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Casualty Reports Archive

 

4 SECOND QUARTER (APRIL - JUNE) 2009 MARITIME LOSSES AROUND THE WORLD ARE BELOW

 

 

VESSEL LOSS DISPATCHES FOR JUNE 2009


 

Danish royal yacht Dannebrog was struck by sailing vessel with a likely intoxicated skipper on June 17. The sailing vessel fled the scene but the skipper was later arrested at Svanemøllen Marina, Copenhagen. (Sun. June 28 2009).

 

376-ft, 4-masted Russian barque Kruzenshtern limped into Charleston harbor with a broken foremast on June 22. The damage was incurred during a fierce thunderstorm nearly halfway through its trip from Bermuda to Charleston for a Harbor Fest. No injuries reported, but the vessel was forced to retire from the third leg of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge, a trans-Atlantic regatta that started in Vigo, Spain. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).

 

1,800-ton oil tanker Nhat Thuan (built 1973) exploded and sank off the southern coast of Vietnam on June 17. The vessel was at anchor 3.5-nm off Vung Tau. Spill reported, 3 of 13 crew reported missing. The vessel is said to be insured with the Bao Long Insurance JS Company. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).

 

Container M/V Safmarine Meru, Port Elizabeth to Cape Town, lost 21 containers in heavy weather near Cape Town on June 23. A navigation warning has been issued to all vessels along the South African coast. Safmarine appointed Svitzer Salvage to locate and recover the lost containers. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).

 

Tall ship Sören Larsen suffered storm damage 200 miles east of New Zealand on June 1. No passengers were aboard at the time. Some crew suffered minor injuries. The vessel returned safely to Whangarei for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009) and our Correspondent Steve Randall (Mon. Sept. 14 2009).

 

653-ft Swedish freighter Otello (IMO-No: 9316141) allided into a pier at the Port of Hueneme, California, on June 25. The vessel suffered a large gash from the incident; the pier was also damaged. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).


150,149-dwt Panama-registered COSCO bulker CHS Star collided with 100,000-dwt Cambodian ship Surf off Tianjin, ROC, on June 20. CHS Star reported damaged but no spill or injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).

 

Oil tanker Colombo Queen, with 39,000 liters fuel oil, ran aground in heavy weather off the southern Taiwanese coast on June 20. The 9 crew abandoned ship by life raft and were rescued by local coast guard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).


Passenger ferry Faith, Dar-es-Salaam to Zanzibar in Tanzania with over 50 aboard, capsized and sank on May 29. 20 people reported killed and 15 others missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).


8,257-gt inter-island ferry Mandiri Nusantara caught fire and sank in the Java Sea, Indonesia, on May 31. 350 people reported safe, 10 reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).

 

2,659-gt Turkish-flagged dry cargo vessel İlke Mete (IMO NO: 8202965) ran aground after rudder failure in front of Anadoluhisarı in the İstanbul Strait on June 16 at 0855LT. The vessel was refloated the same day. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).


Tug boat Capt. Mack took on water and sank in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, on June 24 at 1730LT. The 2 crew were rescued without report of injury. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).

 

Panamanian-flagged tanker M/V Kriti Jade suffered mast contact with bridge structures in San Francisco on June 26. Damage is believed to be minor/cosmetic, but the vessel was ordered to anchorage for boarding. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).


N35-m Seychelle islands research vessel Indian Ocean Explorer (built 1956 as research vessel Süderoog) was torched by pirates off the coast of Somalia on or about June 24. The vessel had been captuered between March 28 and 31 in the Indian Ocean. The 7 crew were released on June 23. Reportedly, the torching was because the vessel interests paid only US$450,000 and not the US$1-mil demanded. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. June 28 2009).

 

Barge GTO XVIV ran aground in heavy weather at Three Sisters Rocks, west of Knysna Heads, South African coast, on June 24. The barge was being towed by the tug Hako 18 when the tow was lost. From our Correspondent John Szalay (Fri. June 26 2009).

 

Unmanned barge Margaret, bound for Rotterdam with a cargo of 13 river barge hulls, ran aground in heavy weather along a rocky shore at Jacobs Baai north of Saldanha Bay, South African coast, on June 24. The barge was being towed by the tug Salvaliant when the tow was lost. From our Correspondent John Szalay (Fri. June 26 2009).

 

3,775-dwt cargo M/V Volgo-Don 5054 (IMO 8871704) ran aground on Kama river, Russia, at km-mark 2,451, on June 23 at 2300LT. No damages reported and the vessel was refloated on June 25 with the assistance of M/V Volgo-Don 173. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. June 26 2009).

 

3.152-dwt M/V Turkmenistan (IMO 8891924) wrapped propeller in buoy chain in the Volga-Caspian Channel on June 22. A salvage agreement was signed with SKU ASPTR. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. June 26 2009).

 

382-dwt ferry Kerchenskiy-2 (IMO 7741017) allided with berth no. 6 in Kavkaz port, Kerch Strait, at 0915LT on June 23. Damages to vessel and berth nos. 5 and 6 reported. 2 passengers injured. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. June 26 2009).

 

4,012-GT Malta-flagged tanker M/V Montauk (IMO 9310367) ran aground on the embankment of the Gent-Terneuzen Canal near the bridge Sluiskil, Netherlands, on June 24. Tug Evergem responded to the scene, but the vessel was refloated under own power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. June 25 2009).

 

15.13-m Dutch pusher tug Orion caught fire at the shipyard Van Grevenstein on June 22. The fire was controlled by response teams. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. June 25 2009).

 

Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Sylvia (IMO 9454383) allided with a berthing pontoon of in Ridderkerk on June 24. The pontoon was completely destroyed. The incident was attributed to rudder failure. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. June 25 2009).

 

3,277-mt Russian cargo vessel Navigator (IMO9463463), enroute Astrakhan, Russia to Enzeli, Iran, with cargo of steel, was detained by boat no. 307 of the Kazakhstan Cost Guard on June 22 at 1603LT. This is the first time Kazakhstan arrested a Russian vessel in the Caspian Sea for violating territorial waters. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed. June 24 2009). UPDATE>> The vessel was released and proceeded to Enzeli, Iran, as scheduled on June 23. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. June 26 2009).

 

Hijacked M/V Marathon suffered one fatality and one casualty, as confirmed on June 22 upon the Somali pirates' release of the vessel. 1 of 8 Ukranian crew died of unknown causes several days or even weeks before the vessel's release. Another crew member, a cook, was wounded in the leg during confrontation with the pirates. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed. June 24 2009).

 

109.94-m inland tanker M/V Eiltank 124 (ex-Raab Karcher 124) allided with the city bridge in Kampen, Netherlands, on June 18. The vessel's wheelhouse, which had not been lowered as required due to technical failure, was destroyed in the incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. June 24 2009).

 

60.13-m Dutch inland water craft Wico sank at its berth in Antwerp, Belgium, on June 17 at 1900LT. The incident was attributed to shifting cargo causing the vessel to capsize. Oil spill was reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. June 24 2009).

 

Cement tanker M/V Nemo sank while entering the Royers lock in Antwerp, Belgium, after it suffered water ingress from an allision. The crew of 2 were rescued out of the water and the lock was closed to traffic. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. June 24 2009).

 

Norwegian cargo M/V Nyfjell (IMO 7602584) allided with the Nordhordland Bridge at 2230LT. Damage to vessel and bridge was reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. June 24 2009).

 

112-m Romanian inland water craft Mercur 202 (IMO 704643072) allided with the Nibelungen bridge on the Danube river in Linz, Austria, on June 20 at 1000LT. The ship was able to free itself after 25 minutes and continued its voyage. The incident was attributed to human error. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. June 24 2009).

 

Gibraltar-flagged cargo M/V Beluga Majesty (IMO-No. 9301093) ran aground on the Ems river between Borkum and Eemshaven on the Mövensteert, Germany, on June 5. The vessel was refloated at high tide with assistance of two dutch tugs. Divers surveyed the hull on June 6 and made repair. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. June 24 2009).

 

Spanish Royal Carribean Cruise Lines cruise ship Ocean Dream, operated by Pullmantur Cruises, was quarantined by Venezuelan authorities for fears of the H1N1 flu virus. The vessel docked in Grenada on June 15 but no one was permitted to leave because of reports of flu-like symptoms aboard. The ship's next destination was Barbados on June 16, but health officials refused to let the ship dock for the same reason. The ship is docked off the Venezuelan island of Margarita and the 1,200 people aboard will not be allowed off for a week, according to Venezuelan officials. (Sat. June 20 2009).

