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Vessel Loss Dispatches For Dec. 2006

80mt. Antiguan flagged M/V Emsland (built 1984), with 6 crew & 2,000 tons of log timbers -- aground in the channel just outside Montrose harbor Dec. 30 as she was heading to sea. Montrose lifeboat was launched and along with two pilot boats attempted to tow her off the sand. UK Forth Coastguard checking tow lines hourly as winds to strengthen to a gale force 9 increasing to storm force 10 . From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Dec. 31 2006)

88.9mt. Russia flagged 2755dwt. river-sea dry-reefer M/V Samur-5 (built 1988 - IMO # 8869919, owner SK Albatros-Petersburg), Astrakhan for Erzeli (Iran) with 2,517 tons seafood, & 12 crew ran aground Dec. 30 on 158 km mark Volga-Capsian Channel. No injures, no spill. Icebreaker Captain Bukayev standing by. Weather wind NW 6-11 m/sec, waves force 1-2 Beaufort. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Dec. 31 2006)

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

21 Dec. 2006    0115 UTC  06:11N &endash; 003:20.1E, 13nm South of Lagos, Nigeria. Deck watchmen on the ship spotted 2 pirates, dressed in black overalls, armed with crow bars on forward deck - broke open forward bosun store & a container. Goods were stolen. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

21.12.2006 0345 to 0445 LT in position 05:52.80N - 119:25.50E, Sibutu Passage, Philippines -- 3 wooden boats doing a speed of 30 knots each approached chemical tanker underway simultaneously from starboard bow, port bow & from stern. Master took evasive maneuvers, directed search lights. Pirates aborted boarding after an hour due to vigilant anti piracy measures onboard. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

19 Dec. 2006  0430 LT at Pilot Ground, Jakarta Roads, Indonesia. Pirates armed with long knives boarded a container ship awaiting for pilot. The pirates unlashed starboard liferaft & threw it overboard. They jumped overboard & escaped when the crew noticed them. Incident reported to authorities. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

18 Dec. 2006 2100 LT in position 27:03.4N - 056:13.5E, Merchant Anchorage, Bandar Abbas, Iran. Master of a tanker noticed orange glow emanating from starboard liferaft through his cabin porthole. Alarm raised & Duty Officer and AB with fire extinguishers rushed to extinguish the fire. They noticed pirate nearby who upon hearing crew jumped overboard & escaped. Small boat was noticed waiting nearby. Port control was informed & they informed that a Coast Guard boat had been summoned. Crew on rounds noticed a forward life raft was also missing & forepeak hatchcover had been forced open. Later, port authorities advised that the robbers had been arrested and the stolen items will be returned to ship. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

18 Dec. 2006  0610 LT at Cebu Inner Anchorage, Philippines. Two boats came close a LPG tanker & personnel from the boat attempted to board. Alert ship crew raised alarm & directed water hoses on the boats to foil the attempt. Later the boats left the vessel. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

18 Dec. 2006 0125 LT at Belawan Outer Anchorage, Indonesia. Pirates boarded chemical tanker & broke padlocks of starboard side chemical equipment locker & paintroom door. Security watchman at forward reported to Duty Officer who raised alarm, sounded ship's whistle, activated fire pump with pressurized water jets, closed all access to bridge and accommodation & gathered crew on bridge. Robbers jumped into water & escaped in a waiting boat. No injuries to crew. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

77mt. cargo M/V OLVY 01 (built 1975 as Aerdnholt, ex-Schoonbeek, ex-Naga XXXVIII, ex-Mira) -- ran aground at Labuan Dec. 29. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

29.4mt. F/V Sophia (owner Altair-2000), with 12 crew -- ran aground entering port, seeking escape from N storm -- Dec. 28, 00.20 LT &endash; Tatar strait, Chekhov port, 47.27N 141.58E -- 10 crew left vessel on liferaft & managed to shore, Master & CE stayed on board to check vessel condition. Water ingress in hold. Weather wind 15 meters/sec N, waves up to 2 meters. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

South Korean M/V Marine Eagle drifting in Japan sea, Russian salvage rushing to scene Dec. 27 - RCC Dongae, South Korea, asked russian RCC Vladivostok to help M/V Marine Eagle (owner Pan Korean Co., Korea flagged) &endash; engine down, vessel drifting in 40.07N 130.57E, Japan sea, 190 nm S off Vladivostok, in N.Korean responsibility zone. S/S Naporisty (owner Vladivostok-based RIMSKO, russian-flagged) dispatched to scene, ETA Dec. 28, 13.00 Moscow time. Dec. 28, 04.00 Moscow time S/S Naporisty was 95 NM off distress vessel. Weather stormy, wind 22-24 m/sec from N, waves 5 meters. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

Nuclear submarine USS Minneapolis-St. Paul (SSN-708)<<Webfeature, -- departing Plymouth harbor, UK accompanied by police boats in rough weather when 4 sailors washed overboard. Sailors tied to the vessel with ropes - a routine precaution - but were knocked into the water by surging waves. Police boats - small inflatable dinghies with outboard motors - picked up all 4 -- 2 were given CPR as they were carried ashore, but it was not enough to save them. McD (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

30-m-yacht S/Y Maximus in the Sydney-Hobart-Race<<Webfeature, from New Zealand suffered a broken mast in rough seas -- 3 sailors were hurt seriously. The men evacuated by helicopter, 3 others were slightly hurt. Seven other boats abandoned the race due to the storm. The crew of 8 of Australian S/Y Koomooloo evacuated by another boat after it suffered water ingress which could not be brought under control. The Dutch S/Y ABN Amro of skipper Mike Sanderson also lost her mast. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

Maltese-flagged cargo M/V Flora, with 11 crew -- adrift off Amasra town of northern city of Bartin under strong winds in the early morning of Dec 26 -- had anchored at Amasra port, was adrift and listed to one side after it suffered water ingress. Neither zodiac rescue boats nor 2 Sikorsky helicopters of Prime Ministry Maritime Undersecretariat could reach the ship due to bad weather conditions -- helicopters returned back to Ankara and will back rescue efforts after heavy snowfall ends in Amasra. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

Ro/Ro M/V Acacia (built 1974) -- Dec. 21 reported a list of 30 deg to starboard, 70 miles from Barcelona-- vessel proceeded to Barcelona and was moored safely alongside. A diver's survey found a crack in the aft part of the vessel's hull. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 30 2006)

ALERT>> Indonesian M/V Senopati Nusantara, with 628 passengers betweem Borneo & Java Islands -- sank in heavy seas Dec. 29 at midnght -- only 9 rescued & taken to Bawean island 663 km (412 miles) E. of Jakarta, in Java Sea. McD (Fri Dec. 29 2006) UPDATE>> At least 200 people survived the sinking of the Indonesian ferry wreck -- survivor told Reuters he was surrounded by floating bodies after the sinking and many had also gone down with the ship. According to the manifest, M/V Senopati Nusantara was carrying 628 people, including a crew of 57 -- 35 survivors picked up by fishing boats landed in Tuban in East Java province early on New Years Day. They appeared weak and exhausted. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues Jan. 2 2007) UPDATE>> 15 people who spent 9 days in a liferaft were rescued by passing M/V KRI Layang hundreds of kilometres (miles) east of where the ship sank. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Jan. 8 2007)

U.S. 58ft. F/V Oak Bay (homeport Neah Bay, WA - built 1944) with 4 crew -- taking on water 22 miles SW of Cape Flattery, Wash. on Dec. 29 -- U.S. Coast Guard & Canadian Coast Guard racing to aid vessel. Canadian Buffalo search aircraft & Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter have dropped pumps to crew of F/V Oak Bay to assist with the flooding -- fishing vessel's pumps unable to keep up with flooding. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri Dec. 29 2006)

Cargo M/V Lemo got stuck into the embankment at KM# 28,5. She succeeded in getting free with own power Dec. 28 & turned around to proceed with very low speed in Western direction to berth in the passing point Duekerswisch. The grounding was caused by a rudder failure. The passing traffic was advised to limit speed as the rudder was still not working correct. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri Dec. 29 2006)

UK Lifteboat Juan dangerously listed to its starboard side 90 degrees Dec. 28, 2006, 70 miles S. of Gibson, La. Coast Guard monitoring the situation, and all personnel aboard the boat were safely evacuated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri Dec. 29 2006)

M/T King Edward (built 2004 Hyundai) -- underway from Immingham to St. Petersburg when she hit gate 3 of the Kiel Canal locks on Dec. 27 -- minor damage -- she meanwhile berthed in the North Harbour of Kiel & not allowed to proceed further. All berths in the harbor are meanwhile occupied. The damaged gate is just being floated out and shall be towed away -- another gate will be floated in. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri Dec. 29 2006)

Former German rail ferry M/V Baltijsk (ex- Railship II, ex Finnrider, IMO. 8318130 built 1984) -- suffered fire on Dec. 24 while underway from Luebeck to St. Petersburg, N. of Cap Arcona on the island Ruegen in the East Baltic -- crew succeeded in extinguishing flames, but 1 man hurt seriously. M/V Baltisjk towed into Port of Mukran by 3 tugs. Passengers not hurt. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri Dec. 29 2006)

Pay Attention>> M/V Al Rashid -- capsized in choppy waters off the coast of Bahrain & sank on way to Iraq. M/V Gulshan-e-Medina rescued the sailors -- but she then capsized in stormy seas near the Iraqi port of Basra on Dec 22 on its way to Khor Jubair after dropping off the 13 rescued sailors in Bahrain. As M/V Gulshan-e-Medina neared Basra, en route to its final destination, a sudden storm threw her off balance, hurling crew into the water -- sailors were picked up by a larger vessel M/V Gulshan-e-Medina & are now recuperating in Basra. The 13 sailors, who were rescued from M/V Al Rashid initially scheduled to travel on board M/V Gulshan-e-Medina to Iraq & make their way to their homeport of Porbandar on the West coast of India. A last-minute decision to send them to Dubai instead prevented them from traveling to Iraq. M/V Gulshan-e-Medina, however, continued its voyage. What peole are in charge of this mess? From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri Dec. 29 2006)

Antigua-flagged cargo M/V List (homeport St. Johns) -- in collision Dec. 24 at 05.57 a.m. with -- St.Vincent cargo M/V Rona (homeport Kingstown) in the locks of the Kiel Canal in Holtenau. M/V List could continue her voyage to Kaliningrad. M/V Rona suffered water ingress in rudder machine room -- crew was able to make a temporary repair. Then contact was made with the "Seeberufsgenossenschaft" in Hamburg & ship afterwards allowed to proceed to the Scheerharbour in Kiel where it berthed for permanent repairs -- not allowed to proceed further.Merry Christmas! From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon.. Dec. 25 2006)

15,000-ton roll-on-roll-off cargo M/V Yin Chu -- capsized in the Huangpu River when berthing by a dock near Nanpu Bridge on Dec. 2 -- off the Shanghai World Expo site apparently after a door was inadvertently left open. A dozen of the most skilled salvage divers in the country on Christmas have arrived in Shanghai to raise the vessel. An underwater investigation on Dec. 10 showed that the ship's bottom is buried 2 meters in silt on the river bed, while divers found waste, mainly iron scraps & steel wires, entangling the wreck. The divers also discovered 10 holes, ranging from 7 to 10 square meters, on the deck, filling the vessel with water & silt. These conditions will make the salvage operation even more tricky. Vessel is estimated to weigh an extra 7,500 tons in the water now, according to salvage experts. Frogmen will have to dive more than 20 meters to clear the waste surrounding vessel to make way for salvage work. Insiders said salvage program will cost less than the earlier forecast of 20 million yuan (US$2.55M). Merry Christmas! From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon.. Dec. 25 2006)

M/V Sea Carrier ran aground Dec 17 near Barrier Islands in Sumner Strait -- currently partially submerged. After running aground at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Juneau U.S. Coast Guard rescue coordination center was notified and the operator of M/V Sea Carrier was taken off the vessel & assisted by M/V Loon. With recent heavy weather vessel became partially submerged. U.S. Coast Guard is currently monitoring situation.Merry Christmas! From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon.. Dec. 25 2006)

Russia flagged 2,963gt. dry cargo M/V Vodoley (built 1982) in 38.53N 130.28E, Japan Sea -- found drifting boat Dec. 23 with 4 North Korea citizens. People evacuated, M/V Vodoley is on the way to Vladivostok port. Coast guard & North Korean consul informed. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Dec. 24 2006)

Russia flagged 15.9mt. fishery reefer M/V Metelitsa, with 24 crew -- in collision Dec. 23 with -- with 7,519grt. UK flagged container M/F Francop (built 2003) -- anchored close to pilot receive buoy S. Peterburg main channel). Reefer damaged, hole below waterline in holds area, water ingress. Reefer anchored, trying to control water ingress, hold flooded 1.5 meters high. 09.00 LT &endash; reefer towed to Kronshtadt & berthed, salvage under way. Container M/V Francop slightly damaged. No injures, no spill. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Dec. 24 2006)

Cambodia flagged F/V Shoya-Maru 52, with 19 crew -- Mayday call from distress radio buoy ARB-406, Cambodia, in position 49.52.7N 147.35.5E Okhotsk sea, 200 miles off Terpeniya point, Sakhalin island Dec. 20, 02:22 Moscow time -- capsized & drifting, crew abandoned vessel on life rafts. F/V Zhanna-SH & F/V Captain Komratov directed to save crew, vessels being 1.5 & 2 miles off distress position respectively. F/V Captain Komratov took on board all crew, 19 persons, no injures, in good condition. Vessel capsized due to ice-coating in bad weather, storm from NW with wind up to 25 meters/sec. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Dec. 24 2006)

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

13 Dec. 2006  0030 UTC in position 08:45S - 013:17E, Luanda Roads, Angola. Pirates in small boats boarded a ro-ro ship via the anchor chain -- escaped when they realised the crew had detected their presence. The locks on the forepeak store had been forced open. Nothing stolen. Master advised all ships bound for Luanda to maintain a vigilant anti-piracy watch and have all main deck lights on. McD (Fri.. Dec. 22 2006)

11 Dec. 2006  0200 LT in position : 05:00N - 00:00, Tema, Ghana -- 7 pirates armed with knives boarded a chemical tanker at anchor & tied up the duty AB's legs and hands and kept him at knife point. The robbers entered forecastle store & stole ship's stores and lowered them into a canoe waiting alongside. The AB untied himself & reported to the Duty Officer who raised alarm and informed port control. A patrol boat arrived and searched the surrounding area but could not find the canoe or robbers. McD (Fri.. Dec. 22 2006)

01 Dec. 2006  at km 346 Parana River Anchorage, Argentina -- 17 pirates boarded a general cargo ship. They destroyed communication equipment on board, broke into containers & stole electronic and other goods from the vessel. Robbers escaped in a boat. The vessel contacted a naval base which responded by sending 3 naval cutters. Navy succeeded in intercepting the pirate boat marked "Luchando Voy" bearing no. "M-1085".  The robbers were arrested & stolen goods confiscated. Robbers will be prosecuted in a local court. McD (Fri.. Dec. 22 2006)

Red Funnel operated ferry M/V Red Eagle came into contact Dec. 21 at 7:30pm with the bunker barge Humber Energy operated by Whittaker Tank Ships, in the Thorne Channel, approaching Southampton water. Solent Coastguard alerted to incident by VTS (Vessel Traffic Services). Vessels had suffered a very light impact & reported no damage, no injuries or pollution and both continued with their separate passages. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri.. Dec. 22 2006)

11mt. Police boat Bussard -- sunk by unknown persons in Rendsburg in the Kiel Canal. Crew found ship half sunk Dec 21 morning. Someone had forced way inside & destroyed some sea valves in the engine room thus sinking the ship. Bussard said a total loss - new building will cost about 330,000 Euro. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri.. Dec. 22 2006) UPDATE>> Vessel raised & transported into a hall of the Saatsee Yard -- constructive total loss -- damage is about 400000 Euro. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun.. Dec. 24 2006)

French ferry -- Atlantic island of Ile d'Yeu for the port of Fromentine on France's Vendee coastwith 196 passengers & crew grounded Dec. 21 on a sand bank on the W. coast of France late Dec 21. Ferry ran aground at around 9:00 pm LT & was waiting waiting for high-tide at around 2:00 am before attempting to float off. No injuries. Vessel mistakenly followed channel-marker buoys which had been displaced by a storm earlier this month. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri.. Dec. 22 2006)

Barge laden with logs meant for export sank Dec. 20 near the river mouth of Sungai Batang Kemena in Bintulu, while another one was partially submerged after being hit by strong waves in early morning. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri.. Dec. 22 2006)

M/V Jolanda -- sank on the Westerscheldt Canal -- raised Dec 22 & towed to the Terneuzen locks by M/V Multratug 15, M/V Multrasalvor & M/V Zephyrus. She will be repaired at the shipyard De Schroef in Sluiskil. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri.. Dec. 22 2006)

7,943 TEU Malayan-flagged MSC container M/V Bunga Seroja Satu -- running upstream destroyed a floating breakwater in Luehe on the Elbe in the night of Dec 19 as result of large waves. Police suggest ship had too much speed when approaching the Altenwerder Container Terminal in the Port of Hamburg. When vessel passed the point where the river Luehe joins the Elbe at 02.30 a.m, the water rose up to 2 meters. Damage at the breakwater was about 40000 Euro. Capt. fined by the police. Pilot also was responsible has still to be investigated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

Inland water M/T Crooswijk -- on the Dortmund-Ems-Canal at km 102,73 close to Rheine -- collided Dec. 19 with railway bridge Altenrhein. Obviously wheelhouse of M/T Crooswijk, in ballast, was not lowered enough. Capt. did not complete the lowering of wheelhouse. She crashed with its upper part against the bridge & was completely torn off. It fell onto the deck of the ship. Capt. not hurt. Police investigating. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

3,600dwt cargo M/V Wilson Muuga (Cyprus flag) with 12 crew -- stranded at Hvalnes, Iceland 3 miles away from Sandger, Dec 19 morning. Only 50 tons of oil are believed to be left in herside tanks. As water flooded the holds of the ship & her engines went dead -- crew taken to Reykjavik by helicopter. The ship was on way from Grundartangi to Murmansk in Russia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

925-ton Korean trawler F/V In Sung No . 207 (homeport Busan) -- sank in the Atlantic off coast of Argentina, killing 4 crew & leaving 2 missing. The Coast Guard received an SOS signal from F/V In Sung No. 207 on Dec. 20 & reported it to rescue headquarters. Now 6 rescue ships are on station. All 34 crew, including 10 Koreans, 13 Chinese & 11 Vietnamese, were on the vessel at the time of the sinking -- 28 of them rescued before the ship sank. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

Sand-dredgers M/V Jolanda -- in collision on the Dutch Westerscheldt close to the Hoohe Plate with -- outgoing sand-dredge M/V Vlieree. M/V Jolanda sprang a leak & sank on even keel. Tugs M/V Multratug 15 & M/V Coby tried to prevent her from sinking in deep water, now the wheelhouse & masts are visible. Multipurpose ship M/V Frans Naerbout, the oil protection ship M/V VLB 1 & other craft headed to the scene of the shipwreck. At time of collision visibility low. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

Russian cargo M/V Wilson Muugo 2, Grundartangi, Iceland for Russian port of Murmansk -- ran aground off Iceland Dec. 19 -- inspection vessel M/V Triton came to help-- boat sent with 8 men aboard in stormy weather but boat capsized, one Danish sailor dead. All others were rescued by helicopters. Crew of M/V Wilson Mungo remained aboard the ship which stuck fast off the Sandgerdi peninsula. Meanwhile they have been evacuated. Ship rests on even keel S. of Sandgerdi in shallow water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

