Daily Vessel Casualty and Piracy Report
Edited By Christoph M. Wahner, Esq.
With Comment by Michael S. McDaniel, Esq.
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4 YEAR 2008 MARITIME LOSSES AROUND THE WORLD ARE BELOW
July 2008 through present
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Vessel Loss Dispatches For August 2008
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72-m, 1,366-gt Georgian cargo M/V Jasmine, with 9 crew, capsized and sank off the Turkish west coast, near Izmir Backbord, on Aug. 12. The crew was rescued without report of injury. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 15 2008).
64.65-m Esvagt Beta, built 1985, ran aground at Horns Rev southwest of Blåvand, Denmark, with 38 persons on board on Aug. 13. Initial refloating efforts were unsuccessful. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 15 2008).
170-m Liberian-flagged tanker M/V Agiasma, built 1989, ran aground in strong winds off the Flushing Boulevard, Netherlands, on Aug. 13 at 2015LT. The vessel was able to refloat under own power. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 15 2008).
51-m 240-gt Swiss-flagged ferry Limmat, built 1958 and capacity for 850 passengers, suffered machine failure and ran aground off Meilen, Switzerland, on Aug. 14. No injuries reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 15 2008).
Norwegian ferry Bjørnsund, with 19 cars and 42 passengers aboard, allided with a ferry quay in Bremsnes on Aug. 13 at 2045LT. The vessel previoulsy ran aground in Kristiansund on Dec. 6, 2007. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 15 2008).
279-ft cargo M/V Atlantic Intrepid suffered steering failure and ran aground at the entrance of Government Cut in Miami on Aug. 13 at approximately 1530LT. No reports of injury or pollution. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 15 2008).
405-ton Swiss lake passenger M/V Panta Rhei, owned by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG), allided with a quay while berthing in Zuerich on Aug. 12. The vessel was temporarily repaired and will be further repaired in the fall. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Aug. 13 2008).
Cargo M/V Forward-1 collided with cargo M/V Vesegonsk in the Azov Sea, position 46.03N 037.02E , on Aug. 9 at 0230LT. The Vesegonsk suffered bow damage and a crushed bulwark, the“Forward-1 suffered dents and a hole below the waterline on port side. Both vessel were able to proceed without assistance and arrived safely at their respective destination ports on Aug. 10. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our
Russian tug Besposhchadnyy (IMO 8875138, built 1971) sank in Novorossiysk port on August 10 at 0824LT. The vessel was suspended from the Russian Register in Dec. 2007. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen and our
2,471-gt Chinese M/V Shun Qiang No. 1, with iron ore, capsized in the Beibu Gulf, south of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Aug 12. One person reported dead, two others missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Aug. 13 2008).
North Korean F/V collided with 658-ton South Korean sand excavator vessel Dongi No. 1 near the eastern sea border between the divided Koreas on Aug. 12. Two crew from the F/V reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Aug. 13 2008).
Log carrier Lola lost approximately 200 logs off Robben Island, off Cape Town, on Aug. 10. The South African Maritime Safety Authority is determining the extent of the drift of the logs so as to ensure accurate navigational warning. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Aug. 13 2008).
Dredger ship De Zwarte Meer capsized in strong winds on the Wijde Ee near Friese Bergum at Suwâld, Netherlands, on Aug. 10. The wreck is surrounded by containment booms to control pollution. Salvage efforts to raise the vessel are expected. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Aug. 13 2008).
LNG ship Methania, built 1978, suffered fire following a lightning strike off Belgium on Aug. 8. The fire was put out the fire within minutes by the crew. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Aug. 11 2008).
12-m Norwegian F/V Gamle Sanden capsized and sank between Bogen and Otrøya in the Mid Sound on Aug. 9. The crew of 2 was brought ashore by a Good Samaritan, no one was hurt. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Aug. 11 2008).
199.1-m, 60,942-gt Swedish car carrier Otello (IMO 9316141) caught fire while berthed at the Lloyd Yard Bremerhaven for repair on Aug. 10 at 1421LT. The fire was successfully extinguished. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Aug. 11 2008).
Pusher tug Lianco with barges CFNR 953 and CFNR 952 ran aground on the east harbour dam of the east harbour of Terneuzen, Netherlands, on Aug. 10. The barge train was later refloated with the assistance of other vessels. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Aug. 11 2008).
84-ft Portland-based ferry Bay Mist, with 99 passengers, ran aground approximately half a mile southeast of Basket Island, off the coast of Maine, on Aug. 8 at 2200LT. No injuries or pollution reported. 96 passengers were evacuated. The vessel refloated with the incoming tide the next morning. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Aug. 9 2008).
Hydrofoil Ettore Morace, with 144 passengers and six crew, crashed into rocks at the entrance to the Sicilian port of Trapani late Aug. 7. 81 people were injured and hospitalized – 8 of them seriously injured. The vessel suffered considerable damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Aug. 9 2008).
110-ft trawler Northern Mariner, home port Seattle, suffered water ingress 60 miles from Whittier, Alaska on Aug. 7. The vessel was intentionally beached and abandoned, authorities are addressing pollution concerns. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Aug. 9 2008).
