Daily Vessel Casualty and Piracy Report

 

 

Edited By Christoph M. Wahner, Esq.

 

 

 

The historic dangers of carriage by sea continue to be quite real. Shippers must be encouraged to purchase high quality marine cargo insurance from their freight forwarder or customs broker. It's dangerous out there. Buy the cargo insurance, before the loss!

 

 

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Casualty Reports archive for period 1997- Third Quarter 2009

 

4 FOURTH QUARTER 2009 MARITIME LOSSES AROUND THE WORLD ARE BELOW

 

VESSEL LOSS DISPATCHES FOR NOVEMBER 2009

 

25,535-gt Antigua-Barbuda-flagged container M/V EMS Trader (IMO 9213105) lost crewman overboard on the Elbe between the Hamburg-Teufelsbrück and Neumühlen on Nov. 4. The accident was attributed to a broken platform. The crewman is presumed perished after failed search rescue efforts. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

F/V Mandy, with crew of 6, capsized in heavy weather near The Point outside Mossel Bay Harbor, South Africa, on Nov. 1. Despite the efforts of rescue services, only 1 survivor reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

70-ft tug Capt. Larry Barkins, with 4 aboard, sank in Mobile Bay, Alabama, on Oct. 31. 3 people were rescued by a MH-65C Dolphin rescue helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans. The 4th person made it shore in the tug's 14-ft skiff. The tug is believed to have approximately 600-gallons of fuel aboard. Pollution teams are assessing the situation. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

Towing vessel Cindy Celeste, with 15 coal barges, allided with the McArthur railroad bridge near downtown St. Louis on Oct. 31. 13 barges went adrift but were safely recovered. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

F/V Lady Anna suffered ruptured fuel tank while being hoisted out of the water at the Phoenician Yard in the Campbell Industrial Park, Hawaii, on Oct. 28. 700 gallons of diesel reported spilled. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

Tanker Dubai Star spilled undetermined amount of fuel into the San Francisco Bay during refueling on Oct. 30. The cleanup contractors MSRC and NRC deployed cleanup crews shortly after the vessel crew reported the spill. No reports yet of affected wildlife. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

65-ft wooden F/V Helen McColl sank while moored in Yaquina Bay, Oregon on Nov. 1. Pollution response teams dispatched for spill of estimated 30 gallons of diesel fuel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

Chinese oil supplier Jinyou No. 1 struck the stern of the Belgian vessel Lowlands Prosperity docking at the Kuangshi Warf of the Caofeidian port area in Hebei Province on Oct 31. Hull breach and oil spill reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

16,173-gt Iranian freighter Zoorik (IMO 7602211), with 37 aboard, was pushed onto rocks in heavy weather and broke in two at Luhuashan in eastern Zhejiang province on Nov. 1. All aboard were rescued without injury, however Chinese authorities continue to struggle to contain the damage at the mouth of the Yangtze River following the oil spill. This incident occurred on the same day as another vessel carrying 100 metric tons of hydrochloric acid also sank in the Yangtze River following a collision. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

570-ft double-hulled tanker Port Stewart grounded 1.5-nm east of the Shell Yabucoa Harbor, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 27. No injury or pollution reported, but environmental response teams dispatched as precaution. The vessel was refloated the same day with tug assistance. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

40-m, 432-gt F/V Acheador, with crew of 17, took on water and was in danger of sinking 42-nm off Durban. The crew abandoned ship and were rescued by helicopter and responding vessels. The vessel was safely towed to port by the tug Reier on Nov. 4. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

Oil rig West Atlas, Montara wellhead platform, which has spewed oil into the Timor Sea for 10 weeks, was engulfed in flames on Nov. 1 after the company responsible for the spill came close to successfully plugging the leak. All personnel reported safe. The fire was extinguished Nov. 3. The rig began leaking oil on Aug. 21 and has since spewed between 400 and 2,000 barrels of crude into the Timor Sea each day. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

13,273-gt British container vessel Husky Racer (IMO 9144720) lost 18 containers at the Strom Quay into the Weser in Bremerhaven on Nov. 3. Several other containers were severely damaged. 8 containers fell onto the container M/V Maersk Stepnica (IMO 9352005). The incident remains under investigation. No injuries or pollution reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

80.08-m German inland tanker M/V Bitumina III, Flushing to Rotterdam, ran aground on the Easter Scheldt near Stavenisse, Netherlands, on Nov. 2. Salvage teams towed the vessel to deeper water for inspection. The vessel was allowed to proceed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

662-gt Danish offshore supplier Blue Capella (IMO 7607613) was in danger of sinking as a result of severe water ingress in its machine room in the Northsea, 140-miles west of Esbjerg, on Nov. 2. Several vessels responded to the scene. The ingress was stablized and the vessel was taken in tow toward Esbjerg. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