193.90mt. container 28,917dwt M/V MOL Sassandra (ex Sao Paulo Challenger, IMO 9178525) -- ran aground Dec. 19 off Madagascar -- able to refloat in afternoon. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

Cargo M/V Lilleborg (IMO No. 7528130, homeport Kingstown) in the port of St. Nazaire, France -- when loading a large diesel engine an accident happened -- engine fell & vessel sank in Bassin de Penhoët<<Webfeature. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

427t. Spanish 101.6mt. ferry M/V Carmen del Mar (built 1970) -- ran aground in the harbour of Dénia with 80 passengers at 7.30 a.m.Dec. 15 -- passengers able to leave ship 1 hour later -- caused by bad weather but is the 6th ferry accident within 7 years in Dénia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 21 2006)

Dutch 16mt. F/V Marlouger (homeport Lauwersoog in den Niederlanden) -- suffered rudder damage 8.13 a.m. Dec. 19 -- ship was in approach of Buesum port -- rescue boat M/V Hans Hackmack at once left port after having been alarmed by Bremen Rescue Radio & reached the ship 40 minutes later. F/V Marlouger towed into Buesum harbour where repairs started immediately. In the afternoon F/V Marlouger departed, but at buoy 18 suffered another rudder damage & towed 2nd time into port. Geeez! From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Dec. 20 2006)

190Mt. British 20,781t. RoRo-ferry M/V Thebeland -- in collision Dec. 18 with -- 67mt. German inland water M/V Castor (homeport Hamburg) on Trave River at km 13 (Dänischburg / pile 28). M/V Castor on way from Geesthacht to Luebeck & crossed the river without pilot - visibility poor. Ferry M/V Thebeland on way from Finland to Luebeck -- her bulbous bow hit German ship in stern region on port side -- suffered water ingress through a gash of 50 cm. but able to berth at the Henningskai, where the double bottom was found filled with water. Damage to ferry was minor. No injuries. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Dec. 19 2006)

16ton wooden dhow M/V Basra II -- 9 crew & with mattresses, tea and coffee destined for Somali -- which plies Indian Ocean waters -- reduced to shell by fire said started in kitchen -- burnt down at Mombasa's Old Port at 5.30am on Dec 17 as it prepared to sail to Kismayo Port in Somali. Tug M/V Ronja-Zanzibar used her heavy jets to put out the fire at 7am, but was too late -- burnt vessel sunk moments after fire extinguished. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Dec. 19 2006)

Dive support vessel DSNS Pelican -- 35-year-old Christopher McGonigle, who had not been seen since Dec. 16 E. of Aberdeen -- has been found after 42 hours. Not overboard, but in a store room with a broken leg & back injuries. McGonigle was transferred from the boat by helicopter to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Police are expected to investigate the incident -- do you think! From our Correspondent A.L. Griffiths. (Mon. Dec. 18 2006)

U.S. 43ft. F/V Ash from Port Orford, Ore.-- capsized & going under Dec. 15 near entrance to the Rogue River at 3:40 p.m -- 3 crew known to be aboard vessel at the time. 47-foot rescue boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Chetco River, an HH-65 helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station North Bend & 2nd HH-65 crew from Air Station Humboldt Bay were dispatched to the scene where liferaft spotted. No members of crew seen to be aboard the raft. On Dec 17 the U.S. Coast Guard suspended search -- vessel's life raft, 2 survival suits & small pieces of debris have been recovered. No survivors located. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 18 2006)

S/Y Felicia -- sent out emergency signal Dec. 15 after damaging her hull & taking on water. Cape Town's Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC) confirmed shortly after 5pm that all 4 crewof had been taken safely aboard car carrier M/V Don Pasquale. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 18 2006)

Ro/Ro M/V Rokia Delmas -- aground near island of Re off the coast of La Rochelle in high winds & heavy seas as she was approaching Port of La Rochelle when she suffered a complete loss of power & on grounding took a 20 degree list. Most of the crew were evacuated by helicopter and the tugs M/V Abeille Bourbon & M/V Abeille Languedoc responded almost immediately. With the vessel lying in an exposed location, in only 9 meters of water. Salvors removed 560 tons of heavy fuel oil & risk of pollution is said negligible. Work now proceeding to remove the deck cargo of 378 containers. Operation described as delicate due to the vessel's list and the changeable winter weather conditions -- may take considerable time. No attempt can be made to refloat M/V Rokia Delmas until work completed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 18 2006)

China F/V Zhedingyu No. 14413 -- capsized off east China's Zhejiang Province after being rammed by unidentified ship Dec 12. Only one of 7 sailors on the boat has been rescued -- 6 crew missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 18 2006)

China F/V Zhepuyu No. 72329 -- sank 6:50 p.m. on Dec 11, 55 NM east of Shipu port, Xiangshan County. All 12 sailors fell into the sea after being hit by an unidentified ship, which disappeared after the accident. No injuries. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 18 2006)

50mt. reefer 1202gt. M/V Prolyv Friza -- disappeared in Okhotsk sea, no messages & communication during last 3 days. Last known position &endash; Dec. 14, 13.12 LT &endash; 56.05N 155.04E, Okhotsk sea, 22 miles off W. coast of Kamchatka Peninsula. Search & Rescue started Dec 17, with vessels in area & Coast guard, coordinator RCC Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin.From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sun. Dec. 17 2006) UPDATE>> 1202gt reefer M/V Prolyv Friza on air, messaging all is ok, 3 days silence was caused by radio equipment breakdown. Reefer M/V Prolyv Friza heading for Busan, Korea, by Dec. 17 midday was 27 miles E. off Onekotan island, Kuril chain. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Mon. Dec. 18 2006)

43-ft- French yacht P/Y Zouk, with 7 crew -- disabled after storm Dec 13. Southampton-based Jubilee Sailing Trust's tallship S/V Tenacious -- which had 12 people with physical disabilities, including 3 in wheelchairs, out of a total of 36 -- came to rescue -- then had to sink the damaged yacht as rough seas stopped them from towing it back to the mainland. The dramatic rescue occurred 900 miles from the Caribbean as S/V Tenacious was on a 30-day transatlantic voyage from Gran Canaria to Antigua. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

Cargo M/V Wilma -- in collision with the Levensau Bridge, Kiel Canal is drydocked at the Norderwerft in Hamburg -- her damaged 275ton -crane was placed on the pier where it is to be repaired by end of Jan., 2007. The craneleg itself has to be rebuilt completely, the cranehouse can be repaired. M/V Wilma will leave the Norderwerft on Dec 22. to operate with only 2 cranes left for 4-5 weeks. Police still investigating the Capt. of M/V Wilma -- seems a crew member from the Philippines raised the crane after passage of the Holtenau bridges not expecting more bridges to come so soon. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

German F/V Cap Arcona -- ran aground Dec. 10 off the island Sylt. When trying to help, also F/V Jeverland, homeport Friedrichskoog, stuck fast. The rescue M/V Minden based in List/Sylt came to help & successfully refloated F/V Cap Arcona which sustained no damage in the grounding & towed into open sea. Then F/V Jeverland towed off the bar but due to damage at the propeller it had sustained due to the grounding -- had to be towed into the nearby Danish port Havneby for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

F/V Chevelle -- returning to the Port of Brookings Harbor, Washington, 2 a.m. Dec. 9 when 4 strong waves pushed the vessel into the south jetty, sending most of her 430 crab pots tumbling across the deck & overboard --gear blocked a third of the channel for 12 hours. U.S. Coast Guard life boats attached lines to tow F/V Chevelle & attempted to tow her back into the port. F/V Chevelle returned with only 40 of her 430 pots. From our Correspondent A.L. Griffiths. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

UK F/V Unity -- Brixham for Weymouth with 3 crew capsized night of Dec. 13. Weymouth RNLI lifeboat found life raft with 2 crew -- skipper missing -- weather conditions are poor with winds force 5-7 occasionally 8 & a moderate to rough sea state. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

22mt. F/V Princess Silva (built 1978) has been put ashore at the Kieler Schrotthandel Gmbh by the sheerleg Enak for scrapping which will be completed in spring 2007. The 75ton ship had stopped in Kiel in July 2002 on way from Estonia to the Cape Verdes with engine damage. Police then found out that the papers of the ship which was registered in Phnoom Penh, Cambodia, were not in order & detained the ship. Then the 22 crew coming from Nepal, Sri Lanka & Estonia disappeared -- some found later as refugees in Germany. Attempts of the seaport Kiel to contact the owner who was from Sri Lanke failed. The neglected ship was towed to the Ostuferhafen (East shore harbour). Now the port authority ordered the ship to be scrapped. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

Dominican-flagged, Finnish owned tug M/V Henric (built 1975) -- reported Dec 11 at 5.46 p.m. that Capt. was drunk. Ship was just about to leave Flensburg harbor for Ventspils with a barge which had carried 3,900 tons coal to Flensburg in Danish charter. Police then found out that the whole Russian-Estonian crew of 6 was drunk -- Capt. had 1.8 blood lvel. Ship refused permission to move. Another alcohol control on Dec 12 at 11.20 a.m. proved that now Capt. was able to do his job. Likely he will not be Capt. of the next voyage to Flensburg. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

95,000t Liberian flagged 335mt. container M/V CMA CGM Don Giovanni -- in collision Dec. 12 -- with 14,290t. Maroccan container M/V Amalthea which was berthed at the Predoehlkai in the Waltershofer Harbor in Hamburg. M/V CMA CGM Don Giovanni was coming Elbe upstream & had tugs and a pilot when entering he Waltershofer Harbour -- she hit with bow to the port side superstructure of 150mt. M/V Amalthea -- severely damaging her main deck, parts of the superstructure & hull. The pier of the Predoehlquay was damaged. Both ships were refused permission to sail until investiagations are finished. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 15 2006) UPDATE>> M/V CMA CGM Giovanni left Hamburg Dec 14, 7 a.m. for Zeebrugge. Some slight damages were still visible at the bow -- M/V Amalthea ist berthed at the Unikai with hope to find repair yard before Christmas. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

24mt. Russian trawler F/V PTC-0212 (owner Baltrybkomp, port of registry S.Petersburg) with 6 crew -- didn't arrive at ETA time Dec. 12 to Svetly port, Baltic sea. Last message received from trawler in position Lat 55.00N Lon 019.44E, 20 miles N off Taran point. Reason to believe trawler in distress. With daytime, Dec. 13, helicopters of Baltic Sea Russian Navy & Latvian Rescue started searching area. Weather rough &endash; wind up to 20 meters/sec in gusts, waves 4-5 meters. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Thurs. Dec. 14 2006) UPDATE>> In the Baltic 2 bodies were found in Dec 14 by the Latvia Air Force -- believed they belong to missing Russian F/V PTS 0212 -- 4 more missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 16 2006)

Antigua-flag M/V Clasier -- in collision Dec. 9 -- with Turkish M/V Mehmet Aksoy. Rescue tugs were sent to the place of collision, however both vessels anchored at Istanbul on their own. The situation under contro. M/V Mehmet Askoy -- 5th hold filled with water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 14 2006)

94ft. tug M/V Seneca -- flagship of the Duluth-based Zenith Tugboat Company -- lost on eastern Lake Superior after an unexpected storm shredded its towing gear. Vessel drifted off into darkness, away from it's tow, the Susan Hoey -- assumed lost by the Hoey's skipper, Captain Franz VonRiedel, a skilled tugboat captain and president of Zenith. M/V Seneca found by the U.S. Coast Guard, grounded 18 NM east of Grand Marais, Mich. M/V Seneca was 1,200-horespower tug -- built in 1939 for the Card Towing Company at Norfolk, Va. and shortly thereafter requisitioned for use by the U.S. Navy for service as a submarine net tender at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for the duration of World War II. From our Correspondent Randy Waskin. (Tues. Dec. 13 2006) UPDATE>> M/V Seneca remains grounded in an upright position -- 20 milest E. of Grand Marais, MI. The tug became grounded after its tow line with tug M/V Hoey parted in the late evening of Dec. 2, 2006. Inclement weather prevented M/V Hoey & several U.S. Coast Guard assets from locating & reestablishing a tow with M/V Seneca, prior to the vessel's grounding on Dec. 4, 2006. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 14 2006)

Philippine ferry M/V Brian, from Puerto Galera for Batangas -- capsized & sank in Typhoon Utor on Dec 11 off the island Mindoro 120 km S. of Manila -- more than 100 passengers & 5 crew were rescued by pleasure boats & passing tanker. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Dec. 12 2006)

18,000gt. LNG tanker M/T Prospero, in ballast -- docking at SemLogistics - which stores oil-related products - collided with a jetty in Milford Haven, UK as she was attempting to dock causing damage to vessel & berth -- no injuries or pollution -- suffered a "heavy berthing" Dec. 10. From our Correspondent A.L.Griffiths. (Tues. Dec. 12 2006)

ALERT>> Canadian barque S/V Picton Castle -- struck by rogue wave 700 miles SE of Cape-Cod, night of Dec. 8 -- 1 crew washed overboard. Laura Gainey, daughter of Bob Gainey, general manager of NHL Montreal Canadians<<Webfeature, has not been found after 3 days of intense research in the area. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006) UPDATE>> SEARCH SUSPENDED -- U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for Laura Gainey today at 7:20 p.m. U.S. Coast Guard C-130 airplane that searched through the afternoon was released from the search at about 5:30 p.m. M/V Strong Patriot was also released from the search this afternoon. M/ V Hero remained at the scene this evening to recover a life raft dropped by a Coast Guard C-130 on Dec. 9. After finding no one in the raft, U.S. Coast Guard suspended the active search. Computer models estimated Gainey's maximum time of survival at about 36 hours, and searchers covered 3,175 square miles during the 3 day search. U.S. & Canadian Coast Guard C-130 aircraft searched for her over specific grid patterns, using night vision, infrared sensors & radar during the operation. A massive & valiant effort -- a sad end. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Dec. 21 2006)

130mt. container M/V Encounter (built 2004),Portuguese Harbor Leixoes for Felixstowe with 5,785t. cargo & 13 crew -- suffered engine problems in the evening of Dec 10 off the island Jersey -- high seas -- escorted by tugs into harbor. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Dec. 21 2006)

125.6Mt. Russian M/T Andropov (double-hull, year built 2004), in ballast with 13 Russian crew -- Dec. 10, 3000 LT &endash; Black sea, Lat 42.30 N Lon 35.14 E, 30 miles off turkish coast, Sinop area -- ordered by Turkish Coast Guard boat to return to Turkey territorial waters, threatening to fire on failure to obey. Master protested engine failure, tanker & Turkish Coast guard boat drifting 1 mile apart. Owner asked russian consulate in Istambul to intervene. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

Norwegian ferry M/V Prinsesse Ragnhild -- adrift south of Norway in night of Dec 9 -- explosion in the exhaust manifold followed by smoke in the corridors & loss of light & power. M/V Prinsesse Ragnhild arrived safely at Stavanger early Dec. 11 morning. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006) UPDATE>> Norwegian ferry M/V Prinsesse Ragnhild taken to Solheimsviken/Bergen in Norway & will be under repair until Dec 24 -- 1st departure is scheduled for Dec 25, 1 p.m. Meanwhile it is clear that an auxiliary engine caused the fire which led to a loss of power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 16 2006)

M/V Pegasus Leader -- in collision with the Northern lock of Bremerhaven Dec. 9. The quayside between outer harbor & old ferry berth was damaged -- assessed to be about 20000 Euro. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

F/V Havnatindur KG 464 (built 1947) -- sank in Klaksvík Harbor, Faroe Islands on Dec. 10. 2006 -- wreck has its main deck partially awash, bridge is still above water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

101Mt. container M/V Gerda -- in collision Dec. 8 with -- a lock in Brunsbuettel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

98Mt. cargo M/V Cimbris -- in collision Dec. 8 -- with a piling in the outer harbor of Brunsbuettel. The damage in all 3 cases was minor. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

U.S. tug M/V Kathleen, with 5 crerw -- radioed Dec. 8 for help 5 miles S. of the South Padre Island jetties. Tug crew told U.S. Coast Guard that their pilothouse windows had been smashed in by heavy waves, they had lost all engine control & were losing electrical power as well. U.S. Coast Guard Station South Padre Island took the boat in tow. One injured due to flying glass. Waves were 14 to 16 feet high with occasional 18 footers and winds were in excess of 20 m.p.h. An HH-65B Dolphin helicopter crew was also dispatched from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi to assist but returned to Corpus Christi after a short time on scene. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

534ft. Panamanian flag M/V Sea Honesty -- safely guided to Dutch Harbor Dec 8 after reporting engine trouble on way to Shinizu, Japan, 284 miles W. of Dutch Harbor. U.S. Coast Guard North Pacific Search & Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) received request for assistance at 10:00 a.m. on Dec 4. In response to the request, the RCC directed U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Alex Haley to accompany vessel to Dutch Harbor for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

6,000dwt -- 90mt. 1996 built dredger capsized dredger off Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo with tragic loss of life Dec. 8 -- SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage B.V. was instructed to execute oil removal operations -- contains some 250-300 m3 of bunkers that need to be removed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

F/V Hohe Weg (homeport Brake) -- sank on the Northern Grounds in the outer Weser on Nov 8 -- 2 dead bodies drifted ashore at Pellworm & close to Brunsbuettel on Dec 7 & 8. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 11 2006)

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

29 Nov. 06 0140 LT  in position 04:41N &endash; 098:42E,  Malacca Straits - Bulk carrier underway had to take evasive action to prevent boarding of pirates in small high powered craft at port beam. Crew activated fire hoses. Boarding averted. McD (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

28 Nov. 06 1900 UTC: Kuala Bintulu Anchorage, Malaysia &endash; General cargo ship was boarded by pirates armed with pistols, knives & crowbars. The forecastle store was broken into & ships stores stolen. Robbers jumped into the water when the ship raised the alarm. Port control informed. McD (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

28 Nov. 06 2030 LT, in position 12:25N &endash; 044:25E Gulf of Aden &endash; Bulk carrier underway approached by an unlit vessel which suddenly increased speed as it approached the vessel. Boarding successfully prevented by prompt evasive action taken by the vessel including sounding alarm, mustering crew & activating fire hoses. McD (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

22 Nov. 06 0150 UTC: Off Port Harcourt, Nigeria &endash; 10 pirates armed with guns boarded an offshore processing ship -- kidnapped 7 workers & left the ship. Reported to Nigerian authorities & they intercepted pirate boat. Nigerian authorities engaged in shoot-out with pirates -- rescued 5 hostages. One hostage killed & 1 injured. McD (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

90Mt. Dutch cargo M/v Sydgard - in distress of the Ile de Ouessant on Dec 8 at 7 a.m. after cargo shifted to port in waves of 7-8Mt. & winds of 50 km/h. The ship developed a list of 25 degrees. French tug M/V Abeille Bourbon & helicopter from Lanvéoc proceeded to the casualty which was then safely escorted to Brest where she arrived at 1 p.m. M/V Sydgard then underway from Netherlands to Rochefort. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

French trawler F/V Michel Falmouth ran aground in a severe storm in North Spain in the Biscaya Dec. 8 -- came to rest on her starboard side in shallow water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

Polish towing M/V Ajaks had been taking 105mt oil barge in ballast from Dungeness, Kent, to St Nazaire, France -- towing vessel set oil barge adrift off West Sussex because of mechanical problems on Dec. 8 -- barge was in danger of straying into busy shipping lanes -- 2 UK lifeboat crew members who scrambled aboard a drifting barge in the English Channel had to abandon it in high winds and be airlifted to safety. Barge ran aground overnight. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

