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22,000gt 600 ft. U.K. registered cruise ship M/V Alpha, in tow from New York to Bremerhaven for refurbishment, took on water and sank in storm off the coast of Nantucket. Tow crew of 6 aboard safely evacuated -- no fatalities or injuries. From our Correspondent Beta Charlie. (Sun. Sept. 10 2006)

M/V Amanth Sah, Burma in Southeast Asia for Mumbai, India with 34 Bangladeshi nationals -- developed a technical failure close to the Sri Lankan coast Sept. 7. While being towed to port in Colombo -- started sinking in rough seas & Sri Lankan navy on way to assist. From our Correspondent Thushara Gunawardene. (Sat. Sept. 9 2006)

M/V Francois Vieljeux, Tanzania for N. Europe with 5,500 tons copper & 700 tons zinc -- sank in a storm in 1979 off the coast of northern Spain. Salvage expert SubSea Resources<<Webfeature, has started recovering copper -- expects to be able to recover 80%, worth about £17.3M (US$50.25M), by the end of this month. The shipwrecks SubSea targets are usually owned by the marine cargo insurers. It either buys the rights to the salvage on board or does a deal with the insurer for a percentage of the sale value. Over the past 20 years it has built a database of more than 12,000 wrecks. Prime targets are identified according to cargo & ease of salvage operation. The recovery is undertaken by M/V Geomaster, a 117mt vessel which carries the remotely operated grab used to recover the cargo from within wrecks. Next project will be a mail ship with 20,000 ounces of gold worth £5M (US$14.5M) on board. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Sept. 8 2006)

Cargo M/V Krios -- in collision on Sep 4 while transiting downbound Welland Canal, approaching Thorold docks. At 7.55 p.m she suddenly dropped anchors. 2 minutes later she was on a collision course with Guard Gate's NW approach wall. She hit the wall hard, engine went silent -- moored immediately -- crew disembarked & began inspecting the hull for any visible damage. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Fri. Sept. 8 2006)

Oseberg South Oil Platform -- Norwegian producer Norsk Hydro has shut down as fire broke out in a transformer room early Sep 5. "The fire was quickly brought under control -- all procedures were followed & functioned as they should. Production will resume when the relevant equipment in the transformer room has been checked andfound in order," said officials. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Sept. 7 2006)

56-foot commercial F/V Chrissy K, out of Barnegat -- grounded Sept. 5 at Island Beach State Park 2 miles N of Barnegat Inlet, N.J., in the Atlantic Ocean. Commercial salvage crew contracted & plans to re-float and remove vessel. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Sept. 7 2006)

72gt. fuel ship M/T Ralf, Datteln for Blumenthal -- sprang a leak for unknown reasons Sept. 6. 100 liters oil escaped from the machine room into the water -- 35 tons oil in cargo tanks remained intact. In the lock the Capt. remarked, that the stern of the ship was sinking. He steered his ship at once into shallow waters where the stern sunk onto the sand, but thus he prevented M/T Ralf from sinking completely. Fire brigade laid out oil booms around the ship. M/T Ralf towed into yard by tug. During the salvage works the lock of Flaesheim was closed for shipping. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Sept. 7 2006)

U.S. S/V Vega -- disabled in severe weather Sept. 4 in the Gulf of Alaska -- One Dead & One Rescued -- vessel's master, 66-year-old Mike Price, fallen overboard when vessel's steering damaged in severe weather. S/V Vega was located using VHF direction finding equipment by U.S. Coast Guard. HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched from Sitka -- Capt. Price found to be unresponsive with no pulse. At the time of the accident Price tied off to the vessel, but not wearing a life jacket or survival suit. Water temperature 55 F with eight to 15 foot seas. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Thurs. Sept. 7 2006)

ALERT>>Russian Northern Fleet<<Webfeature, nuclear Shchuka or Victor-1 Class submarine<<Webfeature, Daniil Moskovsky K-414, with 96 crew -- suffered engine room fire late Sept. 6 -- while under tow on the surface to its base at Vidyayevo<<Webfeature. Vessel armed with PK-55 Granat cruise missiles, Shkval & Vodopad torpedoes. Warrant officer & sailor thus far reported dead. Officials report no nuclear threat. Careful watch. (Wed. Sept. 6 2006) UPDATE>> Casualty was K-414 Daniil Moskovsky, a Victor III class nuclear-powered submarine, as wesuspected. (Fri. Sept. 8 2006) Russian Northern Fleet From our Correspondent Al Raithel.Capt. USN (Ret.) (Fri. Sept. 8 2006)

Ed Note: Despite the above press report from Associated Press, we find that the Russian K-414 is a far more modern Victor III Classs<<Webfeature, Russian submarine named Matroskin put into service 1985. The Russian submarine Daniil Moskovsky reported by the press tonight was K-388, also Victor III Class<<Webfeature. But was it the K-414? Always question both the press & us. It takes some work to get the story right -- and with a nuclear sub accident, the distinctions could be deadly important. McD (Wed. Sept. 6 2006)

UK registered cargo M/V Dealer, for Teignmouth, in Devon with animal feed -- in collision with -- UK registered cargo M/V Vindo, for Spain with fertilizer -- 17 miles off Ramsgate, in the Dover Strait, at 0230 BST. Maritime and Coastguard Agency's enforcement branch & Port State Control officers have been notified of the incident -- both ships damaged -- tugs underway. From our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths. (Wed. Sept. 6 2006)

120mt. German passenger M/V Maxima (homeport Munich), Colgne for Wertheim with 171 passengers -- on Sept. 5 collided with a bridge spanning the lock of Klingenberg on the river Main, Germany -- damage assessed to be Euro 400,000. Accident caused by ship's wheelhouse which was not lowered enough. Warnings radioed to ship were overheard as Capt. was outside wheelhouse. When crashing into the bridge the wheelhouse was pushed down & destroyed completely -- position of bridge changed by 1 meter, cables for operating the lock were cut through. Both ship & lock suffered damage. Traffic on the Main had to be stopped for some hours. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Sept. 6 2006)

Legendary 5,209gt cruise 127mt. M/V Stella Polaris<<Webfeature, -- sank Sept. 2, while being towed from Japan to China for repairs -- later for Sweden for further use as a hotel ship M/V Scandinavia. Vessel foundered into a depth of 70mt, a short distance from Wakayama. Before it had been berthed for 30 years in Kisho Nishiura, Izu-peninsula, where a special ceremony was held before departure on Aug 23. Built at Gotaverken, Gothenburg, in 1927 for Bergen Lines & carried 165 passengers 1st class only. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Sept. 6 2006)

Sunken inland container M/V Ferox -- salvage underetaken Aug. 29, in the Rozenburgsluis by sheerleg Poseidon (Smit Waalhaven) & M/V Ajax (G.P.S Marine Services.).. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Sept. 6 2006)

Russian M/V Feizulli departing port Eisk, Azov sea, with 2 tugs assisting, pilot on board, Aug. 6, grounded on channel edge. Azebaidzhan-flagged, length 123.5 meters, breadth 15.0 meters, 4150 dwt, cargo 3000 tons oil cakes. Draft loss 0.9 meters fore, 1.0 meter aft. No damages, no list, no injures. Several attempts to refloat M/V Feizulli with the help of 3 tugs and M/V Delphinus failed, aborted at 24.00 moscow time due to worsening weather. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Wed. Sept. 6 2006)

U.S. S/V Seagar & S/V Crystal Lynn -- traveling together from Port Canaveral to the Abacos in the Bahamas during the arrival of Tropical Depression Ernesto Aug. 30 -- both suffered sail & engine damage in 4-6 foot seas & winds at 26 miles per hour. U.S. Coast Guard launched an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter & HC-130 Hercules aircraft from Clearwater & arrived on scene at 12:53 p.m. and established better communications with the Akasha crew. All rescued & vessels escorted to port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Sept. 6 2006)