25,800-dwt car carrier Grande Francia (IMO 9246592) ran aground at the Boudewijn Lock in Antwerp at buoy 97 on Oct. 28. The vessel was freed under own power and reached Bilbao on Oct. 31. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

2,800-dwt Antigua and Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Balder (IMO 8505549), underway from Campbletown in England to Wismar in Germany, lost 10 cubic meters of deck cargo of wood 35-km off IJmuiden, Netherlands, during severe weather on Oct. 26 at 1730LT. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

Norwegian pilot vessel Los 097 ran aground at Gjeslingene, east of Lindesnes, on Oct. 28. Water ingress reported. The vessel foundered but was stablized, dewatered and brought to Mandal where it was pulled out of the water on a slipway. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

Panama-flagged cargo M/V Golden Wish (IMO 9146962) allided with pilings in the Industry Harbor of Bremerhaven as a result of strong winds on Oct. 21. Minor damage to both the vessel and pilings reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 5-11-09]

 

Liberian-flagged bulkcarrier SCL Elise (IMO 9313421), en-route to Santander, suffered machine failure on the Kiel Canal at Kudensee and allided with pilings on Oct. 24. The pilings were severely damaged. The vessel was berthed at Kiel for surveys. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-11-09]

 

Cargo ship Pac Alkaid spilled oil in the Gulf of Mexico, near the Mississippi River near Louisiana, on Oct. 31 / Nov. 1. Response teams aboard 220-ft Louisiana Responder are working with the Coast Guard to address clean up. Divers plugged a 2-inch hole in the vessel's hull which was the cause of the spill. While it is unclear the exact amount of oil spilled, it is estimated 12,000 gallons. [1-11-09]

 

Unidentified vessel with approximately 40 aboard sank in rough seas far off northwest Australia on Nov. 1. More than 20 people feared dead. Merchant vessel LNG Pioneer responded and undertook rescue efforts. Authorities did not know whether the sunken vessel was carrying asylum-seekers, who are the subject of fierce domestic debate as the government struggles to deal with the influx. [1-11-09]

 

A crewman aboard Navy destroyer USS Ramage accidently fired a machine gun into the Polish port city of Gdynia on Oct. 28. The incident happened as the ship was in port after retuning from an international exercise in the Baltic Sea. It was preparing to leave later that day, according to the Navy. Polish military police boarded the ship to investigate and Navy officials said the crew of the Ramage fully cooperated. No U.S. sailors were taken into custody by Polish authorities. [1-11-09]

 

Coast Guard C-130 was in mid-air collision with Marine Corps Cobra helicopter off the coast of California on Oct. 29. The Coast Guard plane was in the area searching for a missing boater, while the Marine helicopter was heading to San Clemente island on a training mission. Search-and-rescue mission was called off on Nov. 1, with all nine airmen presumed perished. [1-11-09]

 

VESSEL LOSS DISPATCHES FOR OCTOBER 2009

Thailand-flagged F/V Thai Union 3 was attacked by pirates 200 miles north of the Seychelles and 650 miles off the Somali coast on Oct. 29. Officials are unsure of how many crew are aboard the F/V. [29-10-09]

 

38-ft S/Y Lynn Rival, Seychelles towards Tanzania by British couple Peter and Rachel Chandler, attacked by pirates on Oct. 23. The two are believed to have been taken aboard a captured containership, reportedly the Kota Wajah, where they are being held. The yacht was found abandoned and empty. [29-10-09]

 

2,203-TEU Hamburg Süd containership Alianca Europa collided with bulk carrier Ocean Diamond outside the Brazilian port of Santos on Oct. 16. The collision occurred in the approach channel at Santos. No injuries but damage to both vessels reported. [29-10-09]

 

1,957-dwt M/V Fili (IMO 8950902) suffered flooded engine room and blackout in the Caspian Sea, Andrievskiy Shoals, position 40.38.9N 050.25.50E on Oct. 26 at 1230LT. Azerbaijan Coast Guard is monitoring situation. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 27-10-09]

 

Tug Synya, owned by Pechora River Steamship Co., sank in Kaskoe Sea off Amderma port on Oct. 26 at 100LT. No injury or pollution reported. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 27-10-09]

 

5,200-ton Japanese destroyer Kurama, with crew of approximately 360, was in collision with 7,400-ton South Korean container ship Carina Star off southern Japan, some 500 miles southwest of Tokyo,on Oct. 27. Kurama suffered severe bow damage and 3 injuries. No injuries reported aboard the Carina Star. [From our Correspondents Douglas A. Gaxiola and Jude Ravo, 27-10-09]