A barge struck a buffer on the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway on Dec 6, shutting down the bridge that links South Padre Island to the rest of Texas. No injuries in the accident, which occurred on the same bridge where a Sept. 2001 barge accident caused part of the roadway to fall, killing 8 motorists. Investigators think a cable on a barge being tugged with 2 others snapped or became loose. It appears the barge struck a rubber buffer & came to rest on a concrete structure supporting the bridge, said U.S. Coast Guard Station South Padre Island. Since weather & current patterns didn't seem unusual, equipment malfunction appears to have caused the problem -- pilot Capt. passed alcohol tests. Accident remains under investigation. A warning system alerted motorists to the danger & crossing bars dropped to keep vehicles from crossing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

110Mt. inland cargo M/V Toronto, with 3,500 tons rolled steel --- ran aground at the white bouoy Vlije on Dec 8, with the falling tide at 07.30 a.m. Tug M/V Zephyrus on charter to Multraship was on scene short time later. At 4 p.m. M/V Zephyrus, M/V Leendert Muller & M/V Delta of Polderman, Hansweert, refloated the ship -- then towed to the Krammers lock for inspections & allowed to proceed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 9 2006)

377t. partially burnt out former Norwegian ferry M/V Cehili departed from its longtime berth in Hamburg-Finkenwerder in the morning hours of Dec 8 & passed Neumuehlen going river upstream at 9 a.m. Destination is unknown, but is likely to be a scrapyard. The ship had caught fire on Sept. 9 on 2 decks. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

1,972gt. Panama flag general cargo M/V Outsailing 5 (built 2006) -- grounded on SW tip of Hokkaido, crew airlifted off Dec. 8 - being salved by Salvors Fukada Salvage & Marine Works Co Ltd. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

Commercial F/V Chief Tapeety towed safely from Pago Pago, Samoa, out to sea on her final voyage. Once at the pre-designated disposal site, Howard Dunham, a local contractor, sank the vessel to a depth of 6,000 feet. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

Container carrier M/V YM South -- enrolled in the Britannia Club -- aground Dec. 8 at Wilmington, North Carolina & began taking on water, position lat. 34¢ª 10.8¡¯ N, long. 77¢ª 57.4¡¯ west -- vessel continued to take on water at the rate of 6 tons an hour via her engine room -- bilge pumps & oily water separators have been lit off and have apparently kept ahead of the ingress since the vessel refloated several hours later. Anticipated there will be substantial damage to cargo below decks.Vessel is in regular liner service for Y M & other slot charterers having loaded in Kaohsiung twice, Hong Kong & Busan and thereafter called at Savannah prior to the grounding at Wilmington. She was also to have called at New York before returning to the Far East. McD (Fri. Jan 5 20070

Dutch Warship Johan de Witt -- on a delivery voyage to the Belgian Navy near the Hinder1 Bouy in the Dover Straits with 113 crew -- suffered a mechanical problem & unable to proceed under her own power to next port in Belgium on Dec. 7 -- SW Gale force 8 gusting severe gale force 9 with rough seas. UK Coastguard tug Anglian Monarch was instructed to proceed & tow warship back to Flushing in Holland. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

151mt. heavy goods carrier M/V Wilma ( built 1997 - homeport Hamburg) struck the old 1894 built Levensau Bridge crossing the Kiel-Canal Dec. 7 close to Kiel on the way from the Baltic to the North Sea with one of its 3 cranes. The bridge closed for traffic. Vessel proceeded to Rendsburg Harbor. M/V Wilma had departed from the Kiel-Holtenau locks at 5 p.m. Some time later one of the 3 cranes righted itself & hit the bridge at 5.30 p.m. It was punctured on its east side 2 times, the crane itself severely damaged. Pilot & Capt. had not noted the danger arising from the crane as the ship`s bridge is situated on the foreship. It was almost 2 hours later when the light of the tug M/V Holtenau lit the scene that the holes in the new bridge were seen & it was also closed at 7:22pm. The canal itself was closed for traffic -- over 20 ships were in waiting position at midnight. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

Belgian inland water craft M/V Ru-San, with grain -- ran aground Dec. 7 between the Oude Veerhaven & the Oostbuitenhaven. M/V Multratug 16 of Multraship was soon on scene but M/V Ru-San was taking water. M/V Multratug 15 & M/V Zeeland (URS) came alongside & started pumping out the water. The cargo was loaded onto the M/V Carla. The tug M/V Bravo of Polderman, Hansweert, also helped pumping. Divers repaired the leakages. M/V Ru-San was refloated & taken to the shipyard De Schroef in Sluiskil by M/V Multrasalvor, M/V Bravo & M/V Multratug 15. M/V Carla proceeded into harbor. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

Spanish ferry company Buquebús España's M/V Avemar Dos -- in collision in Strait of Gibraltar Nov. 28 with -- Moroccan ferry M/V Atlas. Two minor injuries. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

British Coastguard Tug Anglian Princess -- took Norwegian registered bulk carrier M/V Spar Garnet, Hamburg for Montreal with 28 crew -- under tow Dec. 7 -- after she had broken down & reported taking water through her stern tube. Anglian Princess now has vessel in tow and is taking her to Torbay to await arrival of a commercial tow to take her to a port for repair. Weather at the time was SW Gale Force 8 to Storm Force 10, moderate visibility with rough to high seas. UK Brixham Coastguard are continuing to monitor the tow using their AIS (Automatic Identification System). From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

USS Intrepid -- 5 tugs pull her free of Pier 86 on Dec. 4 -- moved only in the 2nd attempt during the 2 hours of high tide but then proceeded 5 miles downstream to New Jersey, where she will spend the next 2 years in Bayonne drydock. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

Inland water M/V Rusan -- ran aground between the East Harbor & the Outer Harbor of Terneuzen on the River Schelt Dec. 6. Tug M/V Zeeland headed for the grounded ship. M/V Vebo Runner transported salvage equipment to M/V Zeeland. Divers inspected the hull regarding possible leaks. M/V Multratug 15 came alongside with pump equipment. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 7 2006)

M/V Mighty Servant 3 just completed a dry tow from of oil rig Trinidad Tobago to Angola. Sank at 7pm on Dec. 6 while off loading cargo. When she sank the water below the keel was about 30Mt. (Thurs. Dec.7 2006) SEE OUR PHOTO FEATURE McD

Semi submersible M/V Mighty Servant 3 -- developed a list & sank Dec. 6 after the offloading of the drilling platform 'Aleutian Key'. The vessel is resting at the sea bottom in 62 meters of water. Drilling platform did not sustain any damage & is underway to its drilling location. All 21 crew of the vessel have been taken of the vessel and are on their way to the Port of Luanda on board of one of the supporting vessels on stand by during the offloading. The 83 crew of the drilling platform were all safely on board of the drilling platform at the moment of the incident. The vessel is 1 mile off the North Angolan coast & very close to the entrance of the Port of Luanda. Local authorities have been informed and are assisting in the response effort. Cause of the incident is not known at this time, but is being investigated. The 27,720 dwt. vessel is Dutch flagged & sails with a combination of Dutch and Filipino crew. Families of crew members have been informed. Crew members will be repatriated to their home destinations as soon as possible. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

133mt. Egyptian cargo M/V Abu Rees suffered engine damage & subsequently ran aground Dec. 6 in the Oostgat of the Dutch river Scheldt while proceeding to Antwerp. The tugs M/V Multrasalvor, M/V Schouwenbank, M/V Multraship Responder, M/V Multratug 12 & M/V Walcheren rushed to the grounding site of the vessel. At 6.45 p.m. it was still aground. The next flood was at 9.06 p.m. At 11 p.m. M/V Union Diamond & M/V Multratug 16 joined the tug fleet. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 7 2006) UPDATE>> Refloated at 1 a.m. of Dec 7 by 5 tugs & taken to Vlissingen roads where she was anchored for inspections. Unknown when will be able to proceed to Antwerp. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Dec. 8 2006)

F/V Memories -- issued mayday call Dec. 6 -- received by U.S. Coast Guard North Pacific Search & Rescue Coordination Center (NPSARCC) -- 3 crew advised they were abandoning ship and entering their life raft -- sank near Zarembo Island in the Sumner Straight. U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter from Sitka performed rescue. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 7 2006)

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Bainbridge Island -- overseeing salvage operations of barge that ran aground 1 mile west of the East Rockaway Inlet around 5 p.m. Dec. 6. Tug M/V Jenny Anne reportedly lost propulsion before running aground with barge Elko Princes in tow. Tug regained power & freed around 8 p.m., with no release of pollution. Barge remains aground, the cargo concerns are under evaluation. Vessels were traveling from East Rockaway enroute to the Port of New York. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 7 2006)

F/V Isabella T with 6 crew -- foundering 170 miles NW of Kauai, Hawaii Dec. 6 -- U.S. Coast Guard C-130 from Barbers Point launched to rendezvous -- air dropped 2 dewatering pumps to F/V Isabella T and remained on scene while the crew assembled & started pumps. A 2nd C-130 from Barbers Point, arrived on scene and circled overhead until Master reported that pumps were working & flooding under control. Master also stated that he was going to continue to retrieve his fishing gear. U.S. Coast Guard will continue to communitate with the crew of F/V Isabella T until they arrive safely in port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 7 2006)

Sport F/Y Snoopy II -- sank Dec. 6 in the Wicomico River 5 miles W of Salisbury, Md., after a diesel barge knocked a piling into it early in the morning. U.S. Coast Guard received a report from the master of tug M/V Merrimac at 1:45 a.m. that his diesel barge had hit the piling about half a mile from the Quantico Wharf & struck the port bow of the 46ft. F/Y Snoopy II. No injuries -- diesel barge did not rupture. All but the flying bridge of the boat is underwater. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Dec. 7 2006)

FLATULENCE TERROR ALERT>> American Airlines flight -- for Dallas with 99 passengers & 5 crew, diverted to Nashville Dec. 4 after several passengers reported smelling burning sulfur from matches -- all taken off and screened while plane was searched & luggage screened by FBI & Homeland Security. FBI questioned a passenger who admitted she struck the matches in an attempt to conceal a "body odor." It is considered polite to light a match after passing gas. Not while on a plane. The flight took off again, but the woman was not allowed back on the plane. She had an unspecified medical condition. The woman, who was not identified, was not charged in the incident. This is the 1st "terror fart" we know to ever have been reported. From our International Correspondent Libby Thompson. (Tues. Dec. 5 2006)

U.S. tug M/V Seneca -- grounded 18 NM east of Grand Marais<<Webfeature, Nov. 5 -- no apparent damage to the tug and no apparent danger of pollution. U.S. Coast Guard Cutters-- ice breaking USCGC Katmai Bay<<Webfeature, & USCGC Alder<<Webfeature, Station Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. and Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich.,  searched for the adrift tug. Tug was being towed from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to Grand Marais by the tug M/V Susan Hoey when the lines between them parted sending the unmanned M/V Seneca adrift on the lake. Search was conducted under limited weather conditions throughout the weekend. M/V Seneca discovered by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Alder, which was diverted from working aids to navigation missions. No apparent pollution or damage to vessel. Coast Guard crews are working with the Dept. of Natural Resources and the tug company to ensure the tug makes it to its final destination. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Dec. 5 2006)

River-sea dry bulker M/V Astrakhan (built 1965) -- Turkey for Poti, Georgia with plywood -- detained Dec. 4 by Georgian authorities for violating local navigational rules & entering prohibited area, fined US$29,000. Owner transferred requested sum, vessel to be freed Dec. 5. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. Dec. 5 2006)

15,000-ton cargo M/V Yin Chu -- sank Dec 2 while trying to berth in the Huangpu River near Nanpu Bridge in Shanghai. Attempts will be made to salvage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Dec. 5 2006)

Dry cargo M/V Volgo-Don 213 &endash; repairs under way Dec. 5, Istambul, roads Khaidar-Pasha. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. Dec. 5 2006)

UK S/Y Dolcebella -- anchor cable became tangled up in its propellers, leaving it without power. Gusts of up to 100mph left luxury yachts on their sides. Two Plymouth lifeboats were launched at 0300 GMT Dec. 4 when the yacht S/Y Dolcebella's anchor cable became tangled up in its propellers, leaving it without power. Gusts of up to 100mph left luxury yachts on their sides. From our Correspondent A.L Griffiths. (Mon. Dec. 4 2006)

1,100gt standby vessel M/V Grampian Guardian, with 12 crew -- reported difficulties before 0500 GMT, Dec. 4 -- 90 miles east of Shetland -- intake of water being contained with water-tight doors as she was slowly heading for Lerwick. UK Shetland Coastguard said M/V Grampian Guardian was "holding her own" and did not appear to be in any danger. From our Correspondent A.L Griffiths. (Mon. Dec. 4 2006)

Isle of Man flagged coastal tanker3,185DWT M/T Border Heather drifting Dec. 3, 6 miles off the coast after her main engines cut out in heavy seas outside the Pentland Firth, off Noss Head, near Wick. The vessel -- in ballast -- currently drifting at 2 knots with 10 crew on board & engineers are currently working on the problem. Intention, after getting the engines running, is to head back to Scrabster & Thurso Bay to seek shelter from major storm. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 4 2006)

Cambodia flagged 5,500dwt. dry cargo M/V Guney Em (1979 built) -- at berth 15, Novorossiysk Sea Commercial Port<<Webfeature, loading steel coils. Forklift transferred into Hold 2, in spontaneous move punched & holed hull port side, below waterline on Dec. 2. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Mon. Dec. 4 2006)

Canadian frigate HMCS Ottawa (341)<<Webfeature,-- involved in the dramatic rescue of 18 Indian sailors from their sinking dhow, Sharjah, India for Somalia, in the Persian Gulf -- Dec.1 received a distress call sent out from an Indian dhow, a small transport vessel commonly found in the area. When the patrol frigate arrived on the scene, the dhow was in imminent danger of sinking and had already taken on almost 1.6mt. of water with levels still rising. The dhow had also lost all electrical power & was adrift in the dark. Despite best efforts of both crews, the flooding could not be stopped & decision was made to abandon the boat. All 18 crew were safely transported to HMCS Ottawa, however the dhow sank a short while later. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 4 2006)

German container M/V Vera -- in collision with -- British tank M/T Cygnet were in the Baltic off the Northeast peak of the Danish island Funes on Dec 2. M/V Vera, homeport Hamburg, was underway from Arhus to Bremerhaven -- severely damaged as well as M/V Cygnet which was in ballst for Fredericia, Denmark. No pollution. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 4 2006) UPDATE>> British M/T British Cygnet with leaks in two ballast water tanks reached the Port of Fredericia at 11 pm. on Dec 2nd after her collision with the German container M/V Vera. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 4 2006)

42ft. S/Y R&R -- taking on water & having engine problems Dec. 1 -- U.S. Coast Guard Sector North Carolina dispatched a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew from Station Oregon Inlet to assit with dewatering and towing of the vessel. S/Y R&R was safetly towed to Manteo, N.C. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Dec. 4 2006)

Cargo M/V Midland 2 -- in collision with a lock while leaving the Kiel Canal on the Brunsbuettel side when coming from the Baltic in night of Dec. 1. The engine failed when the ship was trying to stop. The ship which carried a cargo of 5,800 tons steel crashed into one gate of the locks. The damage was only slight so that after completition of investigations the ship was allowed to proceed to its destination in the Netherlands. M/V Midland 2 already had run aground in the harbour entrance of Plymouth in Aug. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Dec. 3 2006)

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

24 Nov. 2006  0400 LT in position 22:17.5N - 091:43.3E, Chittagong Outer Anchorage 'A', Bangladesh. 15 pirates armed with long knives boarded bulk carrier -- tied up 2 ABs & 3 watchmen and broke into the bosun's store & stole ship's stores. The Duty Officer & AB proceeded to forecastle. Alarm raised. Robbers jumped overboard & escaped with ship's stores, walkie-talkies & cellphones. Port authority & Coast Guard informed. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

20 Nov. 2006  0130 LT at Dumai Inner Anchorage, Indonesia. Six pirates armed with knives boarded bulk carrier -- attempted to overcome shore watchman who raised alarm. Duty Officer & crew rushed to assist. When confronted by crew, robbers jumped overboard & escaped empty handed. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

19 Nov. 2006 1900 LT in position : 06:06.2S-106:53.3E, Tg. Priok, Indonesia. While crew were busy involved in discharging operations, pirates armed with steel bars managed to break into 2 stores & steal ship's stores. Upon seeing suspicious behaviour of shoreworkers on deck, duty crew informed the Duty Officer. Alarm raised & crew alerted. It was suspected the stevedores/shoreworkers may have been involved in the theft. Local authorities informed. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

19 Nov. 2006  0600 LT  in position 28:47:01n - 49:28.42e, off Lulu Oilfield, Ras al-Khafji, Saudi Arabia -- 3 masked pirates armed with a pistols machine guns boarded fishing vessel underway -- 1 crew killed & another injured. Pirates stole ship's equipment & left in a small red and white colored boat. Saudi Coast Guard informed. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

Spar Shipping M/V Spar Opal -- refloated Dec. 1 by the 5,000-hp-tug M/V Ocean Jupiter & M/V Ocean Bravo from Montreal -- salvage complicated by a channel marker close to the ship's stern & strong current which pushed back the ship's aft several times. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

U.S. S/V Paradise -- disabled near Baycliff, Texas, early night of Nov 30. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston responded -- lowered rescue swimmer into the cold water to pick the men up. After 2 of 3 crew were safely hoisted into the helicopter, S/V Paradise slammed into pier after drifting more than a mile. The 3rd crew onboard was able to climb up onto the pier. U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer sustained minor bruises during the rescue but no major injuries were reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

M/V Headshaker -- disabled off Tarague Beach in northern Guam Nov. 30. Responding units included the U.S. Coast Guard, Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25), Guam Fire and Rescue, the private vessel M/V Ten Two, & U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40)<<Webfeature,. Two crew were hoisted off the disabled M/V Headshaker by an H-60 helicopter from HSC-25 & 2 others were picked up by the Good Samaritan vessel M/V Ten Two and transferred to a Guam Fire and Rescue boat which brought them to the Agana boat basin. Master of the vessel swam ashore at Tarague beach. Two passengers were transported to Navy Hospital where one was treated for abrasions. The other four people were reported in good condition. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

French 18mt. yacht S/Y Krisnic -- ran aground Nov. 28 at the North coast of Little Curacao on the way from Islas Los Roques to Curacao. Royal Netherlands Navy frigate Van Amstel<<Webfeature, responded to the Mayday-calls as well as a helicopter and the rescue vessle M/V Cornelis Zwaan from Citro. Attempts to free S/Y Krisnic which lay in the surf on her port side failed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

Dutch Ijssel River<<Webfeature, between Zwolle & Hattem -- tug collided with a bridge Nov. 28 -- Capt. got green light for passing, but as then a train passed the bridge it could not open -- tug was unable to stop again & crashed against the bridge, its wheelhouse was torn off. Damage is assessed to be about 75,000 Euro. Ship towed to the shore after collision. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

M/V KLJ Erickson -- drydocked at the Bollinger Quick Repair yard in Harvey, near New Orleans -- suffered explosion Nov. 28 -- Mexican welder killed when preparing to enter a section of the hull -- threw him from the vessel -- using his welding equipment at the time of the explosion or what might have sparked the blast. Accident is under investigation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

Norwegian cargo M/V Spar Opal -- ran aground on Nov 27 at 8.40 p.m. at the upper entrance of the Iroquois lock on the St. Lawrence Seaway, Ontario -- suffered engine failure when entering the lock & drifted aground on the Southbank due to strong wind in spite of letting her 3 anchors fall at once. As a consequence also the salt water carrier M/T Golden Eye, which was on the way to Ottawa, stuck fast close to the lower lock. She had been followed by tug M/V Commodore Straits. M/V Golden Eye's pilot had thought he should proceed to an anchorage beneath the control dam of Iroquois to give way and also to give M/V Algosoo which was berthed inside the lock the chance to leave it stern first. While turning aroudnd M/V Golden Eye was caught by the current & drifted onto a bank beneath Rocky Point. M/V Algosoo departed around midnight. Traffic on the Seaway was completely stopped during the night & resumed in one-way-direction at daybreak. M/V Golden Eye was refloated on Nov 30 at 08.20 a.m. by tugs M/V Ocean Hercule, M/V Ocean Jupiter & M/V Ocean Bravo but ran aground another time after a towline snapped beneath the control dam with its bow very close to channel marker 107. M/V Commodore Straits porceeded towards the Prescott Elevators. M/V Golden Eye meanwhile reached an emergency anchorage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

Malaysia ferry M/V Express Sejahtera 15 -- in collision with - ferry M/V Express Kenangan 6 -- off Pulau Payar at 5.15 p.m. Nov. 24 -- caused by heavy rain. Capt. of M/V Sejahtera 15 said his radar had not detected anything. His ship carried 55 passengers, the other 153. A boy was killed, 33 passengers injured, mostly of M/V Sejahtera 15. This ship had to be towed back to Kuah jetty, the other returned under own power. Acht people had to be treated longer in Langkawi Hospital. Two ferries had been dispatched to scene & taken the passengers aboard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

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Cargo M/V Liberty -- in collision Nov. 24 with -- M/V Princes Aviv which drifted into the other ship's port side as storm raged through the Port of Colon --new collision -- cargo M/V Perseus V driven aground on the shore. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov. 30 2006)

Inland M/V Frank Dieter -- ran aground Nov 24 on the Danube River after a rudder failure which followed technical porblems. Ship came perpendicular to the stream & stuck fast close to the Aitrach mouthing at 8.30 p.m. Shipping in both direction was stopped. M/V Frank Dieter with 968 tons salt from Heilbronn for Straubing when it grounded short before arriving at this destination. By letting water flow out of a nearby lock the ship was to be refloated. This procedure had success on Nov 25 at 1.15 p.m. M/V Frank Dieter refloated in the artificial flood wave & taken to Straubing for inspections. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov. 30 2006)

Russian Submarine B-806 --Nov. 30 off Liepaja port, Latvia, Baltic Sea, out of reach of navy helicopters. Emergency message from Russian Navy Baltic fleet HQ, asking for help -- crew evacuation required -- ill crewmember.

