The general cargo motor vessel Dila S. had an explosion onboard off the coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. The 2286 dwt vessel is proceeding to Italian island of Pantelleria. Reports state several crew were injuried in the explosion.
The Panama 35,000 ton bulk freighter Jian Fu Star capsized off Oluanpi, Taiwan. The vessel was carrying nickel ore from Indonesia to Qingdao, China when it capsized and sank in bad weather. Reports state that there were 25 crew onboard with 12 saved, 1 lost and 12 missing. Another report states the crew was able to radio a distress signal before the sinking.
The 345 foot fish factory vessel Athena caught fire off the Isles of Scