs. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

13,117-gt Finnish roro ferry Global Carrier collided with Marshall Islands-flagged bulkcarrier Ecostar G.O. (IMO: 9386421) outside the port of Oxelösund, Sweden, on Feb. 27. The cargo vessel was berthed at the quay and suffered hull damage and water ingress. The bow of the ferry suffered significant damage as well. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

67-ft shrimp boat Miss Suzanne, with 3 aboard, took on water 50 miles NW of Key West on Feb. 27. Multiple Coast Guard units, air and sea, responded to the scene. The vessel was stablized and taken in tow. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

48-ft F/V Ruth & Gail, with crew of 3, lost power and was pushed up against a jetty near Sesuit Harbor, Massachusetts on Feb. 27. The crew was safely evacuated without injury. The vessel did not appear to be seriously damaged and was expected to be removed by private salvage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

NSingapore-flagged tug Asta (IMO 9622884), hijacked off Malaysia 3 weeks ago, was found off a remote southern Philippine island on or about Feb. 5. The vessel was badged "Roxy 1" but with the same IMO number. The tug was boarded by masked pirates armed with assault rifles and machetes on Feb 6 off Tioman island on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia while en route to Cambodia from Singapore with 12 crew members. 11 Indonesians among the crew were set adrift on a life raft five days later and were rescued near a Malaysian navy post off Borneo island after surviving at sea for 8 days. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

Submarine INS Sindhurakshak suffered fire at naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam city of Andhra Pradesh, India, on Feb. 27. 1 sailor was killed and 2 others were injured. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

47,095-dwt tanker M/V SCF Amur (IMO 9333436), proceeding to Murmansk, Russia in ice convey, was in collision with 74,997-dwt vessel Mari Ugland (IMO 9326885) on or about Mar. 1. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

46-dwt unmanned tug Grifon-4 (IMO 8846424) sank at berth in Obukhovskiy Shiprepair Yard, Russia, on Mar. 1 at 0430LT. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

Romanian inland water craft Dunav, with cargo of corn, took on water and was in danger of sinking at the Hausen lock on the Rhine on Feb. 28. The flooding was controlled and patched and the vessel proceeded on the Main-Donau-Canal towards the Danube river, still with a slight list to port. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 2-3-10]

 

VESSEL LOSS & NEWS DISPATCHES FOR FEBRUARY 2010

 

NNavios Apollon, seized by Somali pirates on Dec. 28 while enroute from the U.S. to India with crew of 18 and cargo of fertilizer, was released on Feb. 28. All aboard reported safe. An unspecified ransom was air dropped aboard the vessel on Feb. 27.

 

45-m tanker OB SMS 2000 exploded at a dockyard in Musi River, India, on Feb. 25. 2 workers were killed, 6 others seriously injured. The incident was attributed to likely being triggered either by welding or a cigarette. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

3,180-dwt Russian M/V Alexander Tvardovskiy (IMO 9057290) suffered capsized lifeboat on Feb. 24. The vessel was enroute to Antwerp when it anchored in Vivero (Lugo), Atlantic coast of Spain, to shelter from story weather. A lifeboat with 3 crew was lowered to go to shore, which capsized. One crew member reported killed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

49-ft F/V Ocean Mist was completely destroyed after running aground near the entrance to Nassau Harbor on Feb. 25. The incident was attributed to rough weather. No serious injury reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

529-dwt Russian reefer vessel Senite (IMO 8829177), with crew of 14, ran aground on the rocks in Morzhovaya Buhta Bay, southern tip of Krilyon Peninsula, Sakhalin Island, on Feb. 26 at 0335LT. Salvage tug Atlas was dispatched to assist. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

130-ft schooner American Pride ran aground in the Rainbow Habor in Long Beach, California, on Feb. 25. The U.S. Coast Guard sent an MH-65C Dolphin-helicopter of the Air Station Los Angeles and a 41-ft-boat of the Station Los Angeles-Long Beach. The vessel was refloated with the rising tide. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