13.25 &endash; RCC Kaliningrad asked RCC Riga, Latvia, to help with evacuation.

14.45 &endash; RCC Riga informed RCC Kalinigrad, that helicopter aired, will be on the scene in an hour.

17.02 &endash; Russian sick sailor airlifted, helicopter returning to Liepaja.

17.30 &endash; helicopter in Liepaja, sick sailor met by ambulance and Russian Consul. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Thurs. Nov. 30 2006)

5,657t. Russian flagged river-sea, dry cargo 132.22mt. M/V Volga-Don 213 (Built 1977) Azov port for Syria with 5,200 tons grain -- in collision with dredger in Istambul strait Nov. 29, 01.00 Moscow time &endash; M/V Volgo-Don 213 maneuvering to avoid anchored dredger in Istambul Strait, touched anchor chain -- then collided by starboard with dredger. Cargo deck & starboard damaged, leakage in ballast tanks 3,4,5 starboard. No injures, no spill. Bridge team, master, chief and 2nd mate. Immediately after collision informed port authorities & requested tugs, started to pump water from damaged tanks -- towed to berth -- berthed, repairs under way. Report to The Cargo Letter received via phone from Master of M/V Volgo-Don 213. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Wed. Nov. 29 2006)

Russian 1,700t. river-sea dry cargo M/V Flestina-5 (Built 1988), Turkey for Turkmenia -- aground near Astrakhan<<Webfeature, on 2,665.5 Km Mark on river Volga, veering off channel. Nov. 29, 08.00 LT &endash; still aground, waiting for tug. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Wed. Nov. 29 2006)

4,500-ton Malta flagged cruise M/V Lyubov Orlova, with 150 passengers -- visiting Deception Island in South Shetlands when she ran aground in Whalers' Bayin Antarctica on the night of Nov 27 -- rescued by Spanish Navy icebreaker Las Palmas<<Webfeature, currently on support duty in Antarctica. M/V Lyubov Orlova towed & then returned under its own steam to Ushuaia & passengers flown back to Buenos Aires. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Nov. 29 2006)

50ft. F/V Taylor Emily -- from Medomack, ME, made distress call to U.S. Coast Guard Nov. 28 -- recovered body of master in a life raft but could not locate the 2nd crewman. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Nov. 29 2006)

8,689g/t M/V Hyundai Primorskiy (Built 1987)(Ex:Maersk Asia Quarto) -- for Busan with containers ETA Nov. Nov.26 -- in very rough sea, her auto pilot equipment suddenly malfunctioned on Nov. 25. She then collided with outer breakwater of Busan. With assistance of harbour tugs, she got alongside on the same day & discharged all containers including ones to the U.S. & Asian countries for transshipment at the port. No injury to crew. No oil pollution. Damge to bow appears very heavy. Vessel said now running to unidentified Chinese yard for drydock repair. Britannia P&I is attending. From our Japan Correspondent Capt. Andy. (Wed. Nov. 29 2006)

Liberia-flagged car carrier M/V Hyundai No. 107 -- in collision Nov. 25 at 8am with a lock of the Brunsbuettel gates of the Kiel Canal. Ship underway from the Baltic to the Elbe -- damage is about Euro 30,000. Two pilings demolished in the crash. Police started investigations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Nov. 29 2006)

3,952grt, Ukranian dry cargo M/V Tairovo (1993 built) -- in collision Nov. 24 on departure at entrance of Eisk Harbor, Azov Sea<<Webfeature, with -- 2,406grt Moldovian dry cargo M/V Otrada (1965 built). M/V Otrada holed 2.7x0.7 meters above waterline. No flooding, no injures, no spill. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Nov. 27 2006)

16 ton lifting capacity Floating Crane -- lost in towing Nov. 14, found by passing tug M/V OT-2438 with barge, in vicinity of point Urdyuk, 10 miles to S. off Bautino, Caspian Sea dispatched by Astrakhan Rescue Center Astrakhan tug arrived on the scene, anchored 250mt. off crane, because of shallow water. Nov. 25 with daylight &endash; salvage team boarded crane using workboat. Weather fine. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Nov. 27 2006)

Lebanese cargo M/V Mikel -- developed list off the Sizilian coast Nov. 11. Container M/V OOCL Thailand proceeded to position of the mayday on 36. 06' N / 017. 21' M/V Mikel was drifting with cargo of paper on way from Livorno, Italy for Alexandria, Egypt & in danger of capsizing in winds of 8 Bf Scale. The crew, 7 men from Libanon & Syria, waited for 2 hours for M/V OOCL Thailand. When she was sighted, crew went into raft & reached M/V OOCL Thailand which headed for Gioia Tauro after rescue. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov. 27 2006)

440ft.forest products/containership M/V Westwood Pomona -- was hit by a rogue wave about 70 feet high in the Pacific Ocean Nov. 12 night. The wave smashed windows on the bridge and damaged electronics -- forcing vessel to seek temporary shelter in Coos Bay, Ore. -- 1 injury. (Sun. Nov. 26 2006)

42,000gt. M/T FR8 Venture had loaded crude oil at Scapa Flow terminal in Orkney & bound for Houston Nov. 13. Upon entering the Pentland Firth, into weather of westerly winds of gale force 8 to storm force 10, and a 4 to 5-meter swell, the ship took a large wave over the bow -- 2 dead & 1 injured. (Sun. Nov. 26 2006)

ALERT>> Philippine M/V Leonida II capsized in the waters off Hinatuan islands, Surigao City, about 710km (444 miles) SE of Manila Nov. 25 -- 16 dead, 58 rescued. Because the number of passengers is unknown, Coast Guard personnel are still conducting search and rescue operations and scouring off high & rough seas hoping to locate other survivors. Capacity 160. (Sat. Nov. 25 2006) UPDATE>> 66 passengers & crew were rescued after the ship capsized & sank on Nov 25, but 14 bodies have already been picked up and 20 are missing, presumed drowned. It is still not certain exactly how many passengers were on board as the vessel departed from Surigao port for Del Carmen, which is also on Mindanao, but only 48 were listed.Ferry's owner, Domingo Paredes, expressed regret to victim's families, saying that he, too, had lost a 16-year-old niece in the tragedy. Paredes & 10 crew, including the Capt. will be called to testify before a Board of Marine Inquiry. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Dec. 2 2006)

UK S/Y Breda -- sent 999 call to Yarmouth Coastguard Nov. 25 -- vessel had gone aground in bad weather conditions near mouth of the River Nene, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk & was starting to list heavily. Sutton Bridge & Hunstanton Coastguard Rescue Teams and Hunstanton RNLI Inshore Lifeboat were dispatched immediately, and when it became apparent that the poor weather conditions on scene would delay the arrival of the Lifeboat, an RAF Seaking Helicopter from Wattisham was tasked to assist. The 3 people on board were found safe by the Lifeboat, airlifted off the vessel & taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kingslynn to be checked over. Their vessel is tied up alongside buoy & will be salvaged commercially. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Nov. 25 2006)

6,030gt. Malta-flagged cargo M/V Socol 2 -- docked in Brest harbour (France), Nov 24, after she had lost part of her cargo of wood planks off Ushant island (Brittany) in severe weather. The ship had left Norrköping in Danemark for Casablanca, Maroco. Owend by Korf Navigation Malta & managed by Union Management Services, Limassol. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Nov. 25 2006)

GPS Marine Services BV<<Webfeature, successfully refloated the sunken Cranebarge 92 at the Waalhaven in Rotterdam. Cranebarge 92 sank on Nov. 12. The salvage operation was carried out by the sheerleg GPS Atlas which just returned from Milford Haven. Cranebarge 92 will be scrapped at a scrapyard in the Rotterdam Port Area. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Nov. 25 2006)

The barge Ras (owned by Harbor Star) -- Cabalagnan port in Nueva Valencia town in Guimaras on Nov 19 for Lugait town in Misamis Oriental with 59,000 sacks or around 600 metric tons of oily debris from Guimaras Island sank 5km NE of Plaridel town in Misamis Occidental in the night of Nov 20 -- was being towed by tugboat M/V Vega when water entered barge's cargo hold causing it to sink. None of the 6 crew tugboat were hurt. Strong winds blew off the tarpaulin covering the bulwark of the barge allowing water to blow in. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Nov. 25 2006)

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

Dar es Saalam, Tanzania -- 6 incidents reported since 05 June 2006. Pirates are targeting ships in port and anchorages. Ships are advised to take extra precautions. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh -- 41incidents reported since 28 Jan. 2006. Pirates are targeting ships preparing to anchor. Ships are advised to take extra precautions. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

20 Nov. 2006  0130 LT, Dumai Inner Anchorage, Indonesia -- 6 pirates armed with knives boarded a bulk carrier. They attempted to overcome the shore watchman who raised alarm. Duty Officer & crew rushed to assist. When confronted by crew, robbers jumped overboard and escaped empty handed. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

Danish cargo M/V Karina Danica, Brunsbuettel for Kiel ran aground Nov. 24 in the Brunsbuettel-region of the Kiel-Canal -- stuck fast at canal-kilometer 20.5 close to Duekerswisch on the Southern canal side. Shipping is able to pass the grounding site. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006) UPDATE>> M/V Karina Danica refloated at 2pm today. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

U.S. Coast Guard 210ft. Cutter USCGC Dependable (WMEC-626)<<Webfeature, was battling heavy rain, 15-foot seas and 35-knot winds Thanksgiving Day to assist the Point Judith, R.I., based fishing boat F/V Jesse James -- disabled 50 miles S. SW. of Shinnecock, N.Y. Had notified the U.S. Coast Guard just before 5 p.m. on Nov 22 that it was disabled & requested Coast Guard assistance. USCGC Dependable, homeported in Cape May, N.J., has been fighting these weather conditions for more than 200 miles since they were diverted from their patrol area 35 miles E. of Nantucket, Mass., 5 p.m. Nov 22 to assist the 76-foot vessel. Dependable's estimated time of arrival to F/V Jesse James was 5 pm Nov 23. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

3,450gt. Cambodia-flagged M/V Medininkai (built 1974) with Russian crew, found Nov. 23 in Lat 39¢ª 59 ,6 N, Lon 130¢ª 33,6 -- a North Korean fishing vessel, name in Korean only, drifting due to propeller tangled in net. Crew refused to leave vessel, water & food were transferred to them. m/v Medininkai heading for Nakhodka, ETA November 25, 13.00. Fishing vessel asked for towage, but for towage only to north korean waters. M/V Medininkai strted towing fishing vessel, but to Russian waters, with strong objections from fishermen. Master of M/V Medininkai trying to settle the question where to tow with owner & authorities &endash; coast guard, federal security and Korean counsel in Nakhodka. Weather NW wind 10-12 m/sec, waves 1.5-2.0 meters. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006) UPDATE>> North Korean distressed fishing vessel towed Nov. 24 by M/V Medininkai close to North Korean waters & passed to North Korean Coast Guard. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Nov. 27 2006)

20mt. Open 60 S/Y Hugo Boss -- had to be abandoned by its British skipper Thomson who is drifting about 1,850km East of Cape town in severe seas. The keel of the ship was no longer operable thus the ship could no longer be controlled. A Japanese s/y which also took part in the Velux-Ocean-single-hand race round the world was advised to head towards the S/Y Hugo Boss to the rescue of the man which could prove to be difficult in the storm. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

215Mt. Singapore flagged cargo M/V Torm Baltic, from Ukrainian port Odessa with 51500 tons grape seed caught fire in the Koehlbrand harbor in Hamburg on Nov. 22 evening. In Odessa small sacks filled with magnesiumphosphide & phosphin pellets had been placed in the 7 cargo holds for eliminating beetles & bacteria. These pellets should have diminished during the voyage leaving only an nontoxic powder which normally can usually be simply removed in port. But when in Hamburg these sacks were taken out of the cargo holds & placed on deck, they caught fire under the influence of air. Obviously parts of the pellets were still in the sacks. Toxic fume was inhalated by 2 harbor workers who had to be treated in hospital. M/V Torm Baltic was evacuated and its crew also treated medicinical, only an emergency crew remained on board. Fire fighters then extinguished the fire and stowed the sacks in a special barrel for the transport of chemicals. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

51,799 Grimaldi Lines ro/ro ferry 181mt. M/V Grande Scandinavia (built 2001 by Daewoo Heavy Industries) had problems Nov. 23 while entering the harbor of the Danish port Esbjerg on its roundtrip from the East Mediterranean just coming from Cork. In spite of some tug assistance due to strong winds the ship hit the Northern breakwater before being brought under control by 4 tugs & towed into the harbor. Next destinations according to schedule arew Wallhamn, Sweden & Antwerp. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

Oil platform K 15 B in North Sea 50km off the Dutch coast evacuated Nov. 22 -- Super Puma helicopter with 13 Dutch & Philippine workers went down 25km NW of Den Helder. As the pilot succeeded in downing it softly, all workers and the crew of 4 survived and could be rescued by air force, navy and rescue boats. Coast guard tug Waker tried to follow the drifting helicopter wreck, but during the night it went out of sight in shallow water. In the morning the search was resumed by Waker, M/V Smit Kamara and the police obat P 48. Short time later the wreck drifted on the shore of the Dutch island Texel. Rescue vessels involved were the Coast Guard cutter Arca, the Dorum Rijkers from Helder & 2 other rescue craft as well as 2 helicopters. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov. 23 2006)

Chemical M/T Spring Auster -- in collision Nov. 21 with -- 86mt. M/V Asashio, which arrived at Aburatsu port, as instructed by Japan Coast Guard, for questioning. M/T Spring Auster proceeded to Shibushi port in Kagoshima Prefecture to undergo an inspection. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov. 23 2006)

Brae Alpha Platform -- 155 miles NE of Aberdeen -- issued alert following gas detection from 2 separate modules. Aberdeen Coastguard requested 4 search & rescue helicopters to scramble. Confirmed that all gas detectors register normal & all helicopters stood down. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov. 23 2006)

Dutch Wagenborg-owned 9,500-dwt cargo M/V Virginiaborg (built 2001) appears to have escaped major damage after her cargo of palletized beets caught fire while transiting the Great Lakes. Firefighters in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, responded to a shipboard fire call early Nov. 18 after the smoldering vessel was allowed to pass through the Soo Locks. Firefighters used a crane to pull off burning sugar beets piece by piece & extinguished them dockside. The fire apparently had smouldered in the closed cargo holds for hours before smoke was detected by crew members, but damage to the ice-classed vessel appeared to be minimal. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Nov. 22 2006)

On 04.40 a.m., Nov 19, a drunken Dutch sailor returned to his 20 m long F/V Greetje Hendrika which was berthed in the port of Buesum. The captain was not on board. The man started the engine & tried to steer the ship through the harbour basin -- thereby colliding with the Helgoland<<Webfeature, pier several times damaging it severely. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Nov. 22 2006) UPDATE>> Vessel currently being repaired in Husum. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov. 24 2006)

SMIT Salvage recovered the 230 MT drill floor from the jack up platform High Island III from 200 feet water depth in the Gulf of Mexico with the sheerleg Taklift 4. Wreckage was placed aboard the McDonough's 200'x50' barge U2050 which was towed by the Northbank tug M/V Mr. Eddie. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Nov. 22 2006)

Japanese fleet submarine Asashio -- in collision with -- Panamanian-registered 4,000gt. M/V Spring Auster, en route to China morning of Nov 21 -- submarine was surfacing & hit the 4,000gt. at the keel. Crew of the M/T felt a bump -- apparently hit the ship's hull while surfacing, and the top part of the submarine's aft fin had been dented by the impact. . Submarine was on a training voyage when the accident happened 50 km off the Miyazaki Province, Pacific Ocean. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

Dry cargo M/V Sormovsky-45 ran aground Nov. 11 near buoy 390, Volga river, 2,577km mark. Sormovsky-45, dry cargo river-sea type, dimensions 114 / 13.2 / 3.5 meters, capacity 2700 tons, with 2526 tons scrap, from Saratov (Volga river) to Turkey, owner Nevsky SK. Draft loss 1 meter. Tug M/V Bars dispatched to scene. Nov. 19, 19.20 LT &endash; vessel afloat, no damages, no spill. Proceeded as scheduled. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

1,123gt. Cambodian-registered cargo M/V Guo Tong (built 1984) -- sank the day after colliding with 296gt. Japanese M/V Taikei MAru No. 68 -- in the Kammon Strait off Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Reamins of M/V Guo Tong crew Chief e\Engineer, 2nd Officer & Trainee located, 3 missing & 7 rescued. Japanese ship collided with the Cambodian vessel's port side at 8:45 p.m. Nov 17 when M/V Taikei Maru No. 68 tried to enter Shimonoseki port. M/V Taikei Maru No. 68 made it to the port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