U.S. 46ft. S/Y Crystal Glenn Shawnie with 2 other sailboats -- into the worst of Tropical Depression Ernesto Aug. 30 -- lost power & steering due to the extreme weather offthe Florida Coast -- issued distress call 27-miles E. of Port Canaveral, Fla. Rescued by U.S. Coast Guard. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen. (Wed. Sept. 6 2006)

UK tug M/V Cumbrae, with 6 crew & barge in tow -- got into difficulties off Ramsgate as emergency tow wire had become lodged around the rudder under the towing vessel -- drifting at the time & Master did not wish to use his propellers for fearing of fouling & exacerbating the situation -- anchor dropped but this wasnt holding the vessel & she was still drifting just outside the shipping lanes off Dover, UK. Dover based Coastguard tug Anglian Monarch & now has M/V Cumbrae & barge in tow. (Mon. Sept. 4 2006)

British container M/V Mariming Miral, with 52,000 tons -- ran aground due to engine failure in the eastern branch of the Suez Canal. Sep 2 and stopped traffic along this part of the waterway. Suez Canal Authority tugboats are currently trying to steer the container away from shipping lane. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 4 2006)

33ft. S/Y Wight Spirit, with 5 crew -- dismasted Sept. 2 in the entrance to the E. Solent -- navigational lights were also not working, and the VHF antenna was attached to the mast. RNLI lifeboat from Bembridge was requested to launch to the vessel to provide assistance, a pan pan broadcast was undertaken by the Coastguard to alert passing shipping to the position -- approximately in same sea area rescue assets were searching last week for the crew of the missing S/Y Ouzo. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 4 2006)

Russian M/T Caesar, Vladivostok for Sakhalin's Korsakov -- aground near Skryplev Island, Vladivostok in the Russian Far East, Sept. 3 -- managed to get afloat but was detained for inspection. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Sept. 4 2006)

UK RNLI Coastguards mounted major rescue operation to aid 17 laser class yachts racing from Abersoch & got into difficulties entering Pwllheli harbor on Sept. 3. The 16ft vessels were in difficulties in heavy 3 meter swell & winds of 35 knots. From our Correspondent A. L. Griffiths. (Mon. Sept. 4 2006)

USNS San Jose<<Webfeature, at the Guam Shipyard -- boom lift with 2 men overturned -- 1 died -- men were in bucket of the boom lift, also known as a cherry picker, which is usually mounted to a truck & used to lift workers so they can conduct electrical line work -- not know how high men were & where they had fallen. Case under investigation. USNS San Jose is on Guam to undergo maintenance. Ship's command based in Singapore. From our Correspondent Fred Mc Cague. (Fri. Sept. 1 2006)

Naval Inquest>> Inquiry Sept. 1, into the deaths of 3 sailors who drowned in the English Channel after their yacht supposedly hit by a ship. All drowned off the Isle of Wight on August 20 when their 25ft Sailfish sloop S/V Ouzo disappeared Aug. 20. Earlier this week investigators examined the P&O ferry M/V Pride of Bilbao and obtained its black box data recorder. The inquest held at the Isle of Wight Law Courts in Newport. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 1 2006)

Sunken inland container M/V Ferox -- raised Aug 31 close to the Dutch Rozenburgsesluis, Maas, by W. Smit BV Duik- en Bergingsbedrijfs Rotterdam and G.P.S. The sheerleg used assisted by its tug M/V Zeepia. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 1 2006)

50ft. F/V Kristina, with 4 crew -- taking on water 10 miles west of Ozette Lake, Wash. Aug. 31 -- HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., and a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Quillayute River, Wash., were launched to assist. F/V Kristina towed to port. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 1 2006)

Wreck of the burnt out M/Y Swan -- raised by a 60-ton sheerleg of the company Vohlen & Doyen off the island Juist. Vessel sank Aug 19 after a fire. A pontoon had been fitted out in Norddeich. The sheerleg was on the wrecksite which was marked by a buoy. At low tide ropes were attached to the wreck which was then raised & taken on board the pontoon to Norddeich. On Aug 30 she was taken to Esens for scapping. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 1 2006)

Japanese salvage M/V Senshei Maru - arrived at the Iloilo Strait & now anchored at the Iloilo In'll Port. Reports said the salvage ship's 1st mission is to confirm exact location of sunken M/T Solar 1 that has been leaking oil under Panay Gulf. Officials estimated M/V Solar 1's location at 600 meters underwater at the Panay Gulf. The Japanese salvage vessel is equipped with seabed scanners & a remotely operated submersible that can determine the position, condition and the exact location of sunken tanker. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 1 2006)

195-ft. dive support M/V Odyssea Voyager -- severely damaged by fire Aug. 11 -- cause unknown. Vessel is now safely docked in Amelia, La. U.S. Coast Guard assisted with the USCG Pelican by rescuing passengers & crew and also flying via helicopter 2 crew needing medical attention to West Jefferson Hospital. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Sept. 1 2006)

Vessel Loss Dispatches For August 2006

"Laying Down On The Job" - M/V Cougar Ace - feature for Aug. 2006 -- Quite Amazing !

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19,864grt Turkish flag bulk M/V Gulsum Ana (built 1975), with coal -- suffered fire in 2 of the cargo holds on Aug. 15 in the Red Sea. Lloyds Open Form has been signed between owners and Smit, the salvors. (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

12,927gt Chemical M/T Fantasy I, with with 20,800 tons vegetable oil -- ran aground at the San Lorenzo Roads - Pirana River - Argentina on Aug. 12 -- in lat 34 44 5.58S, long 57 50 19.31 W, at 0220, UTC, Aug 14, course 76.5 deg, speed 7.3 knots. Vessel refloated. (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

Liberia flagged 64,254gt. M/V YM Green (built 2001) , Singapore for Egypt with containers suffered fire on Aug. 6.Eventually source of the fire was discovered, to be one of the 40 ft containers in No.4 hold. In total, this hold contained 348 Containers and the heat had spread, causing damage to at least 20 more containers. Fire fighting operations continued with teams entering the smoke filled hold to cut small holes in the burning containers & insert water sprays and slowly but surely the fire was successfully contained. When it was deemed safe enough to do so, the ship was brought into one of Singapore's Container Terminals at Pasir Panjang, so that some of the above-deck containers, some 320 of them, could be off-loaded. This was to make it possible for the deck-level hatch covers to be removed, allowing access to the burned out containers beneath. A large offshore barge crane & a flat barge, these for removing the hatch covers and the burned out containers. This operation was completed on Aug 16 with 25 burned out containers safely transferred damaged containers to the flat barge, leaving M/V YM Green in a completely safe condition -- with quite a number of its containers missing. M/V YM Green sailed Singapore Aug 24, for Port Said. (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

22,350-ton Egyptian freighter M/V Edco, with 29 crew -- has been stuck -- arrested by the U.S. District Court -- in Charleston for 2 months since Hong Kong-based Grand Max Marine Ltd. sued owner Misr Edco Chipping after a contract with sister ship M/V Edco Star could not be fulfilled because she was deemed not seaworthy. M/V Edco will be put up for auction Sept. 21, U.S. District Judge David Norton ruled Aug. 25. Bidding is expected to start at UD$2M. That money will be set aside as security in the lawsuit. Meanwhile, the crew cannot leave the ship until they have plane tickets. The ship's owner has not paid some of the crew in as long as 9 months. Capt. Mohammed Ellewaa has asked the Egyptian Embassy for help in getting the crew paid & sent home. ........ and tonight Hurrincane Ernesto approaches! From our Correspondent Mark Levdahl. (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

Greek freight M/V -- in collision -- with the quay of a shipyard at Port Saint, NE Egypt, near the Suez Canal. Collision caused substantial damage to the bow of the ship. Greek vessel was transporting wheat that had to be unloaded at the Egyptian port. Officials at the Suez Canal will assess damage caused by the incident. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

Tanker M/T Luchegorsk -- being held in Conakry<<Webfeature, Aug. 30, at berth #9. Investigation under way, though it's clear that tanker didn't violate any rules or regulations. Guinea<<Webfeature, authorities trying to force owner & charterer to pay something like administrative ransom, to free the ship. Each day is a loss in financial terms, so, looks like charterer and owner will have to pay. Financial piracy? From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