54,763-gt Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Europa (IMO 8407735), with 1,473 passengers, allided with a pier in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on Feb. 26. 3 sailors were killed and 4 tourists injured. Strong winds may have been a factor. The vessel offers 19-day tours, stopping at Dubai, Aden and various ports in Egypt. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent Charles Emberton, 28-2-10]

 

F/V Chareonchai, with crew of 7, sank off the coast of Koh Juang in the Pattaya Bay, Thailand, on Feb. 24. The crew was in the water for over an hour before being rescued by a Navy boat. The sinking was attributed to overloading of the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

48-ft Class Act, a Viking Sport Fisherman, suffered fire off Delray Beach, Florida, on Feb. 24. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

45-ft trawler Miranda II suffered fire near the Channel 5 bridge between Craig Key and Fiesta Key, Florida, on Feb. 24. The Coast Guard was on scene. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

1,814-gt Russian tanker M/V Roskem 1 (IMO 8883290) ran aground off Urdyuk Point in Kazakhstan territorial waters in the Caspian Sea, while heaving anchor in ice conditions, on Feb. 21. The vessel was refloated with assistance by icebreaker Kapitan Meitsak. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

2,495-gt Barbados-flagged cargo M/V Leiro (IMO 8017085) caught fire off Flushing on Feb. 25. The ship was moored at the Goesche wharf in Terneuzen, where the fire department was able to tackle the blaze. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

 

167-gt Norwegian trawler Leif Roald (IMO 8406494) suffered machine failure on the Halte Bank 122 miles off Kristiansund on Feb. 22. The vessel was taken in tow toward Smøla. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 28-2-10]

1,838-gt Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Petersburg (IMO 8420103) was in collision with 12,105-gt Panama-flagged tanker M/V Oak Galaxy (IMO 9317195) in the southern Elbe while the former was departing Hamburg and suffered machine failure on Feb. 23. Damage to both vessels reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-2-10]

6,704-gt Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Angeln (IMO 9298600), St. Lucia for Barbados with crew of 15, suffered starboard list and sank 2-miles off Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, on Feb. 22. The vessel is owned by Briese-Bereederung in Hamburg and was part of the Miami, Florida-based Bernuth Line. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-2-10]

2,598-gt Norwegian trawler Remøy (IMO 9219094) suffered machine damage in Lomfjord on Feb. 23. The vessel was brought to safe anchor and was later taken in tow. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-2-10]

 

Towing vessel Alice I. Hooker, pushing 27 barges, was in allision with the Cairo Bridge on the Ohio River at mile marker 980.4 near Cairo, Illinois, on Feb. 22. 2 empty hopper barges sank as a result of the incident. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-2-10]

Inland container M/V Jero was in collision with a tanker vessel on the Waal between Tiel and Echteld on Feb. 22. Both vessels suffered severe bow damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-2-10]

21.71-m, 205-gt Norwegian trawler Veagutt (IMO 8870061), with crew of 4, ran aground northeast of Gjerøy on Feb. 22. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-2-10]

Ferry boat Gitanjali, Mumbai to Mora with approximately 60 passengers, struck a wreck near Butcher Island on Feb. 21. The vessel took on water but all aboard were safely rescued. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-2-10]

 

Showboat Becky Thatcher sank on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh on Feb. 20. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-2-10]

29.75-m, 98-gt Comores-flagged cargo M/V Alborado, Varna in Bulgaria to Zarzis in Gurkey with crew of 5, sank approximately 5 miles northeast of the island of Tilos on Feb. 21. All aboard were saved. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-2-10]

109.65-m inland container M/V Veritas (ex-Birgitte I) ran into 2 barges in dense fog in the port of Rotterdam on Feb. 21. Both barges and the ship were damaged. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 23-2-10]

 

Hong Kong-based firm Fleet Management was ordered to pay US$10 million on Feb. 19 for its role in the Cosco Busan spill which dumped 53,000 gallons of bunker fuel into the San Francisco Bay. The 902-ft container vessel struck the Bay Bridge on 7 Nov. 2007, leading to the biggest Bay Area spill in 20 years. Fleet Management pleaded guilt on 13 August 2009 to criminally violating federal pollution laws and felony obstruction of justice. The firm admitted that after the ship hit the Bay Bridge, it concealed ship records and created false, forged documents intended to influence the Coast Guard's investigation. Those documents included fabricated passage planning checklists and navigational charts that showed fixes not actually recorded. In addition, the firm was convicted of creating false and forged documents at the direction of shore-based supervisors with an intent to deceive the U.S. Coast Guard. As part of the sentence, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston also ordered the shipping firm to institute a compliance plan to heighten training and voyage planning for ships engaged in trade in the United States. The training will include more preparation for masters in command of Fleet's vessels, more classroom and shipboard navigation training, and a thorough navigation plan by Fleet vessels calling in U.S. ports. The sentencing ends the criminal case of the incident, however several civil lawsuits by private fishermen, the city of San Francisco, and the state and federal governments remain pending. Last year, the pilot, Capt. John Cota, pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges and was sentenced to 10 months in prison, one year of supervised release and 200 hours of community service. [20-2-10]

73,235-dwt, 5,782-TEU M/V CMA CGM Strauss was in collision with 289-dwt Italian tug Genua while on approach of Genova on Feb. 19. One fuel tank of the Straus reported ruptured with oil pollution as consequence. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-2-10]

 

513-gt 3-masted Canadian sailing vessel Concordia, with 64 passengers and crew, sank in high winds off the coast of Brazil on Feb. 18. The vessel had been due in Montevideo on Feb. 23. A Brazilian Air Force plane spotted the rafts from the Concordia floating about 300 miles off the coast of Rio de Janeiro three hours after distress signal. Successful rescue with no injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-2-10]

 

Fishing vessel Travis & Natalie, with crew of 4, took on water approximately 69 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia, on Feb. 18. Coast Guard Cutter Northland responded to the scene as well as air support. The vessel was stablized with Coast Guard assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-2-10]

 

4,206-gt Antigua-Barbuda-flagged Dutch cargo M/V Hunzeborg (IMO 9321380) was in collision with 2,848-gt Nemuna (IMO 9179361) in Kvarken on Feb. 18. No injuries and only minor damage reported. Both vessels were underway in a shipping lane at the time of the incident. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-2-10]

 

26-m, 55-dwt German sail training vessel Roter Sand, a 2-masted steel ketch built in 1994, suffered water ingress in the City Marina in Hamburg on Feb. 17. The vessel was stablized with the assistance of response teams. The cause of the ingress was unclear. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-2-10]

 

92-ft passenger catamaran ferry Nathaniel Bowditch (IMO 8994087) ran aground on Natasket Beach near Pemberton Pier, Massachusetts, on Feb. 17 shortly after 0700LT. The incident was attributing to mechanical steering failure. The passengers were transferred to another vessel and the ferry was returned to service following a Coast Guard inspection. The vessel has a capacity of 149 passengers and is servicing between Salem and Boston. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-2-10]

 

N700-ton F/V Win Far 161, seized by Somali pirates last April 4 in the Seychelles region 1,100-km off the coast of Somalia with 30 crew, was released on Feb. 18. The amount of ransom paid, if any, is unknown. The vessel is from Taiwan with a crew from various Asian nationalities. [18-2-10]

 

Princess Cruise parent company Carnival Corp. announced a memorandum of understanding with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to build 2 new vessels for the Princess line to debut in spring 2013 and spring 2014. At 139,000 tons, the ships will be the largest ever at Princess Cruises. They'll hold 3,600 passengers at double occupancy. Carnival Corp. says the new Princess ships will cost 558 million euros a piece -- or about $768 million at today's exchange rates. That's slightly more on a per berth basis than Carnival Corp. is paying for the recently ordered Carnival ship, but notably less on a per berth basis than rival Royal Caribbean paid for its recently unveiled Oasis of the Seas. The line currently operates 17 ships in all, including nine Grand Class vessels that range from 109,000 to 116,000 tons. It also operates eight smaller ships that range from 30,200 to 92,000 tons. [18-2-10]

 

Norwegian F/V Fredriksen, with crew of 4, ran aground while entering Kalvåg to deliver its catch on Feb. 17 at 1936LT. Water ingress reported, though the vessel was safely refloated and escorted into port. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-2-10]

 

Several vessels were pushed aground in the Takway Bay off Lagos on Feb. 14, including 663-gt Ghana-flagged coaster Hollgan Star (IMO 6618964), 1,703-gt Cambodian LPG-tanker Arcturus No. 3 (IMO 7326568) tanker M/V Sunshine, 2,907-gt tanker M/V Morlap Trader (7217597), coastal tanker Peni, tanker M/V Odyssey (IMO 6917504) 997-gt tanker F.K. Badmus (IMO 7219088) and cargo M/V Ella L. The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) contracted tugs from Port Harcourt which are to pull of the vessels from the beach within the coming four weeks. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 18-2-10]

 

656-ft Panama-flagged cargo M/V Stellar Harvest required helicopter medevac of Filipino crewman 200 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor on Feb. 13 at 0925LT. The victim, Angelo Tomado, 30, reportedly suffered 2 broken arms after falling 16 feet into a cargo hold on Feb. 11. Two Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crews responded. [From our correspondent Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis, USCG, 17-2-10]

 

Russian coaster Aviakonstruktor Polikarpov, proceeding in a convoy in the Azov-Don Canal, was pushed aground by ice beyond Canal boundary ib Fev, 16 at 2020LT. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

25-m Brixham trawler Korenbloem (IMO 6825567), with crew of 4, suffered hull breach and water ingress 20 miles south of Start Point, UK, on Feb. 13 at 2100LT. The Coastguard immediately sent the RNLI lifeboat from Salcombe to the scene. The vessel made it ashore under own power with the assistance of 2 pumps. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

90-ft, 160-gt Norwegian trawler Sjøvik VA 122 K caught fire 40 miles south of Kristiansand on Feb. 17 at 0200LT. The crew was evacuated by helicopter. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

3,450-gt Moldavian-flagged cargo M/V Elf (IMO 7715989) ran aground underway to Tartus off Akcansa after dragging anchor on Feb. 16. The unloaded vessel was awaiting weather improvement at the time of the incident. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

13,864-dwt Malta-flagged cargo M/V Magdalena (IMO 8302234), St. Petersburg to Muuga w/o cargo, was in collision with 4,585-dwt Danish cargo M/V SC Nordic off the Finnish coast on Feb. 16 at 1044LT. The Magdalena is operated by Euroafrica Linie Zeglugowe in Poland and has a crew of 22. The SC Nordic is operated by Janus Andersen and Co. A/S and has a crew of 10. The Magdalena berthed with a damaged forepeak in the Bekker Port at Tallinn on Feb 17 at 0900LT. The SC Nordic reached Muuga around the same time with a gash to its ballast tank no. 3. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 17-2-10]

 

Cargo M/V Kabir Jaya XI, with crew of 4, capsized in the Strait of Makassar on Feb. 11. The crew was rescued on Feb. 14 by a local fisherman. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

17,944-gt Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier CS Manatee (IMO 9255189) ran aground in the Houston Channel while departing from the port on Feb. 15. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

498-gt Cambodian cargo vessel Lofty Hope (IMO 8889555) was in collision with 4,105-gt vessel Ty Ever (IMO 9403920) in the Japanes Cammon St. when coming from Yingkou on Feb. 13. Both vessels reportedly suffered only minor damages. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