CASUALTY UPDATE>> Bulk M/V Ellida Ace which grounded off Kashima in Oct. was moved to a wharf by 5 tugs Nov. 18th. After unloading the cargo, the hull is to be checked and repaired at a repair yard. M/V Ocean Victory which grounded the same day is scheduled to be salvaged. Clearing up of the bulker M/V Giant Step,which split in three, may take a few years. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

U.S. 50ft. F/V Susan Marie -- taking on water & listing 32 NM east, southeast of Nantucket, Mass. around 2:55 p.m. Nov. 21. U.S. Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, with dewatering pump on-board, launched from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. The flooding was controlled & U.S. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Campbell<<Webfeature, escorted the fishing vessel to Great Round Shoal where a 47ft. utility boat from Coast Guard Station Brandt Pt. took over escort. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

161mt. container M/V MSC Jilhan -- changed plans after having its container cargo restowed and partically removed in Kiel port on Nov 18 after her collision with M/V Remo. She left Kiel short past midnight in Nov 19 night & proceeded to Hamburg instead of Bremerhaven which had previously been her destination. The cargo shall be transferred from there as fast as possible to its destinations. M/V MSC Jilhan had already been in another collision with the Brunsbuettel locks of the Kiel Canal in Feb. 2006 while trying to enter the locks without pilot -- crashed into a ship berthed in the lock and with the quay. Cause of the present mishap which occurred in spite of good visibility & working navigation systems unknown. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

Bulker M/V Ocean Victory -- still aground on the South Breakwater at the entrance of the port of Kashima. At the time of grounding, the vessel sustained tearing damage at three sections on her shell plate. About 2,600 tons of fuel oil have already been drained from her tanks & torn areas are now under repair. Upon completion of the repairs, vessel will try to refloat at end of Nov. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

Sunken cargo M/V Runner 4 off Tallinn -- 114 cubic meters of oily water pumped out by supply vessel M/V Geosund -- then transported to Port Vene-Balti. This was all that remained in wreck´s port tank & engine room. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

225ft. U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Harry Claiborne<<Webfeature, -- suffered fire that broke out onboard in Galveston, Texas, Nov. 16 -- no injuries. The buoy tender is responsible for many of the U.S. Coast Guard's largest aids to navigation, which ensures safe passage for vessels transitting into many nearby ports. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

35ft. UK S/Y Aoife -- dismasted with 3 on board & needed assistance due to the severe weather conditions Nov. 19 in Bardsey Sound, off the Lleyn Peninsula, North Wales. RNLI Porthdinllaen all weather lifeboat was requested to launch in order to assist the boat with respect to proceeding to Porthdinllaen. The yacht reached Porthdinllaen at 5:35 p.m. & berthed on a RNLI mooring. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

UK P/Y Hornet -- discovered upturned on Nov 19 with 4 people, half mile off Needles Point. UK Solent Coastguard requested launch of the Freshwater Solent Sea Rescue Organisation Independent lifeboat and scrambled the UK Coastguard Rescue helicopter India Juliet to assist the vessel which had capsized in heavy seas. Returning to Totland Bay, Freshwater lifeboat and Needles Coastguard Rescue team managed to right P/Y Hornet, & towed her to Yarmouth Harbor. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

U.S. river passenger M/V Mississippi Queen <<Webfeature, arrived at the St. Louis waterfront in Nov. 16 morning with an 8 inch crack in the hull plating. Emergency repairs were made by crew aboard the boat prior to arrival. Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River was notified about the damage early morning. U.S. Coast Guard dispatched a marine inspector and investigator, who worked throughout the day to determine the cause & extent of the damage. Ship was restricted to the port of St. Louis after U.S. Coast Guard determined the 1,000-mile voyage to New Orleans would pose a safety concern. Passengers were allowed to remain aboard, because the vessel poses no immediate safety concerns while in port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

70ft. U.S. towboat M/V Ybor City with 115ft. barge -- in collision 5am Nov. 18 off coast of St. Augustine, Fla. -- with 33ft. live-aboard sailing vessel. Mr. Bolton of the S/V manged to save himself & jump aboard the barge -- spotted by barge crew at 10am & handcuffed by U.S. Coast Guard boarding team as a stowaway. With later apology, Bolton taken to American Red Cross Shelter by the Jacksonville Florida Sheriff's Office. Geeez! Bolton's Bad Day! From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

Cargo M/V Tirador -- outward bound -- lost her steering close to harbor entrance of Hoek van Holland & ran aground at 6 p.m. Nov. 18 near the sand offloading facility at the Northern breakwater. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov. 21 2006)

German inland cargo M/V Walhall, with grain -- in collision -- with a Dutch inland cargo M/V, with soy, on the river Danube in Austria on Nov 17 -- reported that Hungarian Capt. of German vessel was intoxicated -- his ship suffering severe damage beneath the waterline & had to be towed to a special berth in Goldwoerth where 100 fire fighters tried to prevent the listing ship from sinking. M/V Walhall on her first voyage after a grounding on the Danube close to Hainburg in early Sept. Dutch vessel was severely damaged on port side especially with superstructure having been demolished -- still in Aschach & & could be total loss. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.20 2006)

M/V Sormovskii-45 -- Saratov for Turkey on Volga River with 2,526tons of metal -- ran aground Nov. 18. Further details pending. From our Correspondent Peter Hosford. (Mon. Nov.20 2006)

Norwegian cargo M/V Remo -- in collision with -- Panama-flagged container M/V MSC Jilhan evening of Nov 17 off Fehmarn<<Webfeature, in the Baltic sea. Hull of M/V Remo suffered some leakage, especially a hole in the foreship on starboard side. Container cargo of M/V MSC Jilhan damged -- containers hanging over the side after the incident. Regarding the ship only some fixings for containers were damaged. Both ships proceeded to Kiel & anchored on Holtenau roads for investigations. M/V MSC Jilhan berthed in the East harbor of Kiel to unload some of the damaged containers. The other cargo will be unloaded in Bremerhaven. M/V Remo which was coming from Flensburg in ballast first has to patch the leakage in foreshi -- will then possibly proceed to Hamburg for permanent repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Nov.18 2006)

Canadian warship HMCS Huron<<Webfeature -- commissioned in 1972, saw service in the Persian Gulf during 1st Gulf War -- has been tied up at dock at CFB Esquimalt<<Webfeature, since 2001 will be towed out to sea off w. coast of Vancouver Island next year & used for target practice. Canadian Navy will tow decommissioned destroyer to firing range 100km in the Pacific Ocean next May where Canadian & U.S. navies will open fire & send the 34-year-old ship to the bottom. First time Canadian Navy has used ship for target practice. In the past, it has sold old vessels for scrap or turned them into artificial reefs for divers. Rob Huebert, a military historian at the University of Calgary, says lack of parts & too few sailors sealed Huron's fate. "We did not have enough personnel to properly man her, so that ultimately her systems deteriorated to such a point that economically it made more sense to get rid of her rather than keeping her on as one of the 4 destroyers." Huron was officially retired from service last year. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Nov.18 2006)

Shuttle ferry M/V J.L. Lampung -- serving busy Java-Sumatra route was completely on fire Nov. 16 morning, but all 135 passengers & crew evacuated safely, but all vehicles were burned out. Firemen used another ship to approach ferry in effort to put out fire. Cause of accident remains unknown. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Nov.18 2006)

Cambodian -registered freighter sank in the Kammon Strait of southern Japan -- after colliding with Japanese transport ship on Nov. 17 night, leaving 3 Chinese crew of the freighter missing -- 7 Chinese crew on freighter rescued & all 6 crew on the transport ship were safe. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Nov.18 2006)

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

08 Nov. 2006 at 0202 LT in position 06:41.4S - 039:20.7E, 6 miles off Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -- pirate boarded container ship waiting to embark pilot.  Alert crew raised alarm & the robber escaped empty handed. (Fri. Nov.17 2006)

08 Nov. 2006 at 0302 UTC in position 21:52N - 091:40E, Kutubdia Roads, Bangladesh. Ten pirates armed with steel bars & knives in wooden boat boarded bulk carrier at stern -- broke into lockers & stole ship's stores. D/O raised alarm & robbers escaped. Local authorities informed. (Fri. Nov.17 2006)

Dredger M/V Vestholm (IMO 889 2186 (built 1959) -- at K. Haakvoort, Monnickendam -- sank Nov. 17 in the Limfjord close to the Oddesund Bridge. By unknown reasons a leak filled up the ship with water while it was on passage back to it homeport Remmerstrand with cargo of 320 tons of gravel reclaimed from the sea bottom in the Limfjord. Only superstructure & masts remain visible above water. Salvage attempt will be undertaken in next days. Cargo will be removed by dredger M/V Allan Juul (c/s OZRQ, 104 gt/) (built 1973). Water will be pumped out of hold & engineroom. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.17 2006)

F/V Joe Green (homeported in Murrells Inlet, S.C.) -- large wave washed over bow knocking out the windows pilot house & destroying navigational equipment at 3 a.m. U.S. Coast Guard Charleston has safely escorted. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.17 2006)

31mt. Russia-flagged F/V Yosima Maru, with 14 crew -- capsized & sank Nov. 16 in 44-09.9N 145-39.4E, 4 miles off Kunashir, Kuril islands -- search & rescue operation by fishing vessels in area, 12 crew saved, 1 dead, 1 missing. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Thurs. Nov.16 2006)

Dutch crane M/V 92 -- sank Nov. 11 in the Waalhaven of Rotterdam by unknown reasons. The salvage company GPS Marine Services BV from Sliedrecht was contracted to raise the wreck. This will be done using the sheerleg GPS Atlas which returned from works in Milford Haven on Nov 14. The salvage is estimated to take 2-3 days. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.16 2006)

135gt. coastwise cargo M/V Harleriff -- afloat again Nov. 13 after 2 weeks in parking lot & 2 mobile cranes lifted the grounded ship in Neuharlingersiel onto a large size truck upon which it was transported to the quayside -- no further damage so ship can soon be put back in service. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.16 2006)

5,730gt. general cargo M/V Pioneer Moldavi (built 1979), St Petersburg for Finland& Egypt with timber -- while en-route for Egypt suffered a heavy weather list during heavy weather causing her to jettison some of her cargo of timber overboard Nov. 12. Potential claims for General Average. (Thurs. Nov.16 2006)

Russia-flagged, 3,000gt. dry M/V Vatan-1 (Omsky-type) -- Astrakhan for Naushehr, Iran, with 3,008t. general & crew of 12 -- steering gear broke down Nov. 14, anchored 16 miles off Chechen island, Capsian Sea. Waiting for tug to be towed to Astrakhan. No injures, no spill. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Wed. Nov.15 2006)

M/V Capella towed floating crane, 16 tons lifting capacity, from Rybinsk to Astrakhan Nov. 15. In position 44-51N; 49-08E, Astrakhan roads. M/V Capella lost crane after line broke, in stormy conditions. All vessels in area requested to look for drifting floating crane, wind NW 20-25 m/sec. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Wed. Nov.15 2006)

Lost F/V Hohe Weg -- found by wreck search vessel M/V Atair on the Northern Grounds of the Outer Weser in depth of 5mt.. Divers could not yet to search for crew inside the wreck due to onholding bad weather conditions. Because of strong tides only possible in times of highest or lowest water. Ship was traced 700mt. E. of its last known position. The position was marked with buoys. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Nov.15 2006) UPDATE>> Hopes that divers of the wreck search vessel M/V Atair may be able to descend to the wreck of the sunken F/V Hohe Weg -- found on 53 55,46 N, 8 2,47 E -- in 8mt. of water above her one hour before low tide -- close to Northern Grounds makes it almost sure that a large wave which built up in the shallow water capsized the ship within such a short time that there was no chance of escape for the crew. A possible salvage to investigate the reasons which could be done by the Bugsier-sheerleg Enak from Hamburg would need a longer period of goog weather with waves below 2mt. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.16 2006) UPDATE>> 4 crew could not escape & got trapped inside. A new attempt to reach the wreck is planned. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.17 2006)

Editors Note>> The DEATH of M/V APL China>> as after 3 months at Keppel Shipyard (Subic Bay) -- vesse completed repairs to the extensive hull-damage of M/V APL Panama which she suffered in her grounding off Ensenada in Oct. 2005 -- her owners Hansa Mare Reederei, Bremen/Germany, now gave her on charter to APL again at unchanged conditions up to 2012.

M/V APL China is now named changed -- trading now as M/V APL Haosiung in APL's Express Service on the Hong Kong-Jebel Ali leg. When loss of face took hold -- these maritime leaders dodged the issue by changing the vessel name to M/V APL Haosiung. But after all that struggle for M/V APL Panama -- a name chamge at this point is just not the right thing to do . M/V APL Panama has well earned & deserves her name as a true survivor. The story here was survival of a vessel -- M/V APL China. To us, this ship will always be M/V APL China -- remembering her day, week, month, months on the beach at Ensenada! McD -- SEE OUR HISTORIC FEATURE

Singapore registered M/T FR8 Venture, had loaded crude oil at Scapa Flow terminal in Orkney & bound for Houston, Texas -- contacted Shetland Coastguard Nov. 13 -- reporting 3 injured crewmen. UK Coastguard rescue helicopter Mike Uniform from Stornoway was scrambled to assist -- Longhope RNLI lifeboat launched with doctor on board. M/T FR8 Venture took a large wave over bow where the 3 crew were working. The doctor was winched onto the ship with the winchman from the helicopter & subsequently reported the deaths of 2 of the crew. The 3rd injured crewmen now en-route to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in the Coastguard helicopter. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

Norwegian cargo M/V Fri Steam, in ballast with 6 crew -- under tow to sheltered waters off Orkney, after she reported to UK Shetland Coastguard broken down in severe gale force weather on Nov. 13. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

Cape Town utility offshore vessel M/V Hawk, with 4 crew -- disappeared off the East Coast of South Africa last week. Hopes of locating vessel have faded. Only evidence came from 1 of the 2 liferafts on board which was found in the sea 10km N. of Shelly Beach on the KwaZulu Natal South Coast. There was no sign on the liferaft that anyone had been on board, suggesting it had been washed overboard before anyone could clamber on board. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

Russian cargo M/V Pioner Moldavii entered the Dutch river with a list to starboard after cargo of logs had shifted in Nov. 12 in severe seas. She needed help of some tugs, among them M/V Zeeland. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

Russia flagged reefer M/V PTR Selenitovy, with 15 crew -- dragged anchor & grounded Nov. 12, during cyclone raging in Okhotsk sea & NW Pacific in Crabovaya Bay, Shikotan island, Kuril Island chain. Several attempts to refloat reefer with help of nearby trawler F/V Captain Lapkin failed. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

Indonesian ferry M/V Karya Mandiri, with 60 passengers -- sank on Nov 11 off the Indonesian side of Borneo island, 40 miles (65 km) from the Port of Sukamara, which lies 580km (360 miles) northeast of Jakarta -- 10 dead, including 8 childred & i missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

110-foot barge Ava Lynn -- broke anchor in Chiniak Bay & went aground in high winds in night of Nov 11 near the Kodiak Airport, Alaska. Heavy winds & surf forced barge onto rocky cobble beach 1,000 yards east of airport. Swenson Maritime Transportation vessel M/V Arch I and the Amak Towing vessel M/V Kodiak King attempted to pull barge free at 5 p.m. Salvage efforts suspended at 5:30 p.m., after tow line separated from the barge & sea conditions were too rough and the water too shallow for M/V Kodiak King to reach the barge. Nov 12 M/V Arch I intentionally grounded herself next to Ava Lynn to check the barge for watertight & structural integrity. M/V Arch 1 was re-floated at high tide -- no visible damage to either vessel & no reported pollution. Attempts will be made to re-float Ava Lynn during high tide later this week. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

F/V Diaz -- suffered engine room explosion leading to a fire & subsequent sinking of vessel off Namibian coast last week. Two who died were Spanish & 3rd person came from Namibia. According to reports the vessel, belonging to Diaz Trawling, sank in depth of 230 fathoms in the afternoon of Nov 9. The blaze was so fierce that 4 other vessels attending were unable to get close to help fight fire. The 3 who died in initial explosion were chief engineer, 1st engineer & engine room hand -- balance of 23 crew took to lifeboats & made escape with either minor or no injuries -- picked up by attending fishing boats & later taken to Walvis Bay. An investigation into the accident is underway. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

35ft. S/Y La Bella, with 4 UK crew -- ravaged on Nov. 9 -- 250 miles SE of Cape Cod, Mass. --for Bermuda when they were caught in fierce winds which blew out the La Bella's sail & rough seas that were breaking apart keel. U.S. Coast Guard dropped radio & survival suits to distressed crew. Crew promptly requested to be taken off the boat. At 2 a.m., Air Station Cape Cod launched helicopter to rescue the crew and a C-130 plane launched from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., to provide cover. Both aircraft arrived on scene about 4:45 a.m. After putting on survival suits & abandoning S/Y La Bella -- 4 crew were safely hoisted into helicopter at 5:30 a.m. & taken to Air Station Cape Cod. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

5,190dwt river-sea dry cargo M/V Rusich-1, Amsterdam for S.Petersburg, -- intercepted Nov. 12 by Greenpeace vessel M/V Arctic-Sunrise in Gulf of Finland, 3 persons boarded M/V Rusich-1, claimimg cargo to be genetically engineered soya. Master activated Alert Button -- signal received by Federal Security Agency, Russia, and shipowner. Greenpeace activists refused to leave vessel. Had to be withdrawn by Russian Coastguard on arrival to S.Petersburg, ETA Nov. 13, 08.00 Moscow time. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Tues. Nov.14 2006)

USS Intrepid (CV-11)<<Webfeature With Photos -- WWII aircraft carrier is stuck in the mud at her dock in New York Harbor -- her 16-foot propellers have screwed themselves into the sediment built up around the hull over the last 24 years. A fleet of tug boats tried to move the floating museum on Nov 6, but she wouldn't budge. Now, officials say U.S. Navy will join the effort to get the historic ship unstuck and send her to New Jersey for repairs. Plan includes dredging underneath the Intrepid's stern. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also will be involved in the project. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.13 2006) UPDATE>> To avoid problems in the future, the propellers &emdash; each of which is 16ft. in diameter &emdash; will be removed once the Intrepid reaches its Bayonne dry dock as part of a two-year, US$60M overhaul. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.16 2006)

Britsh ro/ro M/V Finnreel (actually in Finnish charter) suffered engine room explosion Nov. 12, N. of Danish island Bornholm. Helicopter sent out to rescue one crew with burns. Vessel meanwhile resumed her voyage to Helsinki. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.13 2006)

Norwegian flagged fish farm vessel M/V Aqua Boy -- Capt. called UK Clyde Coastguard to inform them that he had run aground on the shore at Light Ardtornish Point, Sound of Mull -- after falling asleep Nov. 11. Vessel successfully refloated & escorted to Oban, by UK Oban & Tobermory lifeboat where she was to be inspected by MCA Surveyors Nov 12. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.13 2006)

17,979gt, 560ft. Panamanian-flagged log carrier M/V Global Hawk, with 21 crew -- 265 miles east of Kodiak in the Gulf of Alaska -- load shifted in adverse weather conditions of 18-foot seas & 45-50 knot winds. An unknown number of logs were lost overboard -- no reports of damage to vessel & no evidence of listing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.13 2006)

281ft. M/T Kristin Poling -- ran aground in East Rockaway Inlet 450 yards from shore around 12:00 a.m. Nov 10. Poling and Cutler Marine, owners of the tanker, notified U.S. Coast Guard Sector in New Haven, CT, that the tanker ran aground on sandy bottom and is carrying 672,000 gallons of heating oil. Coast Guard pollution response officers report that ship suffered no apparent hull breach & no oil product entered the water. Tanker successfully refloated on Nov 12 & currently enroute to New York City. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.13 2006)

Malta-flagged, 18,964brt. bulker M/V Murmansk (owner Murmansk Transport - built 1984) - length 179 m, breadth 27.65m, draft 9.8m, Murmansk for Netherlands with 28,907 tons phosphates with russian crew. Blackout when leaving Kolskiy Bay, drifting in shore. Dropped both anchors dangerously close to Letinsky Point, requesting tugs. S wind 3 meters/sec.