 

North Korean vessel Kang Nam suspected of carrying arms near the Chinese coast in contravention of UN resolution. USS McCain is shadowing the vessel. (Sat. June 20 2009).

 

Tanker M/V Volgoneft-104 (IMO 8230613), enroute Oktyabrsk to St. Petersburg, ran aground on the Scheksna river at km-mark 682.1, Russia, on June 18 at 0310LT. No damages or spill reported. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Sat. June 20 2009).

 

2,052-passenger Carnival cruise ship Carnival Inspiration lost passenger overboard as it sailed into Tampa, Florida, on June 15. The passenger told authorities he had been climbing on a railing for a better view when he slipped. He was rescued by one of the port's pilot vessels. (Mon. June 15 2009).


A Chinese sumbarine collided with an underwater sonar array towed by USS John S. McCain off the coast of the Philippines on June 11. The array, used to locate underwater sounds, was damaged in the incident. (Mon. June 15 2009).

 

57-ft F/V Zealot, homeport Ketchikan, Alaska, took on water in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Britich Columbia, on June 10. A Coast Guard cutter from Port Angeles prevented the vessel from sinking and towed it to Port Townsend for repairs. (Thurs. June 11 2009).


558-ft, 16,454-gt M/V Aurora lost power and struck a railroad trestle in the Newport River at the Morehead City Port, North Carolina, on June 5. The vessel was attempting to shift berths at the time of the incident. No pollution or injuries reported. The Coast Guard is investigating. (Sat. June 6 2009).

 

Syrian LTTE cargo M/V Captain Ali, with 884-tonnes cargo and 15 crew, was seized by the Sri Lankan Navy 160-nm off the Colombo seas on June 4. The vessel had sailed from the UK on April 20 as a "mercy mission" toward Puthumathalan to provide logistic supplies. The Sri Lankan navy reported the vessel had not obtained permission to enter Sri Lankan territorial waters. The vessel was towed to Colombo Harbor. (Fri. June 5 2009).

 

414-dwt Russian trawler Melekhovo (IMO 8721636) suffered ammonia leakage from refrigerator equipment while berthed in Diomid Bay Vladivostok Port repair yard, Russia, on June 2 at 1750LT. Crews from neighboring vessels were evacuated while emergency teams addressed the leak. 3 crew suffered poisoning, 1 was hospitalized. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. June 5 2009).

 

Oil tanker Kodiak struck an endangered 40-50ft humpback whale and carried its carcass on its bulbous bow into Alaska's Port Valdez on June 2. Federal officials planned to tow the carcass to sea and sink it. (Wed. June 3 2009).

 

F/V Mirage collided with a drifting work boat in the Channel Islands, southern California, on June 2. The F/V suffered a hole in her hull approximately 2.5-ft above the waterline. The collision occurred in Beechers Bay at Santa Rosa Island. The work boat was unlit and adrift. The crew of the F/V made temporary repairs and returned to the mainland under Coast Guard escort. (Tues. June 2 2009).

 

Russian-flagged tanker M/V Aleksandr (IMO 9101235), enroute from Atau, Kazakhstan to Neka, Iran, ran aground in the Caspian Sea, near Kara Bogaz Gol Bay, Turkmenistan, position 41.30.4N 052.32.9E, on May 30 at 0510LT. No pollution reported. The vessel was refloated under own power and anchored for hull survey. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. June 2 2009).

 

Russian-flagged M/V Nevskiy-17 (IMO 8887832) suffered engine room fire in southern Onega lake, Russia, on May 30 at 1308LT. 5 crew reported injured. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. June 2 2009).

 

Inland tanker Kizhuch, with 4,999-mt oil, ran aground on river Nizhnyaya Scheksna, Russia, at km-mark 541.2 on May 31 at 0300LT. No damages or spill reported. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. June 2 2009).

 

VESSEL LOSS DISPATCHES FOR MAY 2009


 

NSomalian pirates attacked M/V Maud, one of three merchant vessels under escort by Indian navy vessel INS Talway amid poor visability 225-nm east of Aden on May 28. The attack was foiled by helicopter fire from INS Talway. Other patrolling warships in the region responded to the scene and aprehended six pirates while INS Talway continued its escort mission. (Sun. May 31 2009).

 

American Commercial Lines reported a damaged towing vessel at the Jeffboat shipbuilding facility in Jefferson, Indiana was leaking diesel fuel on May 29. An estimated 1,200-1,500 gallons were spilled. A pollution control team was dispatched. (Sun. May 31 2009).

 

30,757-gt Italian ferry Vincenzo Florio, with 526 passengers, caught fire on the way from Naples to Palermo on May 28. The passengers were evacuated, 5 taken to hospital. Most of the 35 crew remained on board to fight the fire. The ferry was to be towed to Palermo. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 29 2009).

 

Offshore supply boat Capt. Rayne suffered explosion south of Atchafalaya Bay on May 28. Two men reported injured. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 29 2009).

 

85-m cargo M/V Rialto was in collision with 105-m cargo M/V Gebr. Krieger on the Neckar river near Hoheneck, Germany, on May 28. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 29 2009).

 

492-ft, 10,162-gt St. Vincent and Grenadines-flagged roro M/V Ella J (ex-Bore Sun, IMO 7521962) ran aground in Istanbul's Bosporus on May 28. The incident was attributed to technical problems. Rescue boats were dispatched to refloat the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 29 2009).

523-ft U.S. Air Force missile tracking ship Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg was sunk to create a new artificial reef off the Florida Keys on May 27. The vessel was formally retired in 1983 and formally struck from the naval register in 1993. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 28 2009).

 

24.7-m, 88-gt Norwegian ferry Oslo XI, with capacity for 236 passengers, allided with a pier and ran aground at Hovedøya on May 27. The vessel was safely towed to Lindøya where passengers boarded a replacement ferry. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 28 2009).

 

80-ft Italian F/V Giuseppe Castano sank while under tow to Lampedusa, Italy, on May 28. The vessel had taken on water and responding rescue teams had hoped to tow the vessel to safety. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 28 2009).

 

Trawler M-0080 Gemini (IMO 8707757) suffered engtangled propeller and became disabled in the North Atlantic, position 58.50.0N 30.53.0E, on May 26 at 0100LT. The vessel was taken in tow by another trawler of the same shipowner and proceeded to Havnafiord, Iceland. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs. May 28 2009).

 

NCargo M/V Antonis was attacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on May 26. Swedish Navy vessel HMS Malmo thwarted the attack and boarded one of the two pirate vessels. Seven pirates were detained; weapons and GPS equipment were seized. (Wed. May 27 2009).

 

Russian-flagged trawler Pervomaiskoye (IMO 7646736) suffered an entangled propeller and became disabled in Okhotsk Sea off the west coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, position 57.59.0N 153.12.0E, on May 25 at 0845LT. Salvage tug Predanniy was dispatched to assist and reefer vessel Titaniya stood by. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed. May 27 2009).

 

57,280-gt Norwegian car carrier Hoegh London (IMO 9342205) allided with 3 ships berthed at the Strom Quay in heavy winds at Bremerhaven on May 26 at 1830LT. 27,322-gt Maersk Newark (IMO 9239903) was most severely damaged, suffering ruptured hull and container overboard. The other vessels involved were the 9,991-gt Husky Racer (IMO 9144720) and the 42,450-gt Maersk Bintan (IMO 9355288). From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 27 2009).

 

153-m Peruvian vessel Mollendo ran aground on the Galapagos coast on May 23. No environmental damage reported. The vessel was taken in tow to Puerto Ayora, the capital of Santa Cruz Island, with the help of 3 other vessels. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 27 2009).

 

Unidentified pipe-laying barge, enroute to Darwin, Australia, broke free from its tow approximately 10-km off Forster on May 23. A Westpac helicopter dropped a salvage crew onto the barge to secure a new tow line. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 27 2009).

 

NNorwegian M/V Eide Trader (IMO 7734167) was attacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on May 23. The attack was successfully thwarted by Russian mariners of escort frigate Admiral Panteleyev. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. May 26 2009).