254-m, 51,035-gt Australian ore carrier River Embley (IMO 8018144), en route from Newcastle, suffered machine room fire on Gledstoun Roads off the Australian coast on Feb. 16. 3 crew members suffered smoke inhalation, 2 were evacuated by helicopter. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

687-gt Turkish cargo M/V Mersin D (IMO 6829733), Bandirma to Kherson, ran aground on the Mola Bank on Feb. 9. The vessel suffered a 20 degree port list by Feb. 13. Water ingress reported. Cargo lightering efforts abandoned due to rough weather. 10 men were evacuated by rescue boat. By Feb. 14 the vessel had a 45 degree list and considered a wreck. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-2-10]

 

Cruise ship Carnival Legend, on a 7-day Caribbean cruise out of Tampa, Florida with over 2,100 passengers on board, suffered machine failure on Feb. 13. The vessel was required to proceed under slow speed, returning to its homeport on Feb. 14 7 hours delayed. Speculation is ongoing whether the incident was associated with a sudden pitch suffered by the vessel while leaving Roatan, Honduras, the vessel's prior port of call. [15-2-10]

 

153,000-ton, 4,200-passenger cruise ship Norwegian Epic successfully completed its sea trials on Feb. 14. Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship – the largest in the world not carrying the Royal Caribbean brand – cruised the Atlantic Ocean for four days before returning to the STX Europe shipyard at St. Nazaire, France. A second round of sea trials is slated for April, and if all goes well the vessel will be delivered on June 15. [15-2-10]

 

947-gt Norwegian supply vessel Sea Safety (IMO 7129130) caught fire in the port of Skagen on Feb. 14. The fire was extinguished in 1 hours without report of injury. [15-2-10]

 

40,940-dwt bulk carrier Gina (IMO 8312174) suffered crane collapse in Chittagong on Feb. 9. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-2-10]

 

Cargo M/V Yong An Cheng (IMO 8919532) ran onto a reef while leaving port of Spain Trinidad on Feb. 10. Serious hull damage reported. A pilot was aboard the vessel at the time of the incident. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-2-10]

 

Ferry Raffy Nantes, with approximately 73 aboard, suffered engine failure off the waters of Infanta in Quezon Province, Philippines, on Feb. 12. Passengers were safely evacuated by a Navy boat and the vessel was towed to safety. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-2-10]

 

248-m, 45,647-dwt Panama-flagged container ship MSC Tina, Antwerp to Barcelona, suffered machine failure and grounded in the Westerscheldt near Hansweert on Feb. 12 at 1915LT. The vessel was refloated within 3 hours with tug assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-2-10]

 

4,766-dwt Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Angela (IMO 9071076) collided with 5 fishing vessels at St. Malo, France while moving to another pier on Feb. 12. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-2-10]

 

18,747-gt Canadian ferry Spirit of British Columbia (IMO 9015668) suffered engine room explosion and severe damage on Feb. 10. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-2-10]

 

Uelzen-based ice breaker Seewolf suffered water ingress on the Mittelland Canal near Hannover, Germany, on Feb. 13. A rescue response crew was able to control the ingress. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-2-10]

 

45-ft drive boat Tenacity suffered severe fire while tied up at Grotto Bay Hotel in Bermuda on Feb. 11. Three fire engines and 15 fire fighters descended on Grotto Bay in Hamilton Parish to tackle the blaze. They spent more than five hours trying to bring the fire under control. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 14-2-10]

 

56-ft tug boat J.R. Nichols, with crew of 5, sank in the Houston Ship Channel on Feb. 10. 4 people were rescued; 1 person remains missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

12,854-dwt Liberia-flagged container vessel Cape Horn I (IMO 9004229) suffered machine failure off the UK coast, Spurn Hd, North Sea, on Feb. 10. Tugs reportedly dispatched to assist. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