80-m German inland tanker M/V Dresden, built 1992, ran aground on the Rhine near Walluf on Aug. 2 at 0530LT. After the ship was refloated, it was forbidden to proceed by the police Rüdesheim until the damage was repaired. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Aug. 9 2008).
86-m inland water craft Frank Dieter, built 1961/1999 and underway from Linz to Antwerp with cargo of steel plates, ran around on the Danube river near Bogen, Straubing-Boden-community, on Aug. 7. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat. Aug. 9 2008).
12-m F/V Tamara, with 5 aboard, collided with a whale off Scarborough on Aug. 7. The vessel incurred a large hole and took on water. The Metro Red Cross Air Mercy Service helicopter had rushed out to the vessel and had dropped a pump on deck. At the same time, two other vessels, the Penjamin and the Hiram, started towing the stricken trawler. Two NSRI boats had also rushed out in case more help was needed. The vessel was safely towed into Hout Bay harbor.
From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Aug. 7 2008).
French F/V Saint-Nicolas, homeport Saint-Brieuc, suffered water ingress 20 kilometers off the Ile de Groix on Aug. 6. The crew of three entered a raft and were later rescued. French navy ship Remorqueur was able to dewater the vessel and tow it to Lorient. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Aug. 7 2008).
43.1-m, 235-gt Swedish steam vessel Bohuslä, built 1914, caught fire at a quay in Lillesand while underway to Stavanger on Aug. 6 at 0327LT. The 25 crew were evacuated without injury. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Aug. 6 2008).
550-gt tanker Yeomyong 7 collided with 1,600-gt bulker Keumho 5 near South Korea’s resort island of Shinan on Aug. 2. Nearly 2,000 liters of bunker oil were spilled. The Coastguard and Korea’s navy have dispatched 34 vessels and a helicopter to monitor clean-up efforts. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Wed. Aug. 6 2008).
F/V Apt. Alfred, with 4 people aboard, reported taking on water east of Jones Bay in the Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, on Aug. 5. Coast Guard Station Hobucken, N.C. sent out a 25-foot response boat to dewater the flooded engine room and patch up the leak. F/V Gentle Breeze is towing the Capt. Alfred to Lowland, N.C. with all passengers aboard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
A patrol boat of the Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration collided with a passenger ship near the Wusong dock on Aug 3, sending four people to the hospital with injuries. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
47.25-m German passenger catamaran Polarstern (IMO-No. 9124433), with 402 passengers, was damaged by rough seas on the way from Helgoland to Borkum in the evening of Aug 4. 23 people were hurt, 3 of them seriously. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
40-ft LNG passenger boat Guardwell sank in the Milford Haven waterway, UK, on Aug 3. Nobody was aboard at the time, and the vessel was expected to be raised shortly. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
Passenger M/V Marjo, with capacity for 40 passengers, suffered fire at the Los Quay in Middelburg, Netherlands, on Aug. 3 at 2230LT. The blaze was under control within 30 minutes. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
70-m Dutch hopper barge Cotrans 11, built 2001, ran aground in bad weather on the Vormt off Urk in the night of July 31. The vessel was refloated with tug assistance. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
129-ft tugboat Canal Deluge suffered engine room fire en route to Cape Cod Canal on Aug. 1. The Coast Guard Station Menemsha responded and rescued the 3 crew. The tug was secured with no injuries or spill reported. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
Spanish trawler Cenuaro 1, with 16 crew, sank off the Irish west coast. The crew were picked up by a sister vessel, the Anagandon. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
Steamer PS Masud, bound for Khulna, Bangladesh, became stranded on turbulent Meghna waters following a mechanical breakdown on Aug. 3. All 500 passengers were evacuated. 1 mechanic reported missing. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
Passenger vessel Damai Lestari 2, with 22 people aboard, collided with tanker M/V Tancoral in Malaka waters, in Riau and Riau islands border region on Aug 3. Two people aboard the Damai Lestari 2 were killed and another is reported missing. The Tancoral proceeded towards Belawan. Indonesia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
49-ft yacht Asolare, launched in June 2007 and valued at £800,000, struck a reef in the Coral Sea near Willis Island, about 300 miles off Cairns, Australia, on Aug. 4. The 70-yr-old British skipper was forced to abandon the vessel, which has been deemed unsalvageable. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
90-ft commercial dive vessel Vision, with 33 people aboard, took on water seven miles north of San Nicolas Island, California, on Aug 3. The crew was able to patch the vessel, but the passengers were evacuated by the Coast Guard as a precaution. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
Pusher tug Willem Lourens, with 4 barges, allided with a floating pier on the canal from Gent to Terneuzen, Netherlands, on Aug. 3. One of the barges suffered water ingress and lightering was required. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Tues. Aug. 5 2008).
90-ft F/V Vision II suffered fire at Fraserburgh Harbour in Aberdeenshire on July 31. Three people reported killed. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Aug. 3 2008).
M/V Lady Teofila struck F/V Karlyn 3, anchored off Baliguian Island, Phillipines, on July 30. The F/V was shattered and one fisherman is reported missing - three others managed to swim ashore. The fishermen did not have a light and were anchored directly in the navigational path of the cargo ship.