 

128-m ferry Marco Polo, operated by Jadrolinija Rijeka and with 41 passengers and 64 crew, ran aground on the Croatian island of Sit on Oct. 24 at 0250LT. No injuries reported. The accident has been attributed to human error. The vessel was on its regular Rijeka-Split-Dubrovnik-Barin service at the time. [From our Correspondent Capt. Nebojsa Vukalovic, 27-10-09]

 

U.S. and Guatemalan authorities captured a makeshift submarine loaded with an estimated 10 metric tons of cocaine 175 miles off Guatemala's Pacific Coast on Oct. 22. 4 men aboard the vessel - 3 Colombians and 1 Mexican - were arrested by U.S. agents. If the size of the seizure is confirmed, it will be the largest drug bust in Guatemala, which is becoming a transit point for Mexican trafficking cartels. [25-10-09]

 

A F/V with crew of 4 sank off Canada's Atlantic coast, off Fogo Island on the northeast coast of Newfoundland, on Oct. 24. 3 crew were rescued, one fatality reported - the body of the 4th has been recovered. [25-10-09]

 

Tanker AET Endeavor collided with 820-ft Liberian-flagged tanker Krymsk in the Gulf of Mexico, 40 miles southeast of Galveston, on Oct. 20. No injuries reported, but the Krymsk suffered oil leak. [25-10-09]

 

Chinese fuel supplier vessel Jinyou No. 1 allided with docked 950-ft. Belgian cargo vessel Lowlands Prosperity at a refueling dock at the Caofeidian port, northern China, on Oct. 24. The Lowlands Prosperity leaked oil as a result hull breach and pollution response teams were dispatched. [25-10-09]

 

Fast combat support USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) suffered Blackhawk helicopter crash 20-nm off the coast of Fort Story, Virginia, on Oct. 22 at approximately 2000LT. One service member reported dead and eight reported injured. Injured service members were evacuated from USNS Arctic by a second Army helicopter participating in the training and taken to a local Norfolk hospital for treatment. USNS Arctic has returned to Naval Station Norfolk and the damaged helicopter remains onboard. The cause of the crash is under investigation. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

An unidentified barge on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway slammed into Houma's downtown Marina, Louisiana, on Oct. 21. Significant damage to the bayou overlook reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

Oil tanker Suvarna Swarajya, with 6,000 metric tons crude oil from Paradip, ran aground in the navigation channel outside the Haldia Dock Complex, India, on Oct. 21. The vessel was freed within approximately 2 hours. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

Vessel Alif Utama, with 96 barrels of gasoline and 48 barrels of diesel fuel, caught fire at a port in Madura, East Java on Oct. 22 at approximately 2030LT. The fire was not contained until the next morning. 1 crew member and 1 passenger reported missing, 5 other crew reportedly survived. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

50-ft F/V Bottom Line caught fire and sank off the Palmilla Hotel during the first day of the Bisbee's Black & Blue Marlin Tournament off Cabo San Lucas on Oct. 22. All 7 crew members aboard were rescued by Sneak Attack, another tournament contestant. Mexican rescue boats and tournament officials were also quickly on the scene. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

Ferry Hrossey, overnight voyage from Aberdeen to Shetland, encountered heavy seas off Fair Isle on Oct. 22. The vessel took a sudden roll to port at about 0430BST, causing 4 injuries. The injuries were not serious. A number of cars were also reported slightly damaged as was a glass panel aboard the vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

80-ft clamming vessel New Sea Rover reported steering failure and taking on water 32-miles east of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, on Oct. 22. Nearby F/V Star Light responded to a UMIB, repsonded to the scene and towed the vessel and crew to Atlantic City. A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City and a rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet, N.J., arrived on scene to assess the situation for assistance if needed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

1,499-gt Bahamas-flagged cargo M/V Atlantica Hav (IMO 8215730) allided with 10,022-gt berthed cargo M/V vessel Abu Rdees and the quay at der Brake, Germany, having misjudged the current and wind, on Oct. 22. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

456-gt Norwegian trawler Cevita (IMO5225851) ran aground at the Karmsund on Oct. 23. Oil spill reported and response teams dispatched. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

48-m, 351-gt German passenger M/V Flipper (IMO 7641190), with 48 passengers, grounded while approaching the island Neuwerk coming from Cuxhaven on Oct. 21. The passengers were evacuated by life boat and the vessel was subsequently refloated with the rising tide. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

German F/V Nordsee-NG 9, homeport Emden, suffered fouled propeller off St. Peter-Ording, Germany, and drifted aground on Oct. 21 at 1515LT. The captain fell overboard during refloating efforts but was safely recovered by a deckhand. The vessel was refloated on Oct. 22 at 1330LT with the help of a local rescue boat. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