 

5,283-gt Indonesian-flagged container M/V Tanto Niaga (ex-Eastern Satellite, IMO 7351915) collided with 8,577-gt Indonesian-flagged container Mitra Ocean (ex-Jenny Porr) at Tanjung Perak port in Surbaya, East Java, on May 24 at 1900LT. The Mitra Ocean listed, lost 45 containers overboard and foundered. An oil boom was laid around the wreck site. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 25 2009).

 

22-m passenger M/V Pen Castel, with 36 passengers (capacity for 220), briefly ran aground in the Gulf of Morbihan on May 23 at 1130LT. The vessel was escorted to Port Navalo by a rescue boat where it safely berthed the same day before proceeding to Crouesty for repairs to the hull damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 25 2009).

 

Ferryboat Commando 6, with approximately 60 passengers, sank off Batangas, Philippines, on May 23. 12 people reported killed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 23 2009).

 

80-m German inland tanker M/V Markus P suffered machine failure on the Rhine at km 271.5 on May 22 at 1810LT. The vessel was taken under tow by vessel Marie-Louise. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 23 2009).

 

NLebanese-flagged cargo M/V Maria K and American-flagged cargo M/V Maersk Virginia were attacked by 9 Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on May 22. Canadian warship HMCS Winnipeg dispatched three naval helicopters to the scenes and an Italian naval helcipter joined the effort as well. The attacks were thwarted and the pirates were seized by Italian seamen. (Fri. May 22 2009).

 

Singapore-flaggged tanker M/V Vertex, with 17 crew and 2,000 tons oil sludge, caught fire off Pengerang, Malaysia, on May 18. 2 crew are unaccounted for and at least 5 others suffered injuries. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 22 2009).

 

41,936-gt Russia-flagged tanker Volgoneft-140 (IMO 8727927, built 1978) ran aground River Volga, km-mark 899.8, on May 19 at 0845LT. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Wed. May 20 2009).

 

532-gt Norwegian cargo M/V Chain Trimmer (IMO 7411648) suffered machine failure and was taken in tow by rescue boat Kristian Gerhard Jebsen towards the Hjeltefjord, Norway, on May 19. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 20 2009).

 

614-ft, 38,853-gt German-flagged tanker BW Herdis (IMO 9292216) suffered hyrdaulic anchor line explosion 30 miles northwest of Tampa Bay, Florida, on May 19 at approximately 1700LT. One crew was injured and air-lifted by a Coast Guard HH-60 helicopter. His condition is stable. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 20 2009).

 

A collision between towboat Golden Eagle and Mary Ann set 26 barges adrift on the Mississippi River near Helena, Arkansas, south of Memphis, Tennessee, on May 19. River traffic was closed between mile markers 595 and 640. No injuries or pollution reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 20 2009).

 

A Chinese F/V rescued 5 fishermen from a life raft near the Zhongsha Islands, China on May 20. The fishermen had been drifting for 15 days. Two others were dead and another missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 20 2009).

 

188-m, 18,322-gt St. Vincent-Grenadines-flagged bulkcarrier Pine Trader suffered power loss and water ingress nearly causing the vessel to go aground near Cape Infanta, South Africa, on May 21. A salvage tug was dispatched to assist the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 20 2009).

 

Inland water craft Confidential lost 17 containers after suffering an unstable list at Uniport in the Waal Harbor of Rotterdam on May 15. The vessel was being pushed by tug Calipso at the time of the incident. One crewman suffered serious injuries after being struck by a container. The crane ship Mercurius-Amsterdam was on scene within 30 minutes to begin container recovery. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 20 2009).

 

F/V Marsoine 1 capsized off the Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Canada, on May 18. 1 person reported killed, 1 missing, 1 rescued. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 19 2009).

 

67-m inland water craft Moria suffered generator room fire at Terneuzen, Netherlands, on May 18. Rescue teams extinguished the flames and damage reported to be limited. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 19 2009).

 

Russian-flagged reefer vessel Nadezhda (IMO 7379553, ex-Sumiyoshi Maru No 3) suffered machine failure in the Japan Sea, 10 miles off Honshu, Japan, position 40.57N 139.52.0E on May 18. The vessel was taken under tow to Hakodate, Japan, by Japanese Coast Guard the same day. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Tues. May 19 2009).

 

187-gt tug Brigadir Gusez (IMO 8929757, built 1981) suffered water ingress while berthing at Kanonerskiy Plant, St. Petersburg, on May 15 at 2343LT. The vessel was intentionally grounded but patched and refloated the next day. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Mon. May 18 2009).

 

General cargo M/V Volgo-Don 5065 (IMO 8872734) ran aground on the river Volga, Russia, km-mark 1,885.5, on May 16 at 0300LT. No spill reported and tug Peleng was dispatched to assist in refloating efforts. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Mon. May 18 2009).

 

Sand carrier Haida No. 8. capsized and sank off the coast of Suizhong County in northeast China's Liaoning Province on May 14. 12 people reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 18 2009).

 

20,606-gt Bahamas-flagged cruise ship Astor (IMO 8506373), with approximately 600 passengers, ran aground at Copenhagen on May 15 at 1400LT. The vessel was refloated the same day with the assistance of Danish tug Svitzer. The vessel's hull was examined by divers before it was allowed to continue its voyage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 18 2009).

 

NEgyptian-flagged M/V Amira (IMO 9216248) was attacked by pirates approximately 75-nm south of Al Mukalla, Yemen, Gulf of Aden, on May 13. Several assault rifle rounds and one rocket propelled grenade round struck tthe vessel but resulted in little damage. The attack was abandoned after boarding attempts failed. Republic of Korea destroyer ROKS Munum the Great (DDG 976) and guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) responded to the distress call and located the apparent mothership by helicopters. USS Gettysburg (CG 64) seized the mothership and brought aboard 17 suspected pirates for questioning. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 18 2009).

 

120-m Dutch river cruise ship Avalon Affinity, with 122 passengers, ran around on the Rhine at Rüdesheime on May 18. The vessel was refloated by way of ballasting operations. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 18 2009).

 

2,460-gt general cargo ship M/V Omskiy-141 (IMO 8873764, built 1989), enroute Cherepovetsk to St. Petersburg, was pushed aground by ice and wind in the Volgo-Balt Channel, km-mark 898.3, Russia, on May 14 at 0010LT. No spill reported. The vessel was refloated with the assistance of tug MB-1212 and was subjected to inspection. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs. May 14 2009).

 

11-m F/V Kalahari sank off the sound of Harris, UK, on May 13. Stornoway Coastguard air-rescued the two crew. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 14 2009).

 

Australian naval vessels HMAS Sydney and HMAS Ballarat, both on a six-month tour of north America, Europe and Northern Asia, experienced minor accident while docking in Cochin, India on May 9. Slight damage to the flight deck nets of HMAS Sydney reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 13 2009).

 

73-m Norwegian reefer vessel Framnes (IMO 7823982), St. Petersburg to Muuga, Estonia, ran aground 14.5-km off Muuga on May 10 at 2345LT. THe vessel was refloated with tug assistance. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 13 2009).

 

768-gt German ferry Frisia 6 (IMO 8827179), Juist to Norddeich with 200 passengers, ran aground one mile off the port of Juist on May 12. Eight passengers were evacuated because of weak health. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 12 2009). UPDATE>> The vessel was successfully refloated on May 13 at 0230LT. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. May 13 2009).

 

German tug Jörn pushing 3 empty barges allided with the Peute Bridge, Peute Canal, Hamburg, on May 5 at 1445LT. Both a barge and the bridge suffered slight damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 12 2009).

 

8,499-dwt M/V UAL Nigeria, in service between Houston / Veracruz and Gabon, Angola and Equatorial Africa, with high value oilfield equipment, breakbulk cargo and containers, suffered machine failure in the North Atlantic on May 6. General average has been declared and the Greek shipowners have appointed Blue Seas Adjusters. Smit Salvage were engaged under an LOF to bring the vessel to Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago. Most, if not all, of the cargo is insured in the United States. From our Correspondent Hildegard E. Krause (Tues. May 12 2009).

 

50-ft F/V Jaime Marie, with 2 crew, reported taking on water 44 miles west of Kodiak, Alaska, on May 11. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from the Air Station Kodiak delivered two pumps which allowed the vessel to safely return to Kodiak without report of injury. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 12 2009).

 

75.1-m Dutch inland tanker M/V Iris, with load of gasoline, suffered machine room fire in the Binnenhavenstraat in Hengelo, Netherlands, on May 11. The fire was successfully contained and extinguished with foam. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 12 2009).