Russian-flagged floating crane P-3 torn off anchor Aug. 29 by strong wind (SW 15-20 meters\sec) & swell (2-3 meters), drifted aground, 3 cables off shoreline, Taman peninsula<<Webfeature, Kerch strait, area 451. No damages, stable communications, no injures. Standing by tug M/V Arktur, trying to refloat crane, disabled due to fouled propeller. M/V Arktur tugged to Kavkaz port by passing by tug M/V Captain Soushek. Owner Eurotek Universal. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

Crippled M/V CP Valour -- last of her containers are removed & covers of the bilge & the complete engine are also removed from the ship, The refloat work with air will begin between 4 & 9 of Sept. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

12,200-gt Egyptian ferry M/V Cleopatra 1 (built in 1971) with 1,000 passengers, mostly Muslim pilgrims -- began transmitting distress signals Aug. 28 -- lost part of its engine power on way for the port of Suez. Ferry taken in tow & returned to the Saudi port of Jeddah from where it had sailed earlier in the day. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

Sunken cargo M/V Sea Trader -- salvage has begun in Gent -- ship which sank during scrapping is to be salved by B.T.S. using M/V Amsterdam & tug M/V Ijsland. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thus. Aug. 31 2006)

30ft. P/V Compromise -- sank near the mouth of the Columbia River Aug. 26 -- sole 43-year-old skipper from Hillsboro, Ore. contacted the Coast Guard at 7:15 a.m. today & reported he had just put out an early morning fire on his vessel & in need of assistance. U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco,Wash., maintained communication with the vessel and launched a 47-foot motor lifeboat crew at 8:18 a.m. to assist. Vessel took on water rapidly -- rescued. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Thurs. Aug. 31 2006)

Inland water M/V Minerva was raised Aug. 26, in the Port of Antwerp & wreck lifted onto pontoon whch was towed to Rotterdam by M/V En Avant 21. Salvage workers also found the body of missing dock worker in the engineroom. Because of its age & damage to the vessel -- she will be scrapped there. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Aug. 28 2006)

German tug M/V Magnus -- on Aug 26 sank 2 other ships of the Muetzelfeld yard in Bremerhaven while testing the machines. She sank the harbour tug M/V Erbse and a pontoon barge. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Aug. 28 2006)

Faithful Service -- Devoted Diving Reefs>> 497 ton former German passenger M/V Karwela & M/V Cominoland -- were sunk off ix-Xatt l-Amar in Gozo on Aug 13 -- event attracted sizeable crowd that took to the coastline to watch spectacular phase of this much awaited project. Activity formed part of Ministry for Gozo Niche Tourism Project for the island of Gozo that targets the specialized tourism market of diving. M/V Karwela was built at Meyer Yard Papenburg in 1957 & connected Norderney & Norddeich for 20 years as M/VFrisia II, carrying 9863 passengers, from 1977 until 1981 she served as M/V Nordpaloma for Peter Deilmann, Neustadt, then for an owner in Travemuende until being declared as a total loss after collision with the ferry M/V Rogalin on Dec. 10, 1985. In 1987 it was sold to Comino Marina Lt. in Valletta & served as M/V Karwela. Good night ladies. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Mon. Aug. 28 2006)

M/V Beautiful Queen departing Port of Los Angeles for Hong Kong -- ship's crane hit the Vincent Thomas Bridge<<Webfeature, in San Pedro causing authorities to close the span to traffic while it was inspected for evident damage -- then reopened. Initial reports indicated crane struck scaffolding under bridge & knocked off 20ft. rail from under works of bridge. The Vincent Thomas Bridge spans the main channel of the Los Angeles Harbor between San Pedro & Terminal Island. (Sun. Aug. 27 2006)

63mt. inland container M/V Ferox (ex Estra Hopper) sank Aug. 25 -- close to the Dutch Rozenburgsluis in the Hartel Canal. Capt. & family were rescued by M/V Nieuwe Maas. A part of the cargo, 30 containers with cacao, drifted in front of the lock. Cause of sinking unknown, but container stowage is considered. Smit Salvage is to salve the containers, the wreck which endangers shipping is to be raised ASAP. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sun. Aug. 27 2006)