150-m bargetrain, with cargo of corn and pushed by Krevernstein, ran aground on the Main at Marktheidenfeld on Oct. 22 at 1430LT. The vessel was refloated the same day, but the Main was closed for four hours between the accident site and the lock Lengfurt. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 24-10-09]

 

N200-m Italian-flagged cargo M/V Jolly Rosso was attacked by pirates approximately 460 miles east of Mombasa, Kenya on Oct. 22. Pirates open fired on the vessel with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. The vessel successfully evaded the attack without report of injury. [22-10-09]

 

N180-m Panama-flagged bulk carrier M/V Al Khaliq hijacked by pirates near the Seychelles on Oct. 22. The vessel reported two pirates having boarded before communication was cut off with the crew. The EU force confirmed that 6 pirates boarded, with two attack skiffs in tow and the "mother skiff" having been brought aboard the vessel by crane. [22-10-09] UPDATE>> M/V Al Khaliq spotted steaming to Somali coast. As a result of the incident, the Seychelles government will increase security and deploy troops to its outer islands, the Seychelles Nation reported, citing President James Michel. [25-10-09]

 

Connexxion hydrofoil Klaas Westdijk suffered machine failure just after departing from its berth in Amsterdam on Oct. 20. The vessel was brought back to berth by tug. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-10-09]

 

89.94-m inland tanker Anwi-Ja (ex-VTG 203) allided with the Koninginnen Bridge in south Rotterdam on Oct. 21 at 1830LT. Significant damage to the bridge reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-10-09]

 

34-ft F/V Bottom Basher, with 3 aboard, reported missing off Maine on Oct. 20. Rescue teams found debris and recovered one body. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-10-09]

 

17.15-m German F/V Julina-Luise - SD 17 suffered fire on the Northern Elbe on Oct. 21 at 0930LT. The fire was extinguished, but the vessel drifted aground after machine failure. The vessel was refloated by another F/V and towed to Buesum by a rescue boat. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 22-10-09]

 

75-ft F/V Manaloa suffered fire at Pier 38 in Iwilei, Hawaii, on Oct. 17. One crew member reported killed. Damage to the vessel was estimated at US$120,000. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-10-09]

 

Paddle wheeler Belle of Louisville allided with a drydock owned by McBride's towing near Six Mile Island, Ohio, on Oct. 17. Coast Guard officials found both damage to the vessel and a puncture to the hull of the dry dock. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 21-10-09]

 

N225-m, 40,892-gt Chinese-flagged bulk carrier De Xin Hai, with cargo of coal and crew of 25, was hijacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean approximately 550 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles and 700-nm off Somalia's eastern coast on Oct. 19. [From our Correspondent Sun Liangliang, 20-10-09]

 

Inland general cargo vessel Okskiy-23 ran aground on the Kama river, Russia, km-mark 1,408.8, on Oct. 16. The vessel refloated under own power on Oct. 17 without report of damage. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 20-10-09]

 

Dutch cement tanker Vijzelgracht was in collision with Dutch sand carrier Midlife C in the Africa harbor in Amsterdam on Oct. 15. Vijzelgracht is in the drydock at Brouwer in Zaandam for repairs to bow damage. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 20-10-09]

 

4,500-dwt Dutch cargo M/V Flinterwave (IMO 9313785), underway from Koper to Gandia, ran into the embankment of the Kiel Canal at Breiholz in the evening of Oct. 18. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

118-ton vessel Hwangyeong feared sunk in rough seas 65-km northeast of Dokdo, South Korea, on Oct. 18. The vessel was collecting waste fishing nets, "Hwangyeong" meaning "environment." [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

62-m motorized barge Tasmanie was in collision with Turkish cargo 5,391-gt M/V Civra (IMO 9212773) on the Seine near Aizier, France, on Oct. 16 at 0735LT. The incident was attributed to rudder failure of the Tasmanie. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

733-gt Norwegian M/V Polartrans ran aground in the Gisund on Oct. 16 at 1800LT. The vessel was refloated on Oct. 18. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

1,429-gt Norwegian ferry Strand (IMO 8112639) suffered power failure and allided with the quay in Tau on Oct. 18 at 1400LT. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

24.88-m Dutch F/V In Solidum suffered machine failure on the North Sea on Oct. 16. The vessel suffered damage when it allided with a steel piling while under tow into the outer harbor of Buesum, Germany. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

112,894-gt, 3,080-passenger Bermuda-flagged cruise ship Caribbean Princess (IMO 9215490), Halfax to New York, reportedly encountered gale force winds on Oct. 16. The vessel experienced significant list causing one crew injury and a piano to fall of a stage and destroyed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