 

Unidentified ferry, with approximately 150 people aboard, sank in the Meghna in Uttar Matlab Upazila, Bangladesh, on May 11. 8 people confirmed dead and 20 others missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 11 2009).


F/V 04637, with 11 people on board, was in collision with a larger vessel and sank near the Yangtze River estuary in Shanghai on May 11. 1 person confirmed dead and 8 others missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 11 2009).


110-m German inland tanker M/V Siam, built 1987, ran aground at Everingen on May 10. The vessel was able to refloat under own power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 11 2009).


Russian reefer M/V Petrozawodsk, with crew of 12, ran aground at the southern tip of Bjørnøya (Bear Island) in the Arctic, between Norway and Spitzbergen, on May 11. A Seaking rescue helicopter from Air Base Svalbard and Russian trawlers responded to the scene. The crew was evacuated and transported to Bjørnøya without report of injury. Pollution reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. May 11 2009).


N30,000-tonne M/V Malspina Castle, which was seized by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Apr. 6, was freed on May 9. The pirates first held the vessel near Garaad and later moved it to Eyl in Somalia's northern breakaway region of Puntland. The crew of 24 (16 from Bulgaria, 4 from the Philippines, 2 from Ukraine, 1 from Russia and 1 from India) were reported in good condition. At least 19 ships are still being held by Somali pirates along with several hundred crew. (Sat. May 10 2009).

 

47,255-gt Malta-flagged cruise ship Zenith (IMO 8918136), with 550 passengers, ran aground off Copenhagen on May 10. The vessel was refloated and returned to Copenhagen for hull surveys. Pollution control vessel Mette Miljø was dispatched to the scene as a precaution. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 10 2009).

 

1,902-gt Westbound Norwegian cargo M/V Indian (IMO 7359149) ran aground on the embankment of the Kiel Canal close to Kudensee on May 10. The vessel was able to refloated under own power and proceeded to Brunsbuettel for investigation, where it was cleared to proceed to Rotterdam. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 10 2009).

 

Heavy load vessel Zhen Hua 27 (IMO 9396294) broke free from its mooring while berthed at TECON Terminal in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, on May 5. The vessel collided with tanker Amalthia and bulk carrier Kyla (IMO 8000460). Vessel Kyla reportedly suffered considerable damage at the stern. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 10 2009).

 

F/V QNg 96419-TS, with 11 crew, struck a coral reef off Paracels Islands and was wrecked on May 6. The vessel was heading to Hoang Sa to avoid the troical storm Chan Hom. The crew were rescued by Chinese vessel Nan Hai Cuu 101 and were transferred to Chinese Navy Ship Hoa Sen 951 on May 8 off the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 10 2009).

 

Inland tanker M/V Indux ran aground at the Maas Lock, Rotterdam, on May 8. The vessel was refloated with assistance from F/V Stellabel and tug Havendienst 13. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 10 2009).

 

67-m unmanned barge Goliath, under tow by Tug Sea Alpha, took on water approaching Dover Port, UK, on May 8. The barge was intentionally grounded at Kingsdown after emergency crews were unable to keep up with water ingress. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 8 2009).

 

Canadian naval frigate HMCS Fredericton suffered engine room fire off the coast of Nova Scotia on Apr. 30. No injuries reported and the vessel's schedule was not disrupted. The vessel is scheduled to be dispatched to the Indian Ocean in June to join the international effort fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 8 2009).

 

14,621-gt Danish ferry Prins Richard (IMO 9144419), underway from Rødby to Puttgarden with 193 passengers, suffered arson fire on May 5. A 16 year old boy was questioned by police in connection with the incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 8 2009).

 

33.61-m, 153-gt German ferry Spiekeroog 3, with 90 passengers, suffered machine failure on its way from Neuharlingersiel to Spiekeroog on May 7. The rescue boat Neuharlingersiel took the vessel in tow to Neuharlingersiel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. May 8 2009).

 

28.05-m Dutch tanker M/V Geo suffered water ingress and developed a list at the port of Scheveningen, Netherlands, on May 5. With the assistance of rescue boat Kitty Roosmale Nepveu, the vessel was dewatered. The cause of ingress was attributed to a a faulty pump in the machine room. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 7 2009).

 

N145.6-m, 7,767-gt Cargo M/V Vicotria (IMO 9290074), with 10 crew, was seized by Somalian pirates on the way to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on May 6. The vessel was travelling in the east-west corridor in the Aden bight when it was attacked. The vessel was built in 2004 and is owned by Intersee-Schiffahrt Haren-Ems. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 7 2009).

 

Safari vessel Vindhu, with 13 aboard, ran aground on Farukolhu Fushi reef, Maldives, and sank on May 5. All aboard were safely evacuated by a police rescue launch. Maldives Coast Guard has commenced activities to salvage the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 7 2009).

 

128-m, 8,505-gt Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker M/V Marida Mimosa was in collision with 27-m sailing vessel Freddy on the Elbe near Brunsbüttel, Germany, on May 5. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 7 2009).

 

40-m, 100-gt German river ferry Konrad Adenauer, connecting Niederdollendorf and Bad-Godesberg on the Rhine with capacity of 250 passengers and 21 cars, lost a 5-ton ramp shortly after departure from Niederdollendorf on May 4. The ramp was recovered by a salvage company on May 6. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 7 2009).

 

30,053-gt Italian-flagged tanker M/V East Point (IMO 9318022) ran aground at Skagen Rev, Denmark, on May 6. Coast Guard vessel Thurø and anti-pollution vessel Mette Miljø were dispatched to the scene. The vessel was successfully refloated after several efforts and sent to an nchorage off Aalbæk for thorough inspection by divers. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. May 7 2009).

 

Cement clinker lightering vessel Titu 9, with 13 crew, sank while loading cement clinker from the Honduran flagged M/V Morris on May 6. The crew was evacuated without injury. (Thurs. May 7 2009).

 

208-m, 8,000-ton cargo M/V Accolade allided with a jetty while attempting to dock on Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, on May 4. No injuries reported but the vessel sustained hull damage and the wharf was damaged. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 5 2009).

 

F/V Hwa Fong 707 suffered fire while berthed in Cijin fishing port, near Kaohsiung Port in southern Taiwan on May 4. 3 crew died and 2 others were injured. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 5 2009).

 

71-ft F/V Doris Jean, transporting farm equipment from Jacksonville, Florida to Dominica, suffered fire and sank 20-nm south of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on May 3. The sole crewman was rescued from life raft without injury by Coast Guard Cutter Cushing, which transported him to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Correspondent Capt Robert Parker (Tues. May 5 2009).

 

Tow vessel Sam Litrico, with 15 grain barges in tow, allided with the Florance Railroad Bridge on the Illinois River near Florence, Illinois, on May 3 at 0730LT. The bridge suffered structural damage and ten barges broke free but were quickly recovered. No injuries or pollution reported, but the bridge will remain closed to automobile traffic until repairs are completed. The Coast Guard is allowing southbound marine traffic to transit under tow length and with width restrictions. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 5 2009).

 

289-gt Swedish inland passenger M/V Diana (IMO 8634120), with 53 aboard, ran aground on the Göta Canal between Kittelö and Langö, northeast of Oxelösund, Sweden, on May 5 at 0350LT. The vessel was evacuated without report of injury. The vessel was refloated at 2000LT and proceed to Stockhold under own power, escorted by tug. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. May 5 2009).

 

NFrench military vessel Nivose was rushed by two pirate skiffs 620 miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, on May 4 at 0430GMT. The pirates mistook the vessel for a commercial ship. The skiffs were carrying AK-47 rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, but the pirates did not fire. The 11 pirates are being held for questioning on the Nivose. (Mon. May 4 2009).

 

NM/V Ariana, with 35,000 tons Soya, was seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, 250-nm northwest of the Sychelles, on May 2. The crew is reported Ukrainian and unharmed. A European Union Protection Aircraft as deployed to monitor and track the vessel, making its way toward Somalia. (Sat. May 2 2009).


NBahamas oil tanker M/V Kition was approached by pirate skiff on May 1. The vessel broadcast an emergency alert. The Portuguese warship NRP Corte-Real and its helicopter responded and intercepted the pirates. Portuguese Navy special forces boarded the pirate mother-ship, finding and destroying 4 AK-47s, a rocket-propoelled grenade and four explosives. They seized 19 suspected Somali pirates but released them after consulting with Portuguese national authorities. (Sat. May 2 2009).