Russian tanker M/T Luchegorsk still detained in Conakry, Guinea. Guinea is trying to find excuses for this act of state-run piracy, under different contradictory pretences, like "veesel didn't hoist flag" or "they were involved in illegal bunkering in Guinea economical zone' or best off all "Rusian sailors look like bandits". Guinea authorities still didn't explain why their navy robbed master of US$7,000, or why boarding team was half drunk, half doped. From our Moscow Correspondent Mike Voitenko. (Sat. Aug. 26 2006)

Aug. 24 Was A Bad Day On the Mississippi River occurred 3 separate accidents along the river on Aug. 24:

1. 140ft. towboat M/V Capt. Russell Simpson ran aground at 3:15 p.m. today, 40 miles S. of Helena, Ark., at mile marker 626.1. Towboat was pushing 25 barges of dry cargo at the time of the accident The river is closed between mile marker 623.1 & 628.

2. 200ft. towboat M/V Robert A. Kyle ran aground at 6:30 a.m., 15 miles N. of Rosedale, Miss., at mile marker 595.5. Towboat was pushing 32 barges at the time of the grounding. The river is closed between mile marker 595.9 & 594.4 at Victoria Bend.

3. 128ft. towboat M/V Noble C. Parsonage ran aground at 3:15 a.m, 180 miles S. of Angola, La., at mile marker 265.5.  At the time of the accident, towboat was pushing 25 barges loaded with grain & coal. The river is closed between mile marker 263 & 267.

From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat.. Aug. 26 2006)

U.S. passenger M/V Totem Princess -- grounded Aug. 24, half mile north of Totem Bight, Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard launched a 25-foot & 47-foot small boat from Station Ketchikan. Passengers donned life-jackets. Coast Guard vessel pulled M/V Totem Princess off the rocks & into safe water. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat.. Aug. 26 2006)

F/V Challenger, with 2 crew -- issued Mayday just before 3pm, Aug. 24 -- run aground onto rocks off the North end of Hoy, Orkney, West of the Pow -- swamped by a sudden, unexpected swell which rapidly pushed the vessel onto rocks. UK Shetland Coastguard tasked the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter Oscar Charlie, which was already airborne on an exercise in Orkney, to the scene. Shetland Coastguard also requested the assistance of the Stromness RNLI all weather lifeboat which was on scene alongside the Challenger within ten minutes of being contacted. RNLI lifeboat team had to use their inflatable boat to get the 2 crew safely off F/V Challenger and onto the lifeboat, they were then taken to Stromness. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat.. Aug. 26 2006)

Ro/ro ferry M/V Finn Arrow -- suffered fire Aug. 22, in the Baltic in the approach of South Quay, berth 6 in Luebeck-Travemuende, where she was expected at 02.30 a.m., Aug 23. The fire was on a truck carrying peat. The crew prevented the fire from spreading to other trucks on the car deck. But as they were unable to extinguish the fire completely, the fire brigade Luebeck was alarmed. Forces from Kuecknitz, Schlutup and Travemuende & special equipment were already waiting at the quay when the ship arrived at 02.21 a.m. Several trucks had to be unloaded to reach the burning truck. This was unloaded at 02.25 a.m. With the help of special cameras fire still burning was traced on the aft part of the truck. The truck was unloaded and the fire extinguished on the quay. The fire was completely extinguished on 02.54 a.m.-- 30 members of the fire bridgades were involved. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat.. Aug. 26 2006)

13.4mt. 2 mast S/V Sueno (built 1972), with 2 crew -- suffered engine room fire Aug. 23, 6 miles off Suederoogsand in the North Sea. After Mayday-call, 2 rescue boats, including M/V Hermann Marwede rushed to the scene as well as a police boat & took vessel under tow -- towline broke -- connection could not be estalished again. At 07.25 a.m. wooden ship sank 9 miles W. of Eiderstedt peninsula. Slight oil film was seen above wreck position. There were winds of 60 km/h & waves of 2 m height. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 25 2006) UPDATE>> Rescue boat that tried to tow the burning ship into port of Husum was the Nordstrand-based M/V Vormann Leiss. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Sat.. Aug. 26 2006)