4,206-gt Irish-flagged cargo M/V Arklow Fortune (IMO 9361744) suffered machine room fire on the Outer Maas near Puttershoek, Netherlands, on Oct. 15 at approximately 1130LT. The incident resulted in rudder failure causing the vessel to run aground. The vessel was subsequently refloated with tug assistance and was able to continue its voyage to Rotterdam. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

2,019-gt Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Aivita (IMO 7624336) lost 50 bundles of timber overboard in rough seas 80-km north of Terschelling on Oct. 16. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

2,658-gt British cargo M/V Dirhami (IMO 9103805) lost 10 containers overboard in rough seas 15-km north of Terschelling, Netherlands, on Oct. 16. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

84.56-m Dutch inland container M/V Leho 1 ran aground on the Rhine at Leutesdorf on Oct. 12. The vessel was refloated the same afternoon. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

Dutch 336-TEU container vessel Durichawas was in collision with inland water craft Leho 3 on the Rhine at Leverkusen, km-mark 699.6, on Oct. 16. Damage to both vessels reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

4,168-dwt St. Vincent-Grenadines flagged cargo M/V Soyana (IMO 8912819) was detained in Bremerhaven for safety and pollution issues on Oct. 15. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 17-10-09]

 

N24,647-gt Singapore-flagged container ship M/V Kota Waja, with crew of 21, was hijacked by Somali pirates 300-nm north of Seychelles, at position 01 33 S 054 52 E, on Oct. 15. The Marine Security Centre (Horn of Africa), run by the EU Naval Force, is now advising that vessels should consider maintaining a distance of more than 600-nm from the coastline and when routing north/south consider keeping East of 60E Longitude until East of the Seychelles. [From our Correspondent Hilde Krause, 15-10-09]

 

13,066-gt Liberian-flagged cargo M/V BBC Rheiderland (IMO9202041) was detained by authorities in Bremerhaven after significant water ingress found during inspection. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-10-09]

 

Tanker Volgoflot-5 was in collision with cargo M/V Okskiy-62 on the Scheknsa river, Russia, at km-mark 568.1, on Oct. 13 at 2347LT. Volgo-flot-5 suffered hull breach and water ingress. Oksiy-62 suffered flooding and dirty water spill, its crew of 7 were evacuated to Volgoflot-5. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 15-10-09]

 

4,020-gt M/V Volgo-Don 127 (IMO 8960012) was in collision with barge C-227 in a Rybinsk Basin, Channel 63, Russia, on Oct. 14 at 2245LT. No injuries or spill reported and both vessels reported damaged but stable. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 15-10-09]

 

3,100-dwt tanker Lenaneft-2066 (IMO 8711928) ran aground on the Lower Amur River, Russia, at km-mark 743 on Oct. 14 at 1100LT. No spill reported. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 15-10-09]

 

31,189-gt Swedish ferry Stena Baltica (IMO 8416308), coming from Gdynia with 170 passengers and 18 cars, allided with the Verkö quay at Karlskrona on Oct. 15 at 0730LT. The incident was attributed to strong wind gusts. Vessel damage but no injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-10-09]

 

French frigate La Fayette suffered fire in the port of Djibuti on Oct. 14. The incident was attributed to a ruptured fuel line serving a generator. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-10-09]

 

41-ft F/V took on water near South Pass, Louisiana, on Oct. 13. The Coast Guard Cutter Pompano responded to the scene and launched a craft to retrieve the two fisherman from the sinking vessel. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-10-09]

 

Several vessels grounded on the beach in the Central city of Da Nang, Vietnam, during typhoon Ketsana on Sept. 29, including Thanh An 27, Tien Giang 16, Truong Thanh 16, Quang Phat 29, Phu Gia 25, Luks 09, Thai Son 02, Hai Thanh 17 and oil carrier Thien Tan ALC1. Refloating and salvage efforts are underway, with Truong Thanh 16 successfully refloated on Oct. 11. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-10-09]

 

682-ft American ocean liner Platnium-II (Ex-SS Oceanic, SS Independence) is under investigation by the Indian Union ministry of environment & forests (MoEF), which has sought a detailed report from the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) and Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB). The vessel arrived at Alang under tow of Tug Barakuda-1 on Oct. 7. The vessel, believed to have 200 metric tons of asbestos-containing material, was beached for breaking without approval from authorities. The Indian Platform on Ship Breaking is demanding that US recall the ship. The vessel had previously been lying idle at Dubai for over a year. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 15-10-09]

 

BP oil platform Shiehallion, 175 miles west of the Shetlands, was struck by 130,000-ton tanker Loch Rannoch on Oct. 9. The platform incurred damage and was shut down. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-10-09]