 

22-m, 62-gt German tug Flensburg, built Wilmshaven in 1954 and home port Glückstadt, ran aground on the Elbe near Wewelsfleth, Steinburg community, on May 1. The vessel developed a 30-degree list requiring evacuation. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 2 2009).

 

83-ft Polish F/V WLA 127, one of the biggest in the Polish fishing fleet, reported missing with 5 crew aboard after last radio contact on Apr. 30. 13 rescue ships from Denmark, Sweden and Finland as well as four helicopters searched over 140 square miles in the Baltic Sea. The search was called off on May 1; only an empty lifeboat and parts of the wrecked vessel were found. The trawler had set out from the port of Darlowo on April 27 for the fishing grounds off Bornholm. Since Apr 30, the Danish Navy had been holding an annual rescue exercise in the area with 23 vessels from seven countries around the Baltic Sea. A plane taking part in the drill launched the search after spotting a life buoy, the lifeboat, wreck parts and an oil slick. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. May 2 2009).

 

NRussian anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleyev captured a suspected pirate vessel with 29 people on board off the coast of Somalia on Apr. 28 at 1212GMT. 7 Kalashnikov rifles, various pistols, an aluminum ladder, satellite navigation equipment and a large quantity of ammunition was discovered aboard the pirate vesel. The pirate vessel is suspected to be the one which unsuccessfully attempted to attack a tanker with Russian crew travelling through the region on Apr. 27. (Fri. May. 1 2009).

 

VESSEL LOSS DISPATCHES FOR APRIL 2009


 

Dominica-registered roro M/V Boll suffered water ingress, capsized and partially sank in the port of St. Kitts, Carribean, in the moring of Apr. 29. The incident occured while loading a cargo of six trucks with sand. The crew was successfully evacuated without injury. The vessel is owned by Sakra Shipping, and it is operated between St. Kitts and neighbouring islands by the TDC Group of Companies. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 30 2009).

 

57-m, 2,250-gt German ferry Nordfriesland (IMO 9102758, built 1995) had rubber hose entangled in propulsion causing machine failure off Amrum island, German North Sea coast, on Apr. 25. The vessel was intentionally grounded off the port of Wittdün where the obstruction was removed at low tide during the night of Apr. 26. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 30 2009).

 

43-m, 342-gt Panama-flagged cargo M/V Tevlus (IMO 5340065, built 1953), with crew of 5, ran aground on the Tangenodden at Hurum, Norway, on Apr. 30. The rescue boat Odd Fellow II and two tugs successfully refloated the vessel, which then proceeded under own power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 30 2009).

 

55-ft Black Pearl, home port San Francisco and en route to Texas via the Panama Canal, sank 50 miles west of Costa Rica on Apr. 28. A Coast Guard C-130 crew, from Air Station Sacramento, located the life raft in the vicinity of the Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon signal and confirmed there were two people in the life raft. 378-ft high endurance cutter Sherman was in the vicinity and was diverted to the scene where it rescued the two men. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 29 2009).

 

Commercial F/V Volare, with two aboard, took on water approximately 4 miles off Santa Catalina Island, California, on Apr. 28. A Coast Guard HH65-C rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles was immediately diverted from training operations offshore of Marina del Rey, California to locate the vessel. Rescuers from Baywatch Isthmus and Isthmus Harbor Patrol also responded. The F/V was taken under tow, the source of flooding unknown. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 29 2009).

 

65-m Norwegian offshore supplier Ocean Sky (IMO 7400807) suffered machine room fire in the Northsea and was disabled on Apr. 29. Rescue boat Det Norske Veritas responded to calls for aid and towed the vessel toward Kristiansund. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 29 2009).

 

840-gt German ferry Frisia I (IMO 7018604), owned by Norden-Frisia, Norderney, ran aground while departing from Norderney on Apr. 27 at 0700LT> The vessel was able to refloat under own power with rising tide after approximately 90 minutes. The passengers were not evacuated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 29 2009).

 

Unidentified barge struck rocks and capsized on the Yangtze River near Longmentan, China, on Apr. 27. 900 tons of coal was dumped into the river as a result of the incident. The 5 crew were rescued without injury. Salvage efforts were immediately commenced and are expected to take approximately one week. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 29 2009).

 

65-ft, 3-masted S/Y Ingomar, with 6 aboard, took on water, broke up and washed up on the beach near Morro Bay, California, on Apr. 26/27. The crew had been safely evacuated by the Coast Guard. Patriot Environmental Services was engaged to collect and clear debris. The California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response and the Coast Guard continues to monitor for any impacted wildlife. No fuel was found in the vessel's fuel tank or on the beach. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 29 2009).

 

NItalian cruise ship MSC Melody, with approximately 1,000 passengers and 500 crew on a 22-day cruise from Durban, South Africa, to Genoa, Italy, was attacked by pirates approximately 320-km north of the Seychelles and 900-km off the Somali coast on Apr. 25. The attack was brought by six pirates in a single boat, who fired upon the vessel with automatic weapons. The pirates retreated after being sprayed with water hoses and the vessel continued its journey with its windows darkened. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 27 2009).

 

29,593-gt tanker CSC Peace (IMO 9344148, built 2007) suffered fire while docked in oil terminal Pervaya Rechka, Vladivostok port, Russia, on Apr. 26 at 0630LT. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Mon. Apr. 27 2009).

 

Car carrier Dyvi Pacific, with capacity for 6,700 cars, struck rocks, capsized and sank during sea trials after leaving the builder's yard, Weihai Samjin, China. The vessel had just been christened and had not even been delivered to owner Jan-Erik Dyvi when the incident occured. The vessel is expected to be considered a total loss. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 27 2009).

 

S/Y Ingomar reported itself in distress with water ingress 13 miles north of Morro Bay, California, on Apr. 26 at 1600LT. The Coast Guard dispatched two 47-foot motor life boats from Station Morro Bay and an HH-65C Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Los Angeles. The water ingress could not be controlled and the crew of the Ingomar were evacuated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 27 2009).

 

Norwegian whaler Skarbakk suffered water ingress at berth in Henningsvær on Apr. 24. The vessel suffered damage but response teams were able to prevent the vessel from sinking. The incident was allegedly caused by environmentalists who dissambled a valve and flooded the engine. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 27 2009).

 

50-ft, 54-gt ferry Maarfjeldt (ex-Sandsfjord, Bjorelvnes, Gyda, built 1905) suffered fire at Flygandsværvågen near Tysnes, Norway, on Apr. 26 at 1530LT. The fire rescue of Bergen, police and ambulance responded and the fire was tackled at 1830LT. The ferry was towed off to open sea where Coast Guard vessel Tor was able to use fire hoses. The ship which was able to carry 36 passengers is homeported in Tysnes and was being rebuilt as a restaurant ship. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 27 2009).

 

22,680-gt Liberia-flagged container M/V Champion Express (IMO 9143697) was in collision with 16-m Princess Taiping, a wooden boat modeled after a 15th century Ming Dynasty warship, 30 miles off Ilan County, Taiwan, on Apr. 26. All 11 crew of the Princess Taiping were rescued in a joint effort by the military, the police and Coast Guard. Upon confirming no fatalities, Champion Express continued its voyage despite being instructed to sail to Taiwan for further investigation, on the basis of the collision occuring in international waters. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 27 2009).

 

NPhilippine chemical tanker M/T Stolt Strength was stranded without fuel and drifting some 100-km east of the Somali coast, Gulf of Aden, days after it was freed by pirates. Naval vessels from the U.S., Germany and China came to the vessel's aid. M/T Stolt Strength was seized by pirates in November as it sailed through the Gulf of Aden with a cargo of phosphoric acid. (Sat. Apr. 25 2009).

 

13,914-gt Iranian-registered freighter M/V Danoosh (IMO 7428811), with 33 crew, was in collision with 2,900-gt Indonesian-registered containership M/V Lagun Mas (IMO 9547960) 3-km southwest of St. John's Island, Singapore, on Apr. 22. M/V Danoosh suffered damage to cargo hold and was intentionally beached on Singapore's Outer Shoal. Svitzer Salvage Asia was hired to carry out the salvage operation. M/V Lagun Mas only suffered damage to its railing and starboard side bow section and continued its voyage. The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore is investigating. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 25 2009).