15.42 LT &endash; salvage Purga dispatched to assist, 18.25 LT &endash; Russian Navy salvage SB-523 dispatched to assist.

16.20 LT &endash; pilot boat Saint Nikolay arrived on the scene, trying to hold bulker's aft from grounding, 17.10 LT joined by salvage tug M/V Purga.

18.00 LT &endash; bulker managed to start auxiliary engines and begun lifting anchors.

19.30 LT &endash; left anchor lifted, right anchor &endash; three shots up, 8 left.

20.00 LT &endash; salvage SB-523 on the scene.

Nov. 11, 00.45 LT &endash; anchors lifted, main engine started and ok, bulker continued voyage, no damages. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Nov.13 2006)

45ft. 2-masted S/V Carpe Diem -- beset by heavy seas & requesting assistance Nov. 9. U.S. Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., hoisted 3 crew to safety at 2:37p.m. 150 miles off coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.13 2006)

Danish ferry M/V Omoe salvaged after having rund aground on the isle of Omoe on Nov. 1. On Nov. 6 she was refloated thanks and effort made by the Danish towing company Jens Alfastsen -- pulled into a basin made by the dredger M/V Jette Saj (IMO 9019016). M/V Omoe delivered at Soeby Vaerft Yard at Soeby for examination & repair. Basin & channel filled up again. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.13 2006)

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

05 Nov. 2006 at 0730 UTC in position 04:09N - 099:38E, Malacca straits. One wooden boat with blue hull & yellow wheellhouse approached general cargo ship underway & pirate with face mask attempted boarding. Master raised alarm & carried out zig zag maneuvers. The pirate aborted boarding.

01 Nov. 2006 at 1930 LT off Elmann, Somalia . Six armed pirates boarded & hijacked a general cargo ship off Elmann. Pirates ordered master to sail north destination Obbia. At 1800 LT on 02.11.2006, ship in position 02:19N - 046:05E. Pirates demanded a ransom for release of ship & crew. Reported that on 07. NOv. 2006, 15 armed Islamic courts men intercepted the ship & successfully fought against hijackers -- handed over command to the master. No injuries sustained to crew & no ransom was paid.

37 ft. S/V Evening Star took on water 20 miles off the Coast of Ponce Inlet with 2 sailors aboard on 6 Nov. Coast Guard Station at Ponce recieved VHF request for assistance and deplyed 47-ft motor life boat. HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter also deployed from Coast Guard Air Station at Clearwater, FL, and Coast Guard Cutter King Fisher homeported in Mayport, FL. Coast Guard crews escorted the Evening Star, operating under its own power, into safe harbor at Ponce, where the Evening Star pumped out approximately 50 gallons of water. The men reported experiencing 8 ft. seas and 15 knot winds at the time of their distress call. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

Trimaran Ideal Stelrad capsized while underway from St. Malo to Guadaloupe in the race Route du Rhum, during winds ENE 40-50 knots with a 4 metre sea. EPIRB distress signal received by Falmouth Coastguard. Singapore-registered Ro-Ro vessel M/V Carmen, en route to Santander in Spain, rescued the owner, Mr. Ross Hobson from Northumberland. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

Sheerleg Grote Gust, owned by Baeck & Jansen, capsized on 9 Nov. at 11p.m. in the Kattendijkdock in Antwerp. One man thrown overboard and was hospitalized. Wreck is now lying on its side in shallow waters. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

14 metre tug boat, Richards Bay to Capte Town, went missing with four meen aboard off Port St. Johns along the Transkei Wild Coast. Navy, Airforce, and private aircraft and vessels are engaged in a search. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

80 m. cable layer M/V Pertinacia caught fire on 7 Nov. at 2 p.m.in Vlissingen-Oost, injuring 5 people. Vessel was berthed at Scheldepoort Yard at the time. Fire-fighting tug Multratug 6 assisted in extinguishing the blaze and has since returned to its base. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

Trawler M/V Ikkamiut broker loose from its moorings in the harbour of Hafnarfjordur, Iceland, in heavy winds on 5 Nov. and soon thereafter ran aground. Attempts will be made to reloat the vessel with the next tide. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

263 gt fishing vessel M/V Jacob Senior - HD 21 collided with the offshore supplier M/V Vos Rebel 125 Kilometres northwest of Den Helder on 6 Nov. Vos Rebel seriously damaged and taking on water, but stablized and towed safely back to port with the assistance from recused boat M/V Tempest of the KNRL, coast guard vessel M/V Walker, and tug boat Hunter. SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage B.V. and partner Rederij Noordgat assisted in the post-collision efforts. Jacob Senior returned to port under its own power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

German inland motor vessel tanker collided with a Dutch motor vessel tanker on the Rhine on 5 Nov. The German vessel was loaded with 1150 tons of diesel oil and was moving upstream when it suffered rudder failure and drifted against the Dutch vessel, which was carrying no cargo. Both vessels suffered only minor damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

Fishing vessel M/V Dias, suffered engine room explosion while fishing 111 miles from Luderitz and 155 miles from Walvis Bay. Three engineers presumed dead. Remaining crew abandonded ship and safely transferred to M/V Komukandi. (Fri. Nov.10 2006)

Jordian cargo ship M/V Petra Express, Jordian port of Aqaba to Egyptian port of Nuweiba, suffered engine fire on the Red Sea. Ship's Captain, Munir Marzouk, reportedly killed from asphyxiation, 3 other crewmembers injured. (Fri. Nov.10 2006)

Sailing vessel Rochelle IV lost mast, suffered engine failure and took on water in rough seas and heavy winds off the coast of Bermuda. Tanker M/V Anthemis assisted vessel, Canadian destroyer M/V Athabaskan deployed. All four individuals on board rescued. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.10 2006)

800 brt, 60 meter research trawler-vessel M/V Caspian Researcher, owned by State Caspian FIshery Research Institute, collided with vessel VK-160. Both vessels enroute to Astrakhan, river Volga estuary. Both vessels at anchor pending investigation. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Fri. Nov.10 2006)

44 ft. sailing vessel Magique, homeported in Canada, overcome by rough seas and heavy winds off the coast of Bermuda and called Coast Guard for assistance. Coast Guard HH-60 Jay Hawk rescue helicopter deployed from Elizabeth City, N.C., safely hoisted the four Canadian men to safety. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.10 2006)

Fishing vessel M/V Hohe Weg sank Nov. 8 enroute to fishing grounds off the island Ruegen in the Baltic from homeport Brake with all four crewmembers presumed dead. Aerial and ocean search efforts, including deployments of M/V Hans Hackmack, M/V Hermann Rudolf Meyer, M/V Hermann Marwede, M/V Hannes Glogner, M/V Hermann Helms, M/V Bernhard Gruben, and M/V/ Vormann Steffens. Only an empty inflatable raft, beacon and some debree found. Cause of loss is unknown. Search efforts is being coordinated by the rescue center at Bremen, where signals of an EPIRB were received the night of 8 Nov. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.10 2006)

18,900 tonn, 172 meter Turkish bulker M/V Transbora - Turkey to Tuapse with 21 crew aboard - ran aground off Novorossiisk in the Black Sea on Nov. 7. No serious damage or environmental threat expected. (Wed. Nov.8 2006). From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Fri. Nov.10 2006)

Fishing scalloping vessel M/V Holdberg ran aground and sank at high tide after hitting rocks at Purvis Bay, Falkland Islands, on Nov. 4. 31 crew members abandoned ship and rescued. (Wed. Nov.8 2006)

767 ft. self unloader S/S Kaye E. Barker, owned by Interlake Steamship and built in 1952 -- suffered major boiler explosion Nov. 5 near Ile Parisienne -- 2 crew evacuated for medical treatment -- vessel has enough boiler power left for electricity & anchored in Whitefish Bay. The "G" tug M/V Missouri was expected on site -- will tow M/V Kaye E. Barker to the Carbide Dock in the Soo. Expected that another Interlake vessel will take the Barker's cargo of taconite loaded in Marquette. This is the first boiler explosion on a Great Lakes vessel in decades. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.6 2006)

122mt. hotel 400 passengher ship M/V Green Coast (ex M/V Litva) has just capsized at her berth in Luanda on Nov. 6. One of the last surviving members of the once vast Soviet "Mikhail} Kalinin" class of ships, she ironically met her fate within months of one of her sisters, the heavily rebuilt 6,012gt. M/V Sirit5ara Ocean Quenn (ex "BASHKIRIYA", "ODESSA SUN", "SILVER STAR", "ROYAL DREAM", "OCEAN PRINCESS","OCEAN QUEEN") which capsized on the Xhao Phraya River in Thailand in late Sept./early Oct. 2006. The ship was used on the Pattaya and Samui route. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.6 2006)

81,500gt Royal Caribbean M/V Enchantment of The Seas (built 1997) -- struck barge moored off George Town, Cayman Islands Nov. 2. Cruise ship dragged her anchor for 300 meters before hitting barge off Pageant Beach at 10:30 A.M. while most passengers were ashore. Sudden squall caused anchor to be dragged and the ship struck the barge bow on, then swung around and struck again on the stern. No one was injured. M/V Enchantment of The Seas received 2 dents on her port side & long 300 meter scrape. The moored barge remained in place & M/V Enchantment of The Seas remained in place using her engines for the afternoon with no interruption to her schedule. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.6 2006)

Dutch M/T Boreas (built 1897) stranded in the Harbor of Noordpolderzijl-Groningen in the storm of Nov 1 -- still aground Nov 4. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.6 2006)

Ro/ro-ferry M/V Eurocargo Napoli (IMO No: 9108568) suffered storm damage on her trip from Salerno to Valencia in the night of Nov 3. Lashings broke causing cargo movements on the foreship & aft. Ship lost of some trucks in the stern region -- berted at Valencia in the morning of Nov 3. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.6 2006)

503gt. Danishg ferry M/V Øen (built 1972) -- stranded on breakwater at the Danish harbor of Mommark in the storm Britta on Nov 1 -- extremly high water in the Danish belts, sounds and the Baltic coast, the ship remained high & dry on the quay after storm. Dredger M/V Nikolaj Saj started to dig out a channel into Øen Harbor. M/V Øen will have to be lifted off by crane. Ship connectes Øen & Mommark was the Norwegian M/V Skjergar until 1993. M/V Øen able to carry 22 cars & powered by a Wichmann 825 bhp diesel which gives her a speed of 12 knots. IMO No is 7222255. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.6 2006)

27ft. S/Y Phoebe -- New Jersey for Florida -- ran hard aground Nov. 1, in Hereford Inlet just north of Wildwood, N.J. -- rescued by U.S. Coast Guard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.6 2006)

Panama-flagged, Horizon Shipping, 15,997dwt dry cargo M/V Derya 2, with 21 crew -- loading scrap -- suffered fire in superstructure Nov. 5 -- tug M/V Sposobny alongside . Later joined by 5 city fire teams & firefighting tug M/V Mars. Fire extinguished by 05.39 LT. No injures, investigation under way. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Sun. Nov.5 2006)

Russian tug M/V Grif -- towing non-crew barge, Moskalvo for Ayan -- sunk in 90 miles W off Port Moskalvo, northern Sakhalin in Okhotsk Sea -- with 900 tons coal. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Sun. Nov.5 2006)

Hong Kong registered 798 teu container M/V Han Yang with 18 crew -- in collision with -- 950gt product M/T Seyang near Yosu, South Korea. M/T Seyang suffered a hole in her hull. For M/V Han Yang 2 containers upper deck damaged. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Nov.5 2006)

Pusher barge with 1,680 iron ore ran aground on the River Danube at Osterhofen in morning Nov 3. It turned around 180 degrees & came to rest in oppposite direction. The traffic was blocked thus. The Danube was sounded by sonar afterwards. In afternoon barges successfully refloated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Nov.5 2006)

F/V Our Roseanne -- contacted UK Humber Coastguard declaring "Mayday with a fire aboard." UK Coastguard operations room quickly established that vessel with 3 crew was just outside of the Humber Estuary abeam of Donna Nook, and requested an immediate launch of the Humber RNLI all weather lifeboat. Capt. & crew advised to immediately don lifejackets & evacuate to deck area. All 3 crew now safely aboard the lifeboat & vessel currently under tow -- bound for Grimsby. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Nov.5 2006)

22mt. Finnish F/V Borka sent out distress signals after water began to enter her engine room in heavy weather 35km north of Hiiumaa. An Estonian sea rescue helicopter dispatched but unable to evacuate the crew due to difficult weather conditions. Crew decided to launch life raft & subsequently rescued by the Swedish ro-ro carrier M/V Stena Forecaster. F/V Borka sank during the night of Oct. 26. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Nov.5 2006)

Cruise M/V Celebrity Century, Spain for the U.S. on a 14-night transatlantic cruise from Barcelona, Spain, to Miami -- suffered loss of passenger -- James Ewan, 73, of Burntisland, Fife, was reported missing on Nov. 1. Ship's stewards went into his room on 1 Nov. noticed it hadn't been used & reported that there were possible issues at the end of that day. The British Embassy authorities, Portuguese maritime police, Bahamian maritime authorities, and the FBI were notified, as is procedure in such cases. Maritime police in Gibraltar & Spain also alerted. Authorities in the Bahamas had to be told because the ship flies Bahamian flag. (Fri. Nov.3 2006)

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25 Oct. 2006 at 0515 LT at Dar es Salaam anchorage, Tanzania. Pirates boarded chemical tanker via anchor chain -- stole ship's stores & escaped. Master's attempt to contact port control was futile. (Fri. Nov.3 2006)

18 Oct. 2006 at 1400 LT  off Ticala, San Pablo, Samboanga del Sur, southern Mindanoa, Philippines. Armed pirates attacked a group of fishing vessels engaged in fishing. Four fishermen were killed in the shootout. (Fri. Nov.3 2006)

13 Oct. 2006 at 0400 LT in posn: 10:28.7N - 064:08.5W, Navimca, Cumana, Venezuela. Pirates boarded yacht at anchor & stole 2 outboard engines. (Fri. Nov.3 2006)

Tug M/V Harle Fuer (built 1953)-- ran aground on the beach in Wilhelmshaven. Salvage started on Nov 2. A channel with a length of 500mt., a depth of 2,5mt. and a width of 6mt. shall bring the ship back into deeper water. She is currently being dug out & shall be refilled after completition of works which are estimated to take about 2 days. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.3 2006)

Newbuilding 12,000dwt Dutch M/T W-O Tsjoch -- broke loose from its moorings at the building yard Volharding on Nov 1 & drifted against & atop a quay opposite where it grounded with a list to starboard -- first attempt to salvage the ship with the tugs M/V Noordgat, M/V Antia Theo, M/V Jenny, M/V JWR Appollow,M/V Typhoon & M/V Hunter failed as the evening tide was already 1.5mt. lower than the flood in which the newbuilding grounded. At low tide it is lying almost completely high & dry. Svitzerwisjmuller contracted to get the ship back into deeper water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.3 2006) UPDATE>> SvitzerWijsmuller Salvage B.V. and partners Wagenborg & Rederij Noordgat succeeded in bringing back the new-build hull M/V W-O Tsjoch into her normal environment. Hull brought safely alongside the yard for re-delivery. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Nov.6 2006)

S/Y Switch.FR (sponsored by Switch.FR) was taking part in a Nov. 1 race. French 406 MHz beacon transmission into the area began immediately & various vessels responded to Coastguard call for assistance. In the meantime the French Coastguard contacted in order to supply additional information on the yacht & its activities -- quickly established that the vessel had left France Oct. 29 with just the skipper on board for the Route Du Rhum race. S/Y Switch.FR said capsized. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.3 2006)

80mt. Norwegian container M/V Wannilooger -- in collision Nov. 1 with -- a pontoon in the Koehlfleet in the harbor of Hamburg. Ship was driving upstream off Finkenwerder when it had to alter course to avoid contact with an inland water craft. Thereby she got out of control & drifted broadside in the stream until crashing against the pontoon & avoiding the collision with a ship of the fire bridage only by 5mt. Then a tug succeeded in connecting a rope, got back the control and then towed her to a berth at CTT. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.3 2006)

Russian flagged (Cargo-Passenger Servoces owned) M/V Kuntsevo -- in S.Petersburg port during hold hatches repositioning 2nd officer & Master fell into hold Nov. 1. Hatches were covered by snow with water below. 2nd officer managed to get out of hold & sent to hospital with broken leg. Master recognized dead by emergency ambulance. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

China Shipping's 5,000 TEU container M/V Xin Lian Yun Gang, Xiamen for Busan -- in collision East China Sea Oct. 26 with -- Panama-flagged timber carrier, New Guinea for Zhangjiagang port, Jaingsu province with 21 crew, owned & operated by Far East Int'l Shipping of Qingdao -- sank on the spot, throwing the 21 crew overboard -- 11 survivors picked up in rescue operation, but 10 still missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

Cargo M/V Thor Sentry -- sent an SOS, after the electricity & steering failed Nov. 1 as the ship had been hit by an extremely large wave --off the Faroe Islands<<Webfeature, the storm Britta -- situation brought under control. Rescue boat from Denmark escorted the ship into a Danish port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

M/T British Vine -- off Helgoland on Nov 1 -- crew suffered broken arms and legs in storm Britta. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

Container M/V Widukind broke loose in storm Britta Nov. 1 from its tugs while being towed in Hamburg. For some time the ship drifted free, after having got back under control the ship proceeded to a waiting position at CTT. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

M/V Rokia Delmas -- will start being pumped out today. 450 tons of fuel located in fore tanks will be transferred to the anti-pollution tug M/V Alcyon. The rest of the bunkers, located aft, will be pumped into a Navy barge. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006) UPDATE>> Removal of cargo containers on board the deck M/V Rokia Delmas scheduled Nov 2. Floating cranes (1 from Bordeaux & 1 from The Netherlands) will be used to transfer containers onto a floating platform, from which they can safely be taken ashore. Master & 6 crew who remained on the vessel have now been relieved by a replacement crew, having worked for many days under very difficult circumstances. Delmas continues to work in close co-operation with the Prefecture Maritime. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.3 2006) FOLLOW THIS MAJOR STORY

Cargo M/V Harle Riffin -- Port of Neuharlingersiel<<Webfeature, -- grounded Nov. 1 in Storm Britta on the pier. After the flood passed ship found herself on a parking lot more than 50mt. from the quayside. The ship was used for transorts of goods to the island Spiekeroog. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006) UPDATE>> Vessel is still aground while the owner seek a suitable crane to lift the ship back into the water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun Nov.12 2006)

Norway oilrig Bredford Dolphin went adrift in the North Sea with a crew of 75 on Oct 31 -- rig broke free in storm as tug which towed she suffered technical problems. Crew consists of English, Portuguese & Norway workers. Rig is at present 185km off the coast of S. Norway. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

Panama-flagged cargo M/ Yohin, in ballast -- in collision Oct. 31 -- collided with S. lock of the Holtenau gates of the Kiel-Canal -- caught by strong winds -- crashed with its port bow into the lock in spite of tug assistance at stern. 4 pilings & other installations destroyed. Allowed to continue her voyage towards Bremerhaven-- will have tug assistance during canal passage until Rendsburg. Damage at the lock assessed about 15,000 Euro. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

Cement carrier M/V Cementina (built 1960) -- in the Ems estuary suffered rudder failure & went adrift on Oct 31. Ship is in danger as a storm rages over the area. The tug M/V Oceanic, the rescue boat M/V Alfried Krupp &rescue boat from the Netherlands are heading towards casualty. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.1 2006) UPDATE>> Crew of M/V Cementine being evacuated by a SAR Sea King from Kiel -- rescue efforts regarding M/V Cementina have been stopped as a grounding of the ship seems clear now. The ship (IMO No: 5067077) was build 1960 in Langesund & formerly ex-Kabedi, ex-Curlew & ex-Cementine. Flag is Comores, homeport Moroni. M/V Oceanic did not yet succeed in connecting a line. Rescue boat M/V Anna Margaretha from the Netherlands capsized off Norderney while trying to help ship - crew of 4 missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006) UPDATE>> On the beach. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.3 2006) UPDATE>> M/V Cementina refloated in the midday hours of Nov. 3. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov. 5 2006)

UPDATE>> Dutch rescue vessel M/V Anna Margaretha of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij capsized three times rolling -- led to the failure of all navigational & communication systems. M/V Cementina meanwhile completely evacuated after Capt. remained aboard. Ship is 3000m from shore now. M/V Anna Margaretha now safe -- failure of all systems but was now contacted by a helicopter off Schiermonikoog. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

90mt. container M/V Wanilogger -- broke lose from its moorings in the port of Hamburg & drifted broadside ahead in the stream. A tug succeeded in getting back the ship to berth & secure her. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Nov.2 2006)

ALERT>> 500ft M/V Finnbirch, with 14 crew - Helsinki in Finland for Aarhus in Denmark -- capsized & sank Nov. 1 -- 2 dead & 12 others rescued -- crew flown to hospital in Kalmar on the Swedish mainland, suffering from hypothermia. Officials reported ship was on her side & crew sitting on the hull. (Wed. Nov.1 2006) UPDATE>> Wreck of M/V Finnbirch -- now lying in a depth of 80-100mt. on position 56º 49,143'N  017º 12,998' E. A part of the 260 tons of oil escaped but is currently drifting towards the open sea. Meanwhile critizism arose against the private Swedish rescue service AB Norrlandsflyg AB which only had one Sikorsky helicopter for up to 8 people on scene. Just the Finnish Coastguard brough relief after M/V Finnbirch sank & 14 people were drifting in sea -- 2 people died in sinking of M/V Finnbirch, the search for one of them had been called off 10 hours after the ship went down. The other died on hypothermia in a hospital in Kalmar. Capt. who had suffered a broken leg when the ship heeled over was rescued by his crew mates & survived. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Nov.3 2006) SEE OUR PHOTO FEATURE

Port of Dublin -- fire broke out Oct. 31 -- grain storage shed is destroyed -- fire expected to burn for several days -- 30,000t of grain destroyed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Nov.1 2006)

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Kiel-Canal-ferry M/V Berlin, connecting both canal sides in Brunsbuettel -- crashed Oct. 30 , after steering failure, at full speed into its berth on the south side of Brunsbuettel harbor. Ro/Ro ramp of the berth was pushed up & entangled with other installations of the pier. The cabin of the ferry crew was completely destroyed. Both ferry &berth were severely damaged. As the second large canal ferry in Brunsbuettel is at present in a yard for overhaul, only the third remaining rather small ferry maintains the service across the canal. Vessel freed after 15 hours. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Oct. 31 2006)

Russian-flagged M/T Brothers(?) (built 1983) , with 3,181 heavy oil -- ran aground Oct. 30 on 1460km Kama River. Moved out from channel, ran on left brow of the channel. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Tues. Oct. 31 2006)

1,048gt. Cambodia flagged, Russian dry carg M/V Pine Breath, with 19 crew -- drifting Oct. 30 after engine failure. Salvage tug M/V Suvorovets to tow damaged vessel to Busan, South Korea. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Tues. Oct. 31 2006)

Bahamian flagged cargo M/V Westwood Victoria -- suffered strong winds gusting to 70 km per hour in tearly hours of Oct 29 -- causing vessel to break loose from its anchorage in English Bay, outside of Vancouver's harbour. She drifted into the 27,359 dwt South Korean bulker M/V New Accord causing a puncture to the side of M/V Westwood Victoria above the water line. M/V New Accord suffered damage to its anchor chain. The two ships then drifted into the 11,612 dwt Panamanian cargo M/V Advance Pescadores causing minor damage to her. Coast Guard called in tugs immediately to assist the 3 ships into port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Oct. 31 2006)

45,000-gt car carrier M/V Morning Rose -- limped into Durban with broken propeller blade at the weekend, having lost about 80% of one of the propeller blades after she sheered off, forcing ship to reduce speed on heading for Durban & closest available dry dock. Ship went into the outer chamber of the dry dock on Oct 29 where the spare propeller is being fitted by ship repair company Elgin Brown & Hamer -- also having new blade manufactured for original propeller. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Oct. 31 2006)

UK F/V Girl Eileen 2 -- drag nets caught WWII 1,800kg (4,000lbs) magnetic naval mine on Oct. 30 -- which had been dropped into the sea by parachute during a Luftwaffe raid on Swansea, which was a target due to its port and nearby steelworks. Royal Navy dive team from the Naval Ordnance team from Plymouth planted explosives on it -- deep water blast could be heard across Swansea Bay. From our Correspondent A.L. Griffiths. (Tues. Oct. 31 2006)

Ferry M/V Norlandia of Ecker Line crashed into a pier as it was docking in Tallinn on Oct 28. M/V Norlandia had left Helsinki in the morning with around 2,000 people on board. None of the passengers were hurt in the incident. The ship, however, sustained a gash in her hull which needed to be repaired. It would be out of commission for days. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Oct. 31 2006)

69ft. trawler F/V Olivia B - from Cherry Point, S.C. with 3 crew --caught fire 1 mile E. of Kiawah Beach, S.C., forcing them to abandon ship Oct 28 at 2 p.m. -- fire engulfed pilot house. U.S. Coast Guard launched a boat crew from Station Charleston, an aircrew from Air Facility Charleston and the Cutter USCGC Yellow Fin to assist the trio. The Coast Guard aircrew arrived & lowered hoist basket to the men in the life raft -- aircrew was able to hoist one and could not get the other 2 in basket -- aircrew pulled back & let nearby fishing vessel pick up remaining two. Injured transported to John's Island Executive Airport, S.C., & other 2 were taken to Bohicket Marina on Seabrook Island, S.C. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Oct. 31 2006)

M/V Volzhsky-50 -- in collision Oct. 29 0400 with --Kochetkovsky Lock (Volgo-Don Channel) upper gate, when entering lock from below. Lock inoperable, repairs under way. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko.(Sun. Oct. 29 2006)

South Korea 6809dwt. dry cargo M/V Pan Ace (built 1986) -- adrift Oct. 28, main engine down, 30 nm S off Povorotny Point, Nakhodka Bay, with 5,500 coil steel. Weather worsening, tug M/V Tayphoon dispatched to the scene & started towage, 18.00 Moscow time M/V Pan Ace towed to Nakhodka roads, anchored for inspection & repairs. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Sun. Oct. 29 2006)

43-year-old Newfoundland 33.5mt. ferry M/V Inch Arran -- issued a mayday amid rough seas and heavy winds off Newfoundland's northeast coast Oct 25 while crew prepared to abandon ship. Several fishing vessels from the area went alongside, ready to take off passengers if needed. However, the ferry's crew was able to restart engine & bring the vessel to port in Shoal Arm, Notre Dame Bay. Vessel cited in a new consultants' report on Newfoundland & Labrador's aging ferry service. Report, made public earlier this month, said ferry was at "high risk of major machinery failure." The incident comes just days after another aging ferry, the M/V Sound of Islay, broke down soon after being put into service as the replacement vessel on the run to the Bonavista Bay island of St. Brendan's. Report's authors found M/V Sound of Islay also at high risk of machinery failure. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Oct. 29 2006)

M/V Beluga Stimulation suffered storm damage Oct. 28 on the way from Rotterdam to St. Petersburg with a cargo of containers -- won`t be allowed to proceed further before inspections of police & insurance are competed at the so-called Bahnhofsdalben 2 (railway pilings) in the harbour of Brunsbuettel. 2nd engineer who fell over board while trying to secure the deck cargo and who was rescued by the rescue M/V Bernhard Gruben after an intensive search by SAR forces including three rescue boats, helicopters & planes after 95 minutes in the North Sea will have to remain in hospital in Oldenburg for some days for recovery. The rescue was the result of a perfect & accurate as well as intense search involving several units from SAR and other rescue foreces which intensively searched an area of 2.5sq. km. which the DGzRS had pointed out to be the right place regarding currents, wind etc. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Oct. 28 2006)

773-foot German container M/V Heidelberg -- in collison Oct. 24 with -- 737-foot Liberian cargo M/V Yerot Sakos -- on the Lower Mississippi River near the IMTT Myrtle Grove facility at Point A La Hache Express. M/V Heidelberg experienced a loss of power when traveling outbound at mile marker 57 along the Mississippi -- crew dropped both anchors in an attempt to stop the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Oct. 28 2006)

Dreder M/V Nehru Shatabdi of the Port Trust -- in collision in the Arabian Sea Oct. 23 with -- dredger M/V D.I.C.Dredge-8 of the Dredging Corp. of India -- both brought back to the coast soon after the collision. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Oct. 28 2006)

F/V Meridian -- from Kirkcaldy<<Webfeature, with 4 crew -- alarm raised when RAF Kinloss picked up distress call at 2200 BST on Oct 27 -- signal broadcast from location in Norwegian waters 160 miles E. of Aberdeen. RAF Nimrod Search & Rescue aircraft sent from Kinloss, along with Sea King rescue helicopter -- 3 other fishing boats have joined the search, which is being carried out in storm Force 10 conditions with winds gusting up to 80mph. A 2nd Sea King from RAF Boulmer in Northumberland was scrambled at 0500 BST. No sightings for missing vessel & 4 crew. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

German ferry M/V Altefähr -- suffered engine damage Oct 27 when SW of Altefaehr, Stralsund, with 64 passengers & 2 crew -- had to anchor but was in danger due to winds of 8 Bf. The German Customs boat Koos towed the ship to safety. No one was hurt. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

USS Intrepid (CV-11)<<Webfeature,will be moved from her home on the Hudson River at Pier 86 to Bayonne, NJ. on Nov. 6th, by McAllister Towing. The task of moving the massive 920 ft. carrier will begin with a launching ceremony featuring such dignitaries as Senator Hillary Clinton and former NYC mayors David Dinkins and Ed Koch. Depending on tide and weather. USS Intrepid<<Webfeature, should pass by Ground Zero where a 100-ft. American flag will be unfurled from the flight deck. This flag was on loan from the Intrepid Air and Space Museum to the crews at Ground Zero shortly after 9/11 where it hung as an inspiration for all to see. There is also a tribute from the Statue of Liberty with former crew who served aboard the USS Intrepid<<Webfeature, during WWII. USS Intrepid<<Webfeature, has been stationed at Pier 86 for 23 years. It is scheduled to be on leave for 2 years for major renovations & improvements. While the aircraft carrier is away Pier 86 will be closed for a complete rebuild. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006) UPDATE>> USS Intrepid stuck in the mud, particularly the propellers, after moving only a matter of feet -- despite the efforts of 6 tugs to tow it to New Jersey for overhaul. Dredgers are being deployed with Navy assistance and another effort to move the USS Intrepid will be attempted at the next high tide, on 6 Dec. (Sun. Nov. 12 2006)

General cargo M/V Beluga Stimulation -- to berth in Brunsbuettel in the afternoon of Oct 27 -- suffered damage in the storm which raged over the North Sea in night before & to undergo surveys and repair -- lost her 2nd engineer overboard while he was trying with other crewm to secure the cargo at 08.35 a.m. close to island Langeoog -- 2nd engineer found alive by rescue boat at 10 a.m. OK, a pure miracle. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

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21 Oct. 2006 at 0730 LT in posn: 22:11.31N - 091:43.50E, Chittagong 'b' anchorage, Bangladesh. Group of pirates were spotted near the propeller of a product tanker. Crew chased them away. Local authorities informed. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

21 Oct. 2006 in posn: 21:41.46N - 088:01.13E (0.8 miles north of CSF buoy), Sagar roads anchorage, Hugli river, Calcutta, India -- 3 pirates boarded container ship at poop deck & tried to steal ship's stores. Alert crew mustered.  Robbers jumped into water & escaped in boat waiting with 5 accomplices. Local authorities informed. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

20 Oct. 2006 at 0045 UTC in posn: 12:01S 07711W, Callao anchorage 1a, Peru -- pirates boarded a bulk carrier via hawse pipe & stole ship's stores.Incident was reported to local authorities but no help arrived.   (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

19 Oct. 2006 at 0700 LT in posn: 22:12.10N - 091:40.50E, Chittagong 'b' anchorage, Bangladesh -- pirates detected at stern stealing zinc anodes of product tanker. Ship's crew threw empty bottles & moved the rudder to deter robbers.  Robbers escaped in their boat.  Local authorities were informed but no assistance arrived. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

18 Oct. 2006 at 2000 LT in posn: 22:12.10N - 091:40.50E, Chittagong 'b' anchorage, Bangladesh -- pirates boarded chemical tanker & stole ship's stores. Authorities informed & promised to send assistance but never turned up. Master explained this is a normal reply to ships but help never arrives. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

18 Oct. 2006 at midnight in posn: 22:12.10N - 091:40.50E, Chittagong 'b' anchorage, Bangladesh. During routine rounds, crew on chemical tanker spotted robber onboard & chased him. Robber jumped into water & escaped in waiting boat.   (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

09 Oct. 2006 at 0755 LT in posn: 06:44S - 039:20E, Dar es Salaam pilot stn, Tanzania -- 6 pirates boarded container ship & stole goods from 2 containers.

Marine Atlantic ferry M/V Leif Ericson with 194 passengers and 64 crew struck a concrete structure Oct. 26 when it tried to dock in SW Newfoundland town of Channel-Port aux Basques. Power restored after 6 minute blackout -- no injuries. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

Aberdeen Coastguard is assisting the Norwegian Coastguard, Stavanger, with the search for unidentified fishing vessel which is missing 160 miles east of Aberdeen -- 4 crew missing with vessel. (Fri. Oct. 27 2006)

ALERT>> 5360gt. general cargo M/V Ever Gain (built 1982), Papua New Guinea to Zhangjiagang, China with general cargo & timber Oct. 25-- sinking following collision in Fujian Province with -- container M/V in Lian Yun. Nine of 21 crew mising from M/V Ever Gain. (Thurs. Oct. 26 2006)

2,7824gt. general cargo M/V Petrel Arrow (built 1985) Taichung for Changshu fully laden Oct. 25 -- in collision with -- F/V Feng Ye 26 -- causing a hole in the M/V Petrel Arrow's port tank which was fortunately empty at the time. (Thurs. Oct. 26 2006)

39,800gt. container M/V CMA CGM Yantian (built 2003) Port of Los Angles in backhaul for China Oct. 25 -- lost 9 containers overboard with damage sustained to others. (Thurs. Oct. 26 2006)

88,853gt. M/V Ocean Victory & 85,350gt. M/V Ellida Ace were abandoned by their crews Oct. 24 -- salvage operations to save the capesize bulkers which grounded close to each other near the Japanese port of Kashima are to start shortly. They appear to have safely survived the storms that drove them aground. The hull insurance of M/V Ocean Victory is led by the China controlled Ming, an insurance company with protection and indemnity cover from the West of England Club. M/V Ellida Ace has P&I cover from the Japan Club with its hull insurance probably lead in Japan. Both vessels appear to have charter links to Daiichi. SEE STORIES DIRECTLY BELOW. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Oct. 26 2006)

German F/V Habicht -- raised from the bottom of the Schlei near Maasholm on Oct 24 -- sunk there at the end of May 2006. Several salvage attempts by the owner who is living in Berlin failed. Now salvage firm Ostseedienste GmbH ordered by the local authorities to raise the wreck with a pontoon & mobile crane mounted on it. F/V Habicht was then placed on an area at the shipyard of Ingo Jaich in Kappeln where she is to be scrapped. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Oct. 26 2006)

F/V Gerda (homeport Eckernroerde) raised Oct. 24 from where she sank -- with the help of 9 air cushons which were filled with compressed air. When the ship started to rise from the bottom, additional anchors were used to get the wreck back to the surface -- towed to nearby Siegfried Yard & slipped up there for repair and inspections. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen.. (Wed. Oct. 25 2006)

Two masted S/Y Giddy Up -- aground on S. end of Stickenhoern pier in the Plueschowharbour of Kiel. Ship rests on even keel with a slight list to port. No salvage activities to be seen yet. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen.. (Wed. Oct. 25 2006)

St Vincent flag Syrian M/V Silina, Tartus in Syria for Limassol. sent out Mayday message Oct. 24 that fire had broken out aboard -- 64 NM off Cyprus coastal town of Larnaca -- 2 crew taken by a German helicopter to a Limassol hospital -- remaining 10 crew, with Syrian & Egyptian nationalities, rescued by Berlin Class combat support ship<<Webfeature, # A1412 Frankfurt am Main. From our Correspondent Hilde Krause (Tues. Oct. 24 2006)

Liberian flag 175mt. CMA-CGM. container M/V Rokia Delmas (built 1985) (ex-Rosa Blanca) -- ran aground Oct. 24th at 5 a.m. off Couarde-sur-Mer on the Island of Ré, in Charente-Maritime because of a complete engine breakdown -- 20 of 26 crew evacuated at 07:30 a.m. -- 6 crew including Capt. remained aboard. Navy tug Bee steaming to assist. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen.. (Tues. Oct. 24 2006) UPDATE>> Engine room of the grounded roro M/V Rokia Delmas flooded -- lists with 20 degrees to port off the Ile de Ré after it grounded on Oct 24 in waves of 9 m height after engine blackout when heading for Antwerp. Tugs M/V Abeille Lagedoc, M/V Abeille Bourbon & M/V Alcyon are on station -- M/V Alcyon with additional pumps. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Oct. 25 2006) UPDATE>> The Panamanian ro-ro container is likely to remain aground for several weeks as local authorities decided to cancel the intend refloating attempt after divers reported a 20m-long crack in M/V Rokia Delmas' hull. "The hull has already suffered a lot so it is unwise to tow it at this stage, and in any case towing a vessel with such a crack would cause its immediate sinking", explained a spokesman from the prefecture. Apart from its bunkers, M/V Rokia Delmas is reported to be carrying only harmless cargo, including empty containers, timber, cocoa, rubber & steel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Oct. 29 2006)

88,853gt. M/V Ocean Victory -- trying to take a turn as it was leaving the pier to avoid high waves hit breakwater at Kashima port, 95km (60 miles) northeast of Tokyo -- was unloading its cargo of iron ore when Capt. decided to move out of the port to avoid strong winds & rain. (Tues. Oct. 24 2006)

Panamanian-registered 85,350gt. M/V Ellida Ace, with 163,000 tons of coal from a Canadian port -- ran aground after being driven away from the waterway near Kashima port, 95km (60 miles) NE of Tokyo due to heavy winds. (Tues. Oct. 24 2006)

16-meter light Swedish combat vessel sank early Oct. 24 in rough seas, forcing the 16 crew to abandon. Vessel had participated in a military exercise in the S. part of the Stockholm archipelago, and was heading back to base when it started to rapidly take water. (Tues. Oct. 24 2006)