26,835-gt China-registered bulk carrier Wan Shou Shan (IMO 8601197), with crew of 28 and load of coal, took on water off Lubang Island, west of Mindoro and Manila, on Oct. 11. The crew abandoned ship and was rescued without report of injury. The Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog in Batangas is monitoring the vessel for pollution and navigation hazzard. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-10-09]

 

Offshore supply vessel Huahai, built 1979, suffered fire while undergoing repair at a dockyard in Hong Kong on Oct. 10. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-10-09]

 

Unidentified F/V, with crew of 7, capsized off China's Zhejiang Province on Oct. 11. 5 people rescued, 2 people reported missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 13-10-09]

 

48-m Dredger M 30 was damaged at the building site of the JadeWeserPort, Germany, reportedly by an undetonated WWII bomb. No injuries reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

Inland water craft Alasco, with cargo of gravel, ran aground on the Elebe at Drage/Laßrönne amidst the shipping lane on Oct. 10 at 1630LT. The incident was attributed to an extremely low tide. The upper Elbe was closed for ship traffic until the vessel was refloated with the rising tide. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

NSpanish F/V Alakrana, with crew of 36, issued distress signals of a pirate attack against it off the coast of Somalia on Oct. 2. The vessel is under the control of pirates. Two of the pirates were caught by the Spanish navy trying to make their away ashore from the vicinity of the Alakrana. [12-10-09]

 

NSingapore-flagged Hoegh Line car carrier Hoegh Pusan (ex-Maersk Taiki, built 1997) was attacked by pirates approximately 620-nm east of Somalia and 100-nm from the Seychelles on Oct. 4. The vessel was able to evade the pirate skiff. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

24.4-m maxi-yacht Shockwave V, with crew of 16, crashed onto rocks off Flinders Islet, near Wollongong, Australia, on Oct. 10 at 0300LT during a night race. 2 people reported killed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

29,000-ton M/V Wan Shou Shan, with crew of 28, took on water and reported sinking off the coast of Philippines' Lubang Island on Oct. 10. All 28 aboard were rescued. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

Unidentified overloaded ferry capsized in Cambodia, in a tributary of the Mekong River approximately 100 miles northeast of the capital Phnom Penh, on Oct. 10. 17 people reported killed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

Diving vessel Missin' Link, homeported in Freeport, Texas, capsized 130 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 10. The Coast Guard coordinated the successful rescue of all 7 aboard with the assistance of 250-ft research vessel Mystic Viking. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

485-gt Norwegian fish ensilage tank M/V Scan Trader (IMO 6423888) allided with a pile of the Tromsø Bridge on Oct. 10 at 1400LT. The incident was attributed to a strong current. The vessel was able to refloat under own power. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

27-m ferry Rovinjka sank at the port of Rovinj, Crotatia, on Oct. 9. No injuries or pollution reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

2,077-gt inland tanker M/V Heliodos was in bow-to-bow collision with Antigua-Barbuda-flagged cargo M/V Pride of Braila (IMO 9141340) on the Waal at Erlecom, Netherlands, on Oct. 10 at 1440LT. Significant damage and water ingress reported aboard the Heliodos, while the Pride of Braila suffered damage above the waterline and was able to proceed to its destination of Duisburg. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 12-10-09]

 

67-m Dutch inland tankre M/V Columbia, Neuss to Amsterdam, ran aground on the Rhine on Oct. 9. The vessel was refloated the same day with the assistance of vessel Josha. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-10-09]

 

600-ft Canadian grain vessel Cuyahoga suffered mechanical failure with loading boom, causing 20-degree list, when the ship was docked east of the Disalle Bridge, Toledo, Ohio, on Oct. 8. One injury reported. The U.S. Coast responded to the scene as well as the Toledo fire and rescue. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-10-09]

 

8,500-dwt Sri Inderapura (ex-USS Spartanburg County, the Royal Malaysian Navy’s biggest landing craft with crew of 77 aboard, caught fire while berthed at the naval base Lumut on Oct. 8. Preliminary investigations suggest the blaze may have been caused by an electrical short-circuit. A second fire, possibly resulting from embers from the first, occurred on Oct. 9. Substantial damage to vessel reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-10-09]

 

84.81-m inland cargo M/V Ursel was in collision with berthed German inland tanker M/V Jarona at the Kostheim lock on the Main river, Germany, on Oct. 3. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-10-09]

 

Ghanian-flagged oil tanker AFKO 307 ran aground and caught fire approximately 30-km off Limbe in southwest Cameroon on the night of Oct. 7. The fire was still burning on Oct. 9. The crew appears to have abandoned ship, but response teams have found no one. The possibility of piracy has not been excluded. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 11-10-09]