 

34-m, 519-gt Russian trawler Koralnes (IMO 8608391) sank in stormy seas in the Barents Sea near Norway's northern coast, 17-nm from Tromsoe, on Apr. 24. 15 crew reported rescued, 1 crew reported dead. The vessel was built in 1987 and managed by JSC Sevrybkom, is owned by Fincor Projects SA in Georgia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 25 2009).

 

N19,795-gt Malta-flagged cargo M/V Patriot (IMO 9250567), with 17 crew and cargo of grain, was seized by Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden, approximately 280-km off Al Mukalla, on Apr. 25. The vessel was built in 2002 and is managed by Blumenthal in Hamburg, owned by Vantage Shipping Malta. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 25 2009).

 

132-m, 7,095-gt Russian cargo M/V Abakan (IMO 8711277, built 1990), Vladivostok to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy under ballast with 28 crew, drifted aground in Olga Bay position 43.43.0N 135.14.2E, Japan sea on Apr. 21 at 1820LT. The vessel had taken shelter from heavy weather and was at anchor. No water ingress, pollution or injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Thurs. Apr. 23 2009).

 

31-ft, 10-gt Norwegian F/V N 26-7 VV capsized off Eggum at Vestvågøy on Apr. 22. Rescue boat Gjert Wilhelmsen responded to the scene and its crew cut open the hull and rescued the skipper who had been trapped inside the wreck. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 23 2009).

 

Belgian inland tanker M/V Deborah V sank in the canal from Lille to Calais near Arques, France, on Apr. 20. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 23 2009).

 

Cargo M/V Seven Circle-25, with load of cement clinker, sank in the Karnaphuli estuary, Bangladesh, on Apr. 21. The river mouth became virtually blocked and the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) suspended vessel operations to and from the port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 23 2009).

 

Nuclear-powered submarine HMS Astute, the Royal Navy's largest and most powerful attack submarine originally due to enter service in June 2005, suffered fire at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow on Apr. 18. The extent of the damage is being assessed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 23 2009).

 

2,979-gt Norwegian ferry Tidesund (IMO 9419216, built 2008) was in collision with American-flagged sailing yacht Snow Dragon off Sunnmøre, Norway, on Apr. 22. The yacht suffered damage to its bow. Both vessels proceed to Hareid after the collision. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 22 2009).


530-ft, 19,746-gt cargo M/V UBC Singapore was in collision with a 20-ft line handling boat at the Houston ship channel on Apr. 21 at 2137LT. A man aboard the line handling boat jumped overboard just before the impact. That man remains missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 22 2009).

 

48-m, 373-gt Norwegian cargo M/V Nyvåg (IMO 6904935, built 1968) suffered machine failure at Bloksen near Ryvarden l/h on Apr. 21. Rescue boat Bergen Kreds successfully secured the vessel, preventing it from drifting aground on nearby rocks. The machine was later restarted and the vessel was able to continue its voyage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 22 2009).

 

24-m charter boat Centurion ran aground at Swain Reefs off the Capricorn Coast on Apr. 20. 13 passengers and 6 crew were evacuated and remained in dinghies for 5 hours until the vessel was refloated. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 22 2009).

 

NChinese-owned, Panama-flagged cargo M/V New Legent Honor was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Apr. 21. Two NATO warships (one Canadian, the other British) scrambled helicopters to the scene. No injuries or vessel damage reported, the pirates fled. (Tues. Apr. 21 2009).

 

NMaltese-flagged cargo M/V Atlantica was attacked by pirates 30 miles off Yemen's coast in the Gulf of Aden on Apr. 21. 2 boats with about 6 pirates attacked the ship. The ship undertook evasive maneuvers and escaped without damage or injury to crew. (Tues. Apr. 21 2009).

 

Bulk carrier Pacific Adventurer collided with a 11.5-m F/V west of Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria on Apr. 16. The spill happened as the Pacific Adventurer left Brisbane after repairs which followed the spill of 270,000 litres of oil and 31 containers of ammonium nitrate off the Queensland coast on March 11. A widespread diesel spill off the Northern Territory was reported as a result of the most recent incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 21 2009).

 

78-ft F/V Cowboy took on water approximately 5-miles northeast of Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, on Apr. 19. A 25-foot boat crew from Coast Guard Station Menemsha launched with de-watering pumps, but once on scene discovered that the engine room of the Cowboy was full of water. A commercial salvage company was engaged to tow the swamped boat to safety. No pollution or injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 21 2009).

114.34-m German river cruise ship Viking Pride, with 155 passengers, collided with inland tanker on the Waal river at Weurt near Nijmegen. The vessel suffered damage and returned to Waalkade for inspections. It was then allowed to proceed to Dortdech despite the damages. No injuries reported. The tanker also suffered damage, but no pollution reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 21 2009).

 

NNorwegian tanker M/V Front was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Apr. 18. A NATO-supported Canadian navy ship, HMCS Winnipeg, was returning from escorting a World Food Program vessel in the gulf when it saw the Norwegian vessel under attack and foiled the attack. A British Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel, the Wave Knight, was also in the area. The pirates were captured on Apr. 19 at 0100LT after they threw their weapons and scaling equipment overboard. The pirates were detained, but allowed to go free after questioning. (Sun. Apr. 19 2009).

 

F/V / Yacht Big Timber (ex-Dandy Bill) drifted into the San Mateo Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on Apr. 15. No pollution reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

Amana Pemba, with about 40 passengers and cargo from mainland Tanzania to the Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar, suffered fire on Apr. 14. Up to 20 people reported killed with 13 others reported rescued. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

110-m Dutch double-hulled inland tanker M/V Commodore, built 2008, ran aground on the Rhine at Godorf, Germany on Apr. 15. The vessel was to be lightered for refloating. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

Ferry M/V Ile d'Anjouan suffered water ingress and sank off the coast of Tanzania on Apr. 16. Inital distress messages were feared to be pirate lures but were soon verified by the shipping bureau in London. 16,191-gt Libera-flagged container M/V Dorian (IMO 9060546) rescued 75 people. One crewmember of the passenger ship died when he was crushed between a lifeboat and the ship's hull. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

105.8-m inland tanker M/V Kepler collided with German 103.5-m inland tanker M/V Victoria Jaegers on the Lek at Vreeswik, Holland, on Apr. 16. M/V Kepler suffered water ingress and ran aground. Victoria Jaegers was not damaged, but a tug attached to the vessel suffered slight damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

N197-gt Singapore-registered tug Prospaq T1 (IMO 8967797) was overtaken by about 12 pirates near Philippine territorial waters, South China Sea, on Apr. 7. The crew was held for about a week before they were set adrift on a lifeboat without food or water. The pirates took off with the tugboat and the barge. 10 crew members were rescued by 35,739-gt container M/V ANL Explorer (IMO 8506098) on Apr. 14. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

Sand barge Jiangyong 6 capsized after colliding with another boat on a river in east China's Zhejiang Province on Apr. 16. 9 of the 10 crew were rescued, the other was reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

166-m, 33,575-gt passenger ferry Queen of Scandinavia (ex-Finlandia, IMO 7911533) suffered fire while docked in Oskarshamn harbor, Sweden, on Apr. 16. 238 people were evacuated. The vessel is residence to an additional 500-600 people. Residents of the vessel are employed by French engineering firm Alstom and the company’s suppliers. They have been contracted by OKG, which operates the Oskarshmamn nuclear facility, to renovate the plant and most of the workers were on the job when flames erupted in the vessel’s machine room. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

58-ft F/V Seafarer took on water in Southeast Alaska on Apr. 17. All 5 crew were rescued from an 18-ft skiff by the Coast Guard, one sustained back injuries. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).


72-ft F/V Don Paco, with 3 people aboard, reported taking on water 95-miles off Port Arthur, Texas, on Apr. 17. The Coast Guard air crews lowered dewatering pumps and a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The vessel was towed to shore by a Good Samaritan. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

99-ton Taiwanese F/V Hsing Tong Chuan No. 86 sank after allegedly being struck by 160,000-ton Panamanian-flagged tanker Tosa near the Tiaoyutai Islands on Apr. 17. 2 of the F/V's 13 crew reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

NBelgian-registered vessel Pompei was attacked and overcome by pirates near the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles on Apr. 18. (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

NDutch naval forces aboard Dutch frigate De Zeven Provincien captured 7 pirates and freed 20 captive fisherman after tracking the pirates to their "mother ship" in the wester Gulf of Aden on Apr. 18. (Sat. Apr. 18 2009).