Ferry M/V Baba Shahparan with at least 100 passengers -- sank in Meghna River, Bangladesh -- morning of Oct 23 following collision with cargo vessel -- at Gazaria 40 km (25 miles) SE of capital Dhaka. Small ferry was overcrowded with home bound passengers ahead of Muslim Eid al-Fitr festival<<Webfeature.. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen.. (Tues. Oct. 24 2006) UPDATE>> At least 15 people have died & 35 people reported missing after vessel sank in the Meghna river in the Munshiganj region. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen.. (Tues. Oct. 24 2006) UPDATE>> 4 more bodies were retrieved from the capsized boat in the Meghna river in Bangladesh on Oct 25, raising the death toll to 19 victims -- after salvage ship lifted the sunken ferry & toed her to shore. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Oct. 26 2006)

7,765gt. Russian fish factory M/V Pavel Kutakhov (built 1989) ran aground in the early morning Oct. 13 off Copenhagen while heading for a repair yard in Russia -- vessel became stuck within sight of the SvitzerWijsmuller<<Webfeature, corporate Headquarters! Salvage plan set in motion included the internal transfer of bunkers to a saver location within the ship and the mobilization of further tugs,. Following a rise in waterlevels the casualty was safely refloated at about 19.00 by M/V Svitzer Menja & M/V Svitzer Mjoelner. Vessel checked on watertight integrity & delivered back to owners alongside in Copenhagen. She subsequently was further inspected by class &allowed to proceed to destination at end of next day, Oct. 14. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen.. (Tues. Oct. 24 2006)

M/V Peach Mountain -- sunk after collision on Oct. 2 -- cargo being discharged off Surabaya by a salvage team of SMIT Salvage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Tues. Oct. 24 2006) Follow Our Story

Russia-flagged 2,448-gt log carrier M/V Sinegorsk (built 1979), Plastun port in Primorye region, Russian Far East, for China, cargo timber with 18 crew (owner Transit SeverVostok) -- issued Mayday Oct. 23 -- Japan sea, in position:38-38N, 130-13E. Lost 1000 cubic meters of deck cargo, timber. List 12 degrees starboard, trying to approach shore line of Korea peninsula to shelter from heavy storm NW 25-30 m/s, waves 5-6 meters. Now on course 230, speed 9 knots. Korean salvage vessel dispatched to help. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006) UPDATE>> M/V Sinegorsk sank within an hour after storm hit. Most of the timber broke through holds, damaging hatches and equipment & water began to flow into the ship. Total of 11 sailors now found alive from the 18-man crew after rescuers found another 6 on Oct. 24, Russian officials in Vladivostok said. Survivors had braved 2 days on the open seas, were detected by a helicopter and picked up by a South Korean patrol boat. South Korea's patrol boats & aircraft are continuing the search, along with Russia's M/V Yury Orlenko & Emergencies Ministry Be-200 amphibious plane. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen.. (Wed. Oct. 25 2006) UPDATE>> This time only today, Oct. 25, N.Korean authorities offered help, though it's not confirmed. More to that S.Korean & Russian salvors afraid debris and maybe those 7 still missing, may drift in N.Korean zone, and then actually S&R would stop, as S.Korean Coast Guard won't be able to continue. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Wed. Oct. 25 2006) UPDATE>>S&R continues, Russian S/S Suvorovets & M/V Mashuk searching area, Russian Navy plane YL-38 searching area in North Korean waters. Oct. 28, 13.01 M/V Mashuk lifted body of radio officer Shamardin, with VHF radio, in immersion suit -- 11 sailors saved, 4 bodies recovered, 3 still missing, no chance of being alive. Wind N 7m/sec, air temp 16 C, water temp 19 C. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Sun. Oct. 29 2006)

Spanish flag 2,963gt. container 107,8mt. M/V Silina (IMO 7504029, built 1978), with 12 crew -- caught fire off Libanese coast -- sent Mayday call on Oct. 23, 60 miles NW of Beirut -- heard by the UNIFIL-units being on smuggler patrol there. Helicopter sent from the Berlin Class combat support ship<<Webfeature, # A1412 Frankfurt am Main of the German Navy. Helicopter saved the crew of 12. Two of the sailors had been seriously burnred & treated once aboard Frankfurt am Main -- then flown to hospital on Cyprus. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006)

773ft. German container M/V Heidelberg Express -- in collision with -- 737ft. Liberian cargo M/V Yerot Sakos -- at the IMTT Myrtle Grove facility near Point A La Hache, La on Oct. 22. M/V Heidelberg Express experienced loss of power when traveling outbound at mile marker 57 along the Lower Mississippi River when crew dropped both anchors in attempt to stop vessel. No reports of injuries or pollution -- waterway remains open and unrestricted. Investigators from U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans on scene to investigate the cause of collision. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006)

Russian cargo M/V Sinegorye -- sent a signal of distress from the Sea of Japan -- Vladivostok rescue and coordination center reports signal came at 13:40 pm local time Oct. 22. Ship, on way from Korean port, now 80 miles off the Korean peninsula. The Russian M/V Legacy -- closest to casualty is heading for the site to help ship in distress. M/V Sinegorye taking water & has listed 8 degrees to starboard. In order to keep ship afloat, crew dumped part of its cargo, timber. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006)

22Mt. S/V Giddy Up -- ran aground Oct. 22 in the Plueschow harbour Kiel due to limited ability to make maneuvers and the strong wind which gusted with 4-5 bf. The 2-masted ship was on way from Flensburg via Kappeln to repair yard, the Rathje Werft, in Kiel after it had sunk two times in Flensburg and had to be raised twice with mobile cranes. Circumstances of grounding still being investigated. Ship remains grounded. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006)

189-foot, U.S.-flagged towing vessel M/V La Marie began taking on water when it struck a submerged object on Oct. 21 in the Gulf of Mexico, and later sank in the process of being towed to shallower water at about 9:45 p.m. Oct 21. Flooding began in vessel's engine room 20 miles offshore in Gulf of Mexico, SW of the entrance to Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana. Initial inspections of vessel found that M/V La Marie sank in 40 feet of water, with 2 feet of M/V La Marie remaining visible. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006)

German day boat M/V Adler Dania -- on short cruise Oct. 20 to visit the Polish Baltic Sea port of Swinoujscie while selling duty free alcohol & cigarettes to the predominantly German passengers when the Polish coast guard fired shots at M/V Adler Dania. Two undercover customs officials from Poland boarded & demanded to inspect the ship's alcohol & cigarette supplies. Capt. of M/V Adler Dania decided to make a dash for German waters. Whether the shots were merely blanks, as the Polish claim, or live ammunition remains unclear. The incident has threatened to escalate into a diplomatic row. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006)

460gt coaster M/V Nord Star (built 1978), for Isle of Skye with salt & 4 crew -- ran aground off the western coast of Scotland at Lochaline in the Sound of Mull Oct 18, but 40-meter vessel was later able to refloat herself. Clyde Coastguard sent the Lochaline Coastguard Rescue team and requested the launch of the Tobermory RNLI all weather lifeboat to the scene. The Nordstar managed to float free at 18:35GMT and is now at anchor in Lochaline. It seems no damage has been sustained to the coaster. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006)

920ft. NCL M/V Pride of America resumed its cruise around the Hawaiian Islands Oct. 18, after making some repairs to its starboard propeller & staying an extra day on Maui -- had apparently struck a channel buoy when it left Honolulu Harbor at about 8 p.m. 14 Oct & dragging the buoy chain. U.. Coast Guard was investigating the incident. U.S. Coast Guard has not located the missing buoy, worth about US$6,000 -- has replaced it with another. Uncommon for vessel to strike a buoy. Engineers discovered chain in starboard propeller at Kahului Harbor on Maui, & divers removed it Oct 17. M/V Pride of America had to forgo trip to Kona on Big Island to make repairs on Maui. Honolulu-based M/V Pride of America, with a capacity of 2,200 passengers, offers 7-day tours of the Hawaiian Islands, traveling to Hilo, Kahului, Kona & Kauai before returning to Oahu. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 23 2006)

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

14 Oct. 2006 at 0400 LT in posn: 01:15.3S - 116:47.7E, Balikpapan inner anchorage, Indonesia. Four prates in small merchandized unlit dinghy approached bulk carrier during cargo operations. One robber boarded & gained access to forecastle while the other 3 were in process of boarding. Alert watchman raised alarm & crew mustered. Robbers escaped empty handed. No response from port control. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

12 Oct. 2006 at 0050 LT in position 06:42.7S - 039:28.3E, 10nm east of Dar Es Salaam pilot station, Tanzania. Three pirates armed with long knives attempted to board general cargo ship drifting using a hook attached to a rope. Alert crew raised alarm. Robbers jumped into water empty handed & escaped with 3 accomplices waiting in a boat. Port control informed -- advised master to move further away. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

10 Oct. 2006 at 0234 LT in posn: 22:17.4N - 091:44.1E, Chittagong anchorage 'a', Bangladesh. Four pirates boarded bulk carrier. One robber armed with knife attempted to enter accommodation. Alert crew closed all entrance doors & raised alarm. Robbers jumped into waiting boat & escaped. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

10 Oct. 2006 at 0234 LT at Chittagong anchorage 'á', Bangladesh. Four pirates boarded bulk carrier. One robber armed with knife attempted to enter accommodation. Alert crew closed all entrance doors & raised alarm. Robbers jumped into waiting boat & escaped. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

09 Oct. 2006 at 0405lt at Tarahan anchorage, Indonesia. Three armed pirates boarded bulk carrier at poop deck. Alert duty watchman raised & robbers escaped empty handed. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

09 Oct. 2006 at 0324 LT at Chittagong anchorage, Bangladesh. Duty watchmen sighted 4 pirates cutting mooring ropes. When he tried to stop them, robbers assaulted watchman. Duty officer raised alarm. Robbers jumped overboard with ropes & escaped in their boat.

07 Oct. 2006 at 0140 LT in posn:: 06:45.1S - 039:19.9E, Dar Es Salaam anchorage area no. 2, Tanzania. Five pirates armed with knives boarded container ship -- held crew member & tied his hands and feet -- robbed ship's and personal property. Master reported to port police but robbers escaped before the police boarded. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

88Mt. Dutch cargo M/V Mathilde in collision Oct. 19 -- with a quay in Antwerp at 1.30 p.m.-- after rudder failure ship crashed into quay at the Zuiderterras. Both quay & ship damaged, M/V Mathilde suffered leak in foreship 1.mmt. above waterline -- towed to nearby drydock for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

52mt. dredger M/V Lemsterland -- ran aground on the river Hunte Oct. 18, between Oldenburg and the Weser. Ship was lying rectangular to the current & in danger of breaking through at low tide. She was able to lighter & came free with the rising tide after 5 hours. Seh then proceeded to a nearby yard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

Oil barge Orion-I -- capsized on October 6, creating a widespread oil spill into the sea, near Karachi Port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

Bahamas flagged reefer M/V Roko -- in collision Oct. 18 with -- Brazilian flagged stern trawler F/V Costa Azul with loa 20m (used for dive operations, operated/owned by Tecsub Diving Systems Co., Santos) in Gragoatá near of Mauá Shipyards (Niterói) Brazil. F/V Costa Azul sank at collision -- rescue service saved 5 sailors, but another 8 still missing, may be still inside vessel. Rescue operations by "1o. G-Mar (Grupamento Marítimo) of Corpo de Bombeiros of Rio de Janeiro" with Brazilian Navy, still working today. Cause of accident unkown, but M/V Roko at anchor in Guanabara Bay. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Oct. 19 2006)

Inland M/T Ebba, with gravel -- in collision Oct. 18 on the Rhine River close to OppenÅ]heim with -- M/V Flamingo, homeport Norddeich, with grain. Both vessels taking water. Both dewatered & saved from sinking. M/T Ebba allowed to proceed to Bremerhaven. M/V Flamingo remained in situ. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Oct. 19 2006)

Tamil Tiger rebels staged suicide attack against Sri Lanka's main southern naval base Oct. 18, killing at least 2 sailors & destroying 3 vessels. The attack on the historic port of Galle a popular destination with foreign tourists came as foreign envoys pushed for the Sri Lankan Government & rebels to hold peace talks later this month. Guerrillas, disguised as fishermen, forced their way into the tightly-guarded port in 5 boats, 3 of which rammed naval craft & exploded while one was blown out of the water due to naval fire. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

49ftt, 50-ton vessel based out of Adak F/V Ocean Challenger -- issued mayday 60 miles S. of Sand Point in the Aleutian Island Chain 9:49 a.m. Oct. 18 -- relayed form car carrier M/V Overseas Joyce. Vessel has capsized -- 3 of 4 crew rescued by U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter. Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Munro<<webfeature, a Coast Guard C-130 aircraft & one Jayhawk helicopter remain on station, searching for missing crewman. Conditions on scene are 50 knot winds with 30 foot seas at 46 degrees Fahrenheit. From USCG District 17 (Wed. Oct. 18 2006) UPDATE>> 3 of 4 crew recovered after falling overboard during capsizing -- 2 pronounced dead by U.S. Coast Guard flight surgeon. (Sat. Oct. 21 2006)

M/T Ebba -- in collision Oct. 18 with -- M/V Flamingo on the southern outer Elbe. M/T Ebba suffered some hull damage. M/V Flamingo lost her fishing gear. The police sent its boat "Buergermeister Brauer" for investigations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

Cargo M/V Star Fuji -- suffered engine failure close to Bremerhaven in the midday hours of Oct 18. She anchored close to Seebaederkaje on the Weser. The ship lying perpendicular to the traffic lane, blocking it. Tug M/V Bugsier 3 proceeded for assistance & voyage was resumed after about an hour towards the Stromkaje in Bremerhaven. Short time later another engine failure happened. Ship anchored at buoy 34 -- decided to turn the ship around &berth at Columbus pier in Bremerhaven where she arrived at 7 p.m. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

Port of Southampton was shut when faulty valve caused a leak on Oct. 17 evening on M/T Ennerdale, with 1,600 tons of liquid propane, taking liquid propane gas from Fawley Oil Refinery -- fears the gas could ignite and the port was closed to all shipping after a gas cloud formed. Southampton re-opened Oct. 18 morning but a 400m exclusion zone remains around the ship. From our Correspondent A.L. Griffiths. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

M/T Quetzalcoatl exploded at the Pemex-terminal in Veracruz Oct 17 -- 8 dead & 9 injured. About 400 persons in the area of Coatzacoalcos were evacuated. The explosion occurred while or after unloading & caused by welding works on a nearby crane. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

Cambodia flagged, Turkish cargo M/V Pasa -- suffered engine damage in the Aegean Sea night of Oct 17 and had to be abandoned by its crew of 5 -- in danger of capsizing. Crew was found drifting in boat in morning hours by Greek Marine & rescued by helicopter. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

M/V CCNI Cartagena, U.S. for South American ports including San Antonio, San Vicente & Callao, with containers -- grounded 26 Sept. 2006. Vessel proceeded under her own power into San Vicente where normal discharge & loading of containers was effected.  Discharge of a number of containers at San Vicente was required to enable the necessary casualty repairs.  Owners have declared General Average. Stichling Hahn Hilbrich (Average Adjusters) Ltd. have been appointed. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

M/V Pride of America -- will undergo a repair in drydock after having entangled with a buoy & her anchor chain off Honolulu on Oct 14 -- propeller damaged. At present ship is lying off Kahului, Hawaii. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006) UPDATE>> Vessel on Oct 18 proceeded to Nawiliwili with only one pod and is expected in Honolulu on Oct 21 for disembarkent of passengers. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

7,765gt Russian fish factory M/V Pavel Kutakhov (built 1989) ran aground in ballast, bound for a repair yard in Russia, in lat 55 41.6N, long 12 41.6E, Copenhagen Roads, about 0500, local time, Oct 13. Vessel remains aground & divers are inspecting her. Svitzerwijsmuller is preparing salvage plan. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Oct. 18 2006)

22,176dwt. Hong Kong flagged 157.5mt. bulk carrier M/V Edelweiss (owner Hawk Marino) -- ran aground Oct. 16, leaving anchorage of Posyet port -- southern Primorye region, russian Far East, close to Sino-Russian-N.Korea border, due to gusts up to 20 m/sec.-- 2 port tugs arrived on scene from Vladivostok, 23.00 LT salvage M/V U. Orlenko dispatched to scene, left Vladivostok. Salvage tug M/V Orlenko preparing tug line. Weather improving. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Tues. Oct. 17 2006)

712ft. Greek freighter M/V Zagora -- heading down Mississippi River at Kenner Bend area west of New Orleans Oct. 16 -- in collision with -- 737ft. Panamanian frgighter M/V Torm Anholt, at anchor at time of the collision. M/V Torm Anholt had a 12ft. wide, 6ft. long gash in starboard side 6 to 9 feet above the water line -- listed after being struck (believed taking water), but list may have been due to loss of ballast. No injuries. U.S. Coast Guard established a 1-way traffic safety zone in the area, but Mississippi River traffic was not halted. From our International Correspondent Libby Thompson. (Mon. Oct. 16 2006) (Regards to Tom Washington )

54mt. Russian trawler 800gt. F/V Mys Zenit main engine failed, vessel drifting - Oct. 16 -- in position 46 deg 21 min N, 140 deg 08 min E. Salvage tug M/V Rubin dispatched to scene, planning to tow trawler to Korsakov port, Sakhalin. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Oct. 16 2006)

Pusher tug M/V Miss Megan (built 1996) caught on fire in Westcote Blance Bay, LA, after reportedly striking natural gas pipeline Oct. 12, 2006. Incident being investigated by U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Morgan City, La., and the National Transportation & Safety Board. M/V Miss Megan was towing a barge -- 4 people were killed, 2 are missing, 2 rescued. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 16 2006)

82mt. Southern Lines dry cargo M/V Amina, Astrakhan for Noushehr, Iran with 1,838 tons steel & timber -- ran aground Oct. 14 in Volgo-Caspian Channel. Channel traffic not affected. Plan to dispatch tug & lighter. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Sun. Oct. 15 2006) UPDATE>> River-lake class tug M/V OT-2421 on scene. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Mon. Oct. 16 2006)

Holland America Line's M/V Oosterdam sustained damage (causing excessive engine room smoke) to its port azipod propulsion unit on October 8, cutting short its Mexican Riviera cruise. Ship arrived a day early in San Diego for repairs to pod ahead of it's Oct. 14 scheduled departure From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 16 2006)

105mt. German tank M/T in ballast underway in direction Koblenz suffered a failure of the steering gear on Oct. 13, got out of shipping lane & ran aground on shore -- bow stuck fast on a length of 10 m. At 10.45 a.m. 5 tugs refloated casualty. After salvage ship was towed to berth in Bingen, where rudder repaired. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Sun. Oct. 15 2006)

Two cargo ships collided upstream from the Three Gorges Dam on China's longest Yangtze River, leaving 7 sailors missing on Oct 13, 10:35 p.m near Quxikou, about 7km upstream from the dam, in central China's Hubei Province. Ten crew, including owners, were rescued after the collision, in which one ship carrying 263 head of cattle capsized. -- 3 rescued -- 7 sailors & cattle remain missing & 9 rescue boats are searching the area. The location of the capsized ship has been identified, Ship sunk at a depth of about 90MT. -- 250 to 300MT. away from Quxikou. The legs of each cattle were bound together tightly when ship sank. Other vessel hauling coal registered in Yichang, Hubei. Collision did not affect normal traffic on Yangtze River near Three Gorges Dam. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Mon. Oct. 16 2006)