 

35,595-gt German-flagged container M/V Northern Reliance, Asia to Namibia with 1,720 containers, took on water off the coast of South Africa on Oct. 4. The vessel's pumps are maintaining the situation as the vessel makes its way to Port Elizabeth for refuge. Declaration of general average is possible. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-10-09]

 

A truck driver was killed after being struck by a crane inside the South Carolina State Ports Authority property in North Charleston on Oct. 7. [8-10-09]

 

75-ft gaff rigged S/V Tectona, a sail training vessel with 15 aboard, grounded off Egypt Point, Cowes, UK, on Oct. 3. Cowes RNLI lifeboat responded but the vessel was refloated on its own before the lifeboat arrived to the scene. The lifeboat escorted the vessel into the River Medina, Cowes. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-10-09]

 

Unidentified boat with 55 people aboard capsized in a river in Orissa's Jajpur district, India, on Oct. 7. Immediate response by local people and fire brigrade personnel reportedly resulted in successful rescue of all aboard. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-10-09]

 

Cargo M/V Eka Setia, Makassar, South Sulawesi to Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, with crew of 6 and cargo of 100 tons cement, sank near Sabolo Island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) waters after struggling against a harsh storm and suffering machine failure on Oct. 7. 2 crew members remain missing, search and rescue rescued the 4 others. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-10-09]

 

M/V Lihir Express suffered mechnical problems in rough seas and as a result lost approximately 11 containers overboard off the northwestern coast of Papua New Guinea on Oct. 3. 2 containers lost are reported to be loaded with grade B explosives. On Oct. 7, PNG's National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) issued a warning for all vessels to beware and navigate with extreme caution and to report any sightings. With assistance, the Lihir Express limped into the Bismark Maritime wharf at Lae on Oct. 4 at approximately 1600LT. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-10-09]

 

40-ft Norwegian F/V Sabben, Bergen to Stavanger, suffered machine failure and ran aground on Oct. 7 at 0400LT. No injuries reported. The vessel was thrown onto rocks with the rising tide. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-10-09]

 

17-m German F/V Freiheit sank at the harbor in Rostock on Oct. 5. The vessel was awaiting restoration and was intended to be drydocked in the coming days. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 8-10-09]

 

NFrench navy vessel Somme was mistakenly attacked by pirate skiffs approximately 500-km off the Somali coast on Oct. 7. The command and supply ship repelled the attack and chased the pirates, capturing 5 of them. [7-10-09]

 

Unidentified cargo vessel, with sacks of gravel, sank approximately 2 miles southeast of the breakwater of Mataró (Barcelona) on Oct. 3. Diesel and oil spill reported. Response teams deployed. No injuries reported to the crew of 2. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-10-09]

Towing vessel C.B. Ford collided with the "Old Greenville Bridge" (about halfway between Little Rock, Arkansas and Jackson) resulted in six rock barges breaking free on Oct. 4. All vessel river traffic was closed from mile marker 531 to 541 for approximately 3 hours and all barges were recovered. No injury or pollution reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-10-09]

 

24-m, 177-gt Norwegian speed ferry Vågsfjord (IMO 9196723), homeport Tromsø and capacity for 146 passengers, allided with a quay in Skrolsvik at Senja on Oct. 4. Both the vessel and quay suffered damage, but no injuries reported. The incident was attributed to technical/mechanical failure. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-10-09]

 

9,200-dwt Marshall Islands falgged roro M/V Maestro Sun (IMO 8401133) suffered steering gear failure and went adrift in heavy weather in the North Sea off Thorsminde on Oct. 4. A Danish rescue helicopter from Skrydstrup evacuated 8 of the 25 crew, the remainder stayed on board. The ship was anchored 13 miles off the coast between Hvide Sande and Thorsminde to be taken in by tug. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-10-09]

 

2,317-gt Greek roro M/V Captain Michalis (IMO 7226639, ex- Suurlaid, Nordic Frost, Ocean Caroline) was in collision with 52,071-dwt Malta-flagged bulk carrier Santana (IMO 9237101) in the Aegean Sea southeast of Mykonos, near Amorgos, in calm weather on Oct. 4. The Captain Michalis, with cargo of cement, sank within a few minutes. 1 fatality reported, 8 crew members rescued. The Santana, which was underway from the Ukraine to Thailand, remained stable and entered the port of Ermoupolis at Syros Island for survey. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 7-10-09]

 

1,375-gt Panamanian-flagged freighter Silver Sea, with crew of 14, capsized and sank in heavy weather (Typhoon Parma) off the coast of Taiwan on Oct. 4. 3 people reported rescued by helicopter, 1 body recovered, 10 people missing. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-10-09]

 