 

NFrench navy frigate NIVOSE, affiliated with Operation ATALANTA in the Indian Ocean, seized a mother ship, two skiffs and 11 suspected pirates on Apr. 15 after responding to the distress call of Liberian-flagged cargo M/V Safmarine Asia. (Wed. Apr. 15 2009).

 

Offshore production vessel Maersk Ngujima-Yin (ex-Ellen Maersk) suffered fire off west Australia on Apr. 13 at 1300LT. Oil production was immediately stopped. The crew controlled the blaze within 2 hours. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 15 2009).

 

F/V Dictator was in collision with 965-ft M/V CMA CGM Florida (IMO 9348704) 47 miles off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey, on Apr. 14. No injuries reported, but F/V Dictator suffered damaged rudder. The Coast Guard diverted a C-130 aircrew and launched the Cutters Finback and Dependable from Cape May to the scene. F/V Dictator will require tow. M/V Florida was able to transit under own power to Savannah, Georgia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 15 2009).

 

N33,337-gt American cargo M/V Liberty Sun (IMO 8500551, built 1986) was attacked by pirates armed with grenade launchers and automatic weapons in the Gulf of Aden on Apr. 14. The pirates failed to take over the vessel, which was able to continue with its delivery of humanitarian food aid to the Kenyan port of Mombasa. No injuries but vessel damage reported. U.S.S. Bainbridge responded to the distress call, but by the time it arrived to the scene the pirates had fled. The U.S.S. Bainbridge is escorting the Liberty Sun to Mombasa. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 15 2009).

 

Tanker M/V Golden Rose, with no cargo, suffered water ingress and sank in waters off Danao City, north Cebu, Philippines, on Apr. 14. All crew reported rescued without injury. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 15 2009).

 

An unidentified F/V exploded in Nigerian economic hug Lagos on Apr. 13. 5 Chinese crew members were killed, another seriously injured. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 15 2009).

 

135-gt Japanese F/V Daiei Maru No. 11 (IMO 89048866) capsized in heavy seas off Kyushu island, South Japan, around 13 kilometres off Hirado, on Apr. 14. Search and rescue efforts recovered 10 men. 12 men reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 14 2009).


F/V Kaisei Maru, with 2 crew, capsized and sank in choppy seas off Toyokoror, southeast of Hokkaido island, northern Japan, on Apr. 14. One crew member reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 14 2009).

 

N35,000-ton St. Vincent-Grenadines-flagged (Greek-owned) bulk carrier M/V Irene EM (IMO 7433593), India to Jordan with 22 crew, was captured in the Gulf of Aden by Somalian pirates on Apr. 14. Vessel manager is Chian Spirit Maritime Enterprise, Athens and vessel owner is Venetico Marine, Liberia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 14 2009).

 

N5,000-tonne Togo-flagged M/V Sea Horse was taken by Somali pirates which attacked from 3-4 skiffs 140-km off the Somalia coast on Apr. 14. (Tues. Apr. 14 2009). UPDATE>> The United Nations announced on Apr. 21 that pirates released the vessel after payment made. (Tues. Apr. 21 2009).

 

N21,887-tonne Liberian-flagged cargo M/V Safmarine Asia was attacked by pirates off the Horn of Africa on Apr. 14. 10 pirates aboard 3 skiffs fired automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades at the vessel. (Tues. Apr. 14 2009).

 

NSomalian pirates seized two Egyption fishing boats in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's northern coast on Apr. 13. Egypt's Foreign Ministry reported 18-24 people aboard. (Tues. Apr. 14 2009).

 

191-m, 20,871-gt Swedish cargo M/V Vikingland (IMO 7718541) suffered kitchen fire in the port of Kotka, Finland, on Apr. 12. The crew was evacuated and fire extinguished without report of injury. The vessel will be ventilated and will proceed to Luebeck on Apr. 16. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 13 2009).

 

500-tonne barge with sand sank after being struck by cargo M/V Bien Dong No. 3 in Nha Be River, Vietnam, on Apr. 11. All four crew rescued without report of injury. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 13 2009).

 

30.9-m 188-gt Danish fishery protection vessel Havørnen (IMO-No. 9108477) ran aground off Grenå on Apr. 10. The vessel suffered propeller damage and will be drydocked at Århus for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 13 2009).


Gibraltar-flagged container M/V Maersk Vancouver (IMO 9242625) suffered machine failure and ran aground at the Strom Quay in Bremerhaven on Apr. 10. The tug was still attached to the vessel after it left port but the tug and both anchors failed to keep the vessel in position. The vessel was refloated with the assistance of a second tug. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 13 2009).

 

Malaysian tug Astaka, Can Tho port for Singapore towing sand barge and with 11 crew, ran aground and caught fire off the southern coast of Tra Vinh province on April 8. 4 crew rescued, 7 crew remain missing. The vessel was towed to Can Tho port for repairs. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 13 2009).

 

Mainland sand carrier Lun Fok 108 collided with Hong Kong-registered F/V Zhu Heng 1746 near the Friendship Bridge at Hong Kong on Apr. 8 at 1300LT. No injuries reported. The collision caused a minor damage to the sand carrier ship's rear and drain pipe, while the front part of the F/V was reported with more severe damage. Assistance from the Port Authority was sent to the vessels immediately after the report was received. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Apr. 10 2009).

 

92-m Greek catamaran ferry High Speed 5, with crew of 30 and 512 passengers, suffered fire east of Kynthos on Apr. 10. The crew was able to control the fire with no injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Apr. 10 2009).

 

100-ft Norwegian trawler Pater Noster spilled oil in the Dåfjord off Tromsø in the Karlsøy community on Apr. 8. Oil absorbents were placed around the vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Apr. 10 2009).

 

20-m Norwegian F/V Onsøyværing Ø-0023-F, home port Østfold, ran aground at Kårstø on the east side of Årvikholmen on Apr. 6 at 1525LT. The vessel was successfully refloated at 1700LT with tow assistance. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 9 2009).

 

French F/V Sandokan from Saint Brieuc sank 15-km off Grand Léjon in the bay of Saint Brieuc on Apr. 4 at 1415LT. The crew of 2 was saved after nearby vessels responded to flare signals. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Apr. 9 2009).

 

Dutch F/V Den Helder 22 ran aground at the Eurogeul, Netherlands, on Apr. 6 at 1224LT. The vessel was able to refloat under own power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 8 2009). From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 8 2009).

 

261-m, 40,300-gt container vessel YM Taichung (IMO 9280811) lost 14 containers overboard and suffered 26 damaged containers in reportedly heavy weather 1,000-nm west of San Francisco on Apr. 5. The vessel arrived at the Port of Los Angeles where inspections will take place. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 8 2009).


4.9-ton F/V Daisan Uozumi Maru, with 3 people, collided with a pleasure boat in Wakasa Bay in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, on Apr. 7. The pleasure boat capsized. At least one person reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 8 2009).

 

N17,000-ton U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama, sailing from Salalah in Oman to the Kenyan port of Mombassa via Djibouti and delivering humanitarian aid to Africa, was seized by Pirates 240-nm southeast of the Somali port city Eyl on Apr. 8 at 0730LT. The incident is the first pirate attack on a U.S.-flagged vessel in over 200 years. The vessel's crew of 20 managed to overpower the pirates and regain control, but the ship's captain is being held hostage on a lifeboat. A spokesman for World Food Program confirmed that part of the ship's cargo was being ferried on its behalf, including 4,000 metric tons of corn headed for Somalia and Uganda, and 1,000 metric tons of vegetable oil earmarked for refugees in Kenya. It was expected to dock in the Kenyan port of Mombasa on April 16. At the time of the attack, the closet U.S. warshi p was 300 miles away and unable to respond. USS Bainbridge and a half dozen other vessels are headed to the scene. (Wed. Apr. 8 2009). CLICK HERE TO SEE FEATURE.

 

Former HM navy vessel (minesweeper) Kellington flooded and listed at its berth on the Stockton riverside, UK, on Apr. 6. The vessel's condition is attributed to years of vandal attacks. The historical vessel was brought to the Stockton riverside in 1993 with talk of restoration. The vessel, now resting on the bototm, may be dismantled where it lies. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 7 2009).