Ran Out of Gas>> U.S. container M/V Horizon Hawaii, Puerto Rico for U.S. -- diverted on Aug. 6 to assist S/V Kokomo Cat, with 4 crew -- issued Mayday, became stranded 40 NM N. of the North West Coast of Puerto Rico. M/V Horizon Hawaii spotted her & maneuvered alongside to help refuel the sailboat, which was then able to make way under its own power. (Sat.. Aug. 26 2006)

German pilot M/V Elbe 3 capsized in the afternoon of Aug 23 in the Elbe estuary. Of the crew of 3 two were rescued safe, 3rd had to be treated for shock & hyperthermia. M/V Elbe 3 was on the way to take off the sea pilot from the Russian cargo M/V Delta St. Petersburg when she suddenly capsized & drifted upside down in the North Sea. The 3 persons on board, 1 pilot & 2 crew, were rescued by M/V Elbe 4 -- standing by. The rescue M/V Hermann Marwede took injured man to Cuxhaven<<Webfeature.. Police investigators found that waves caused by a fast maneuver of M/V Delta St. Petersburg caused M/V Elbe 3 to capsize. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 25 2006)

Dutch S/YFubito (homeport B.V. Kuffeler). with 2 crew for Delfzijl -- ran aground off Borkum Aug 22 at 08.05 a.m. The rescue M/V Alfried Krupp from Borkum refloated ship & towed her to Borkum harbor. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 25 2006) From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 25 2006)

27ft. blue hulled sloop S/V Ouzo -- vessel missing after 1 crew found in water early morning of Aug 22, off the Isle of Wight. UK Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, India Juliet, spotted 2 more bodies the same evening, 5 miles south of St Catherines Point, just off S. tip of Isle of Wight. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 25 2006)

F/V Body Snatcher -- near Egg Island south of Cordova, Alaska -- uncorrelated Mayday on Aug. 20, of missing crew. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Liberty & Alaska State Troopers searched for Septien for more than 40 cumulative hours over approximately 390 square miles & 85 shoreline miles. Negative results. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 25 2006)

Panama flag cargo vessel, with 500 tons of stainless steel, Taicang Port in E China's Jiangsu Province for Pohanghang Port in the Republic of Korea -- on the verge of capsizing night of Aug 18, waters off the mouth of the Yangtze River, saving all seven sailors on board. Vessel lurched & water began to pour into cabin at 9:00 PM. The East China Sea Salvage Bureau of the Chinese Ministry of Communications sent 4 rescue ships to site after receiving an SOS call. By 1:55 AM on Aug 19, all seven sailors had been rescued and taken on board a patrol ship from the Shanghai Maritime Bureau. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 25 2006)

ARSON of HOPE>> New Orleans shrimp F/V Dolphin (ex Father's Day) -- carried inland by Hurricane Katrina's surge & became a symbol of storm's power has been heavily damaged by a suspicious fire. Fire-fighters were called late Aug 18 and needed 12 hours to extinguish the flames that fed on fibreglass, hydraulic fluid and an unknown amount of fuel remaining in the boat's 800-gallon tank. The 65-foot trawler served as a backdrop for national & local TV broadcasts and had gained a place on the list of landmarks for officials and tourists coming to see Katrina's destruction. Tourists were on the scen taking pictures of the boat in the morning of Aug 19 while fire-fighters were putting out the blaze. Storm carried boat into Chalmette from somewhere on the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, a channel from New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico. Storm surge apparently carried her through the marshland of Bayou Bienvenue & across a levee, covering a distance of 2.5 to 3 miles. Fire-fighters had to use a backhoe in the morning of Aug 19 to break open parts of the boat so they could get at areas of fire below deck. Part of the boat's stern burned completely & the vessel was a total loss. From our Sr. Correspondent Tim Schwabedissen (Fri. Aug. 25 2006)

Uruguayan pilot M/V Ederra 3 (built 2002) --