Tanker Sichem Osprey (IMO 9396024), with crew of 16, ran aground at Clipperton Island, Pacific Ocean, 10 17 N 109 12 W, after passing Panama Canal from origin Houston on or about Feb. 10. No immediate report of vessel condition or circumstances. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

Car carrier Trianon (IMO 8520680) was in collision with bulk carrier Brisbane at the Singapore Eastern anchorage on Feb. 7. Damage to both vessels reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

541-dwt Philippines-flagged passenger vessel Maharlika 2 (IMO 8129773), owned and operated by Philharbor Ferries and Port Services, Inc., was struck by 166-gt Philippines-flagged passenger vessel Ocean King 1 (IMO 8627737), owned and operated by Sea Marine Transport, Inc., at the port of Liloan, Southern Leyte, on Feb. 8. The Maharlika 2 had 150 adult passengers aboard, while the Ocean King 1 had 47 adult passengers and 5 infants aboard. Vessel damage but no injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

7,223-dwt German container feeder Sven (IMO 9134139) allided with a quay in the Danish port Fredericia while berthing on Feb. 6. Significant damage to the vessel's bulbous bow reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

687-gt Turkish cargo M/V Mersin D (IMO 6829733), Bandirma for Ukrainian port Herson with crew of 10 and cargo of 949 tons wheat, ran aground at Bandırma Mola Bankında on Feb. 9 at 1530LT. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

998-gt German passenger vessel Funny Girl (IMO 7315569) suffered water ingress in the port of Cuxhaven on Feb. 8. The vessel was taken out of service for drydock repairs. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

Vessel Pengxiang 9, with 14 aboard and registered in the northern port city of Tianjin, was in collision with vessel Jintai 628, in the Zhangjiagang section of the Yangtze River on Feb. 8. The Pengziang sank as a result of the collision. 12 of the 14 people aboard reported missing as of Feb. 9. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

Taiwanese-flagged F/V Hou Chun 11, with crew of 28, suffered fire approximately 50 miles north of Kingman Reef, on Feb. 8. Coats Guard crews from Alaska and Hawaii came to the vessel's aid; all aboard were safely evacuated by Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley. 2 serious burn injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

3,165-dwt Russian-flagged general cargo M/V Volga-Balt 210 (IMO 8230376), 2,893-dwt Russian-flagged general cargo Volgo-Balt 244 (IMO 8230584) and 2,350-dwt Polish-flagged general cargo M/V Osa (IMO 8420086), all part of an ice-convoy of 9 vessels proceeding in Velik-Zalev Bay, Poland, were in "pile up" collision on Jan. 24 after M/V Volgo-Balt 210 got stuck in ice. Damage to all 3 vessels reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

Turkish-flagged tanker Alfa Marmara (IMO 8418241) was in collision with Sierra Leone-flagged general cargo M/V Sun (IMO 7112515) at Kartal Istanbul, Turkey, Marmara Sea, on Feb. 7. Both vessels reported light hull damages above the water line. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

80-m, 8,694-dwt Sierra Leone-flagged cargo M/V Irtysh 1 (IMO 7112515) ran aground on a sandbank in Burgas Bay in the Black Sea after strong winds and waves broke its anchor on Feb. 8. Initial refloating efforts unsuccessful. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-2-10]

 

162-dwt Russian-flagged passenger vessel Alushta (IMO 6726060) suffered fire in Shiprepair yard Krasnaya Kuznitsa, Astrakhan, Volga, on Feb. 9. Vessel reported engulfed in flames. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 13-2-10]

 

34,752-dwt Bahamas-flagged cargo M/V Algoma Discovery (IMO 8505848), Québec City to Norway with cargo of nickel and titanium, suffered engine failure and ran aground 45 minutes after departure on Feb. 9. The vessel was with pilot at the time of the incident. It was refloated the same day with the assistance of the rising tide and 3 tugs. The vessel is operated by Algoma Shipping Inc. Bridgetown, Barbados. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent Capt. Hubert Desgagnés, 13-2-10]

 

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]