 

Sydney ferry Lady Northcott, with 200 passengers, went aground on rocks when it overshot the wharf at Taronga Zoo on Apr 6. The vessel was towed off the rocks without report of injury. Initial drug and alcohol tests of master and crew proved negative. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 7 2009).

 

105-m tanker Granba (IMO 8030269, built 1983, ex-Metilo, Camaron, Sichem Camaron) with cargo of Sulphuric Acid, suffered leakage of acid from cargo to ballast tanks and required assistance approaching Sri Lanka Coast off Trincomalee (position 08 24.3° N and 81 29.3° E) on Apr. 6. The crew abandoned ship. In recognition of environmental risks to the Sri Lankan waters and coastline, the Sri Lanka Navy towed the listing tanker to deep sea pending salvage investigation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Apr. 7 2009). UPDATE>> Granba sank the night of Apr. 8. Sri Lanka's Marine Environment Protection Authority is planning to take legal action against the owner of the ship. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Apr. 10 2009).

 

Norwegian F/V Saturn suffered flooding and was intentionally grounded near Frekhaug in the Salhus fjord on Apr 4. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).


Nassau-flagged tug Englishman suffered fire 80 km NW of Den Helder in the Northsea on Apr. 4 at 2330LT. The fire was controlled by 0100LT on Apr. 5. No injuries reported and rescue teams which were dispatched returned to their respective bases. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).


Cargo M/V Alena ran aground in Karachi, Pakistan, on Apr. 2. The incident was attributed to overloading. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

31,122-gt Irish Ferries vessel Oscar Wilde (IMO 8506311) allided with a dock ramp while docking in Cherbourg, France, on Apr. 5. The vessel's bow door was repoted damaged; the vessel had to turn around and offload vehciles through its rear door. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

An unidentified overloaded boat with 47 people aboard capsized in the Amazon river, jungle state of Amazonas, on Apr. 5. At least 6 people reported missing. The Brazilian navy launched search efforts. The vessel was only allowed to carry 38 people. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

An unidentified overloaded boat crossing the Yamuna River in Aurriya in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh capsized on Apr. 4. 21 people reported dead, 20 other missing. At last 60 people reported aboard the boat. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

Estonian-flagged tug Vega collided with Bahamas-flagged bulkcarrier Harriet (IMO 9239458) while the tug was assisting the cargo vessel inside the port of Kotka, Finland, on Apr. 5. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

273-ft, 3,910-gt Panama-flagged roro/lolo M/V Sloman Rover (IMO 7812919) collided with 2 tugs when leaving the port of Curacao in the Anna Bay on Apr. 2 at 0430LT. One injury reported and both tugs damaged. The vessel had a pilot aboard at the time of the collision. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

Portuguese-flagged trawler Santa Isabel was seized by the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel Svalbard off Finnmark for fishing within the Norwegian economic zone on Apr. 3. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

N20,526-dwt, 1,550-TEU German container M/V Hansa Stavanger (IMO 9128465) was captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean 400-nm off the southern Somali port of Kismayo, between the Seychelles and Kenya, on Apr. 4. A crew of approximately 20 is believed to be on board. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

9,956-gt Norwegian tanker M/V Doris (IMO 9172210), with cargo of 14,000 tons diesel fuel from St. Petersburg, suffered rudder failure and ran aground in the approach of Lorient, France, on Apr. 3 at 0550LT. A tug was immediately called and successfully refloated the vessel with the rising tide. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Apr. 6 2009).

 

Russian trawler MRTK-1093 (IMO 8227991) grounded on rocks at position 52.50.5N 158.38.3E close to Bezymyanniy Point, in 52.50.5N 158.38.3E, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, on Apr. 1 at 2000LT. The vessel was holed and engine room flooding. At 2155LT the crew of 8 abandoned ship by life raft. The trawler MRTK-316 took them aboard with no injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. Apr. 3 2009).

 

4,969-dwt Russian tanker Ust-Kan (IMO 7923691, built 1981) suffered fire while proceeding in ballast at position 51.00.5N 155.26.1E in the Okhotsk sea, 46 miles off Lopatka Point, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian, on Mar. 31 at 1115LT. No injuries reported, but the water used to fight the fire resulted in a 15-degree port list. The fire was controlled by 0050LT. Salvage tug Predanniy provided breathing devices and pumps to the crew. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko (Fri. Apr. 3 2009).


360-ft Swiss-flagged inland passenger M/V Amadante, with 135 passengers aboard, allided with bridge at Segnitz (Kitzingen Community) on Apr. 1. The wheelhouse suffered damage and the captain was reported slightly injured. The vessel was moored in the old harbour in Würzburg where repairs are to be carried out. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

120-ft ferry Super Mexico, which had been docked near Cabrillo Boat Shop in the Port of Long Beach for 2 years, sank in the morning of Mar. 31. The cause of the incident remains unknown and is under investigation. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

Trawler Fifth Season, home port Baltimore, Maryland, collided with jetties and took on water outside Charleston, South Carolina, on Mar. 30 at 2030LT. The Coast Guard, Tow Boat U.S., and the South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources responded to the incident. The single crewman was not injured. Possible pollution reported. The vessel was lifted by a crane barge the next day. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

41-m, 221-gt Dutch F/V Gerdia WR-82, with 8 crew, suffered severe water ingress off Texel, Netherlands, on Apr. 1 at 0620LT. With the assistance of rescue teams, the vessel was rushed toward shallow waters. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

15,315-dwt Marshall-Islands flagged cargo M/V Lantau Ace (IMO 9216353), Hamburg to Gdynia, ran into the embankment of the Kiel Canal in heavy fog near Brunsbuettel, Germany, on Apr. 1 at 0700LT. The vessel refloated under own power. Damage to to the embankment reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

32,136-gt American-flagged tanker S/R Baytown (IMO 8109682, ex-Exxon Baytown), belonging to SeaRiver Maritime, Inc. - a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp. - was prohibited by the Coast Guard from loading oil in Valdez after cracks were were found in the 24-year-old vessel. The tanker crew discovered a 5-inch crack in the main deck and notified the Coast Guard. A 4-inch crack also was found in a rim on the vessel that is designed to contain spills. On Coast Guard orders, the ship owner made temporary repairs and then sailed the vessel out on Mar 28 — without the oil shipment — for permanent repairs. The tanker is a single-sided, double-bottom vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

M/V Matthew Flinders, with cargo got cattle, drifted from anchor and ran aground on King Island in Bass Strait, Tasmania, on Mar. 31. No injury to crew or pollution reported. The cattle were rescued and evacuated in a dramatic operation, only one animal believed to have perished. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

A barge of tug Nathan Brothers broke away under tow, allided with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and ran aground on Fisherman's Island in Chesapeake Bay on Mar. 30. The barge was recovered the same day by the tug Pathfinder. No pollution or damage to bridge structure reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

NSomali pirates fired at German naval supply ship Spessart in the Gulf of Aden on Mar. 30. The incident gave rise to a 5-hour chase by German, Greek, Dutch, Spanish and U.S. warships before the 7 pirates were caught and arrested. The pirates may have mistaken the Spessart for a merchant ship. Involved in the chase were the U.S. amphibious assault ship Boxer and two U.S. Marine Cobra helicopters. German commandos boarded the pirate vessel. The seven pirates have been turned over to the German frigate Rheinland Pfalz for possible prosecution. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

Wooden hull German F/V Sirius Fri 86, built 1959, suffered water ingress and was in danger of sinking in the port of Leer on Mar. 29. Response teams were able to keep the vessel afloat. The vessel is in use as a floating restaurant. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

Russian research vessel Basalt, which belongs to the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, sank off the shore of Avacha Bay on Mar. 31 at 0800LT. No one reported aboard at the time. The vessel was leased to a fishery company and had been moored since Nov. 2008. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

1 of 3 barges pushed by Tidewater tug Defiance allided with Hood River Bridge on the Columbia River, Oregon, on Mar. 28 at 0320LT. Minor damage to the barge reported and no damage to the bridge reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).

 

65-m, 805-gt Danish chemical tanker M/V Maria Soltin (IMO 7203699) ran aground north of Måløy on Mar. 28 at 0400LT. The vessel suffered breached ballast tanks and developed a list of 20-25 degrees to port and had to be evacuated by the rescue boat Simrad Buholmen. The vessel was stabilized, dewatered and ultimately towed to Raudeberg. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Apr. 1 2009).