Antigua-Barbuda flagged cargo M/V Adele C (IMO 9083914) lost an anchor in heavy weather in the Northsea shortly after having departed Hamburg, Germany for Barletta, Italy, on Oct. 4. The vessel entered the Amerika Harbour in Cuxhaven for inspections. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-10-09]

 

Liberian-flagged container M/V Navi Baltic (IMO 9386718) lost 9 containers overboard approximately 11-km north of Terschelling, Netherlands, on the night of Oct. 3/4. 3 containers are still missing; 2 drifted on the beach at Ameland; 2 two more on a sandbar at Schiermonnikoog; 1 was salvaged; and 1 reported sunk. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 6-10-09]

 

5,150-dwt M/V Volgo-Don 173 (IMO 8864024) suffered water ingress and intentionally grounded in Azov-Don Sea Channel, near Krivoe Girlo, Don River km-mark 3,180, on Oct. 1 at 0600LT. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 4-10-09]

 

1,621-gt bunker tanker Pavino (IMO 8870918) spilled approximately 200 liters of oil while bunkering Chinese vessel Ran Tung in Posyet Port, Primorye Region, Japan Sea on Oct. 1 at 2230LT. Response teams were dispatched to the scene. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 4-10-09]

 

84.84-m inland water carft Shamal allided with and damaged the northern bridge of the sea lock in Terneuzen, Germany, on Oct. 2. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

6,402-gt Danish high-speed ferry Villum Clausen (IMO 9216250) allided with the Øernes quay while entering the port of Roenne in Bornholm on Oct. 3 at 1020LT. Hull damage reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

1,130-gt Moldavian-flagged cargo M/V Helga (IMO 8314287), Chalkis to Yeisk, suffered machine damage while passing the Çanakkale Strait and required tow to Karanlik Liman on Oct. 2. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

38-m, 80-gt German charter sailing vessel Grethe Witting (ex-Norfod Sufling) sank in the port of Mangalia, Romania on Oct. 1. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

Dutch cargo coaster Sea Charente, on passage to Glasgow with crew of 5 and cargo of corn gluten pellets, suffered cargo fire on Oct. 2. The Solent Coastguard was notified and organized a response team. The fire was successfully contained. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

45-ft F/V Sheriff took on water in the Delaware Bay near Cape May on Oct. 2. A rescue boat from Coast Guard Station Cape May and a rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., were dispatched to the scene. F/V Ambitious ultimately towed the vessel and its crew to Oyster Dock in Port Norris, N.J. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

Unidentified Thai F/V, with crew of 26, sank in heavy weather on the sea of Malaysia on Oct. 1. 13 crew members reported rescued, 13 others remain unaccounted for. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

Vessel Men Excel capsized in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sept. 29 causing approximately 50 people to drown -- within days of two other regional accidents which claimed about 100 souls. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

188-m, 41,000-dwt Bahamas-flagged bulkcarrier Petersfield (IMO 8309713) ran aground off Kitimat, British Columbia, on Sept. 25. Significant bow damage reported. After divers had surveyed the bow damage, the vessel was allowed to return to Kitimak before heading into the Queen Charlotte Sound. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

134-m, 7,278-dwt Liberia flagged cargo M/V Arctic Sky (sister vessel of Arctic Sea), underway from Finland to Alexandria in Egypt with cargo of timber, ran aground at Öregrund, Sweden, on Oct. 2 at 0230LT. Two ballast water tanks suffered damage and water ingress. A pilot boat arrived to the scene. No pollution reported. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 4-10-09]

 

1,048-dwt Russian-flagged hopper vessel Skrunda, with 4 crew, ran aground in Luzhskaya Guba Bay, Gulf of Finland, position 59.47.25N 028.22.63 E., on Sept. 30 at 0400LT. No damages or spill reported. [From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko, 1-10-09]

 

State-run double-decker boat Jalakanyaka, with 74 tourists, capsized in Thekkady, India, on Sept. 30. 39 people reported killed. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-10-09]

 

85,920-gt Bahamas-flagged cruise ship Carnival Legend (IMO 9224726) collided with 74,136-gt Bahamas-flagged cruise ship Enchantment of the Seas (IMO 9111802) at the port of Cozumal on Sept. 30 at 1815LT. The Carnival Legend had just departed from its berth when heavy winds pushed it into the Enchantment of the Seas. A tug tried in vain to prevent the collision. No injuries but minor damage to both vessels reported. Both vessels were to proceed with their current itineraries. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-10-09]

 

105-m German inland water craft Friedrich Götz ran aground on the Neckar near the Kurpfalz Bridge on Sep 30. Vessel traffic was affected, but the ship was refloated the same day. [From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen, 1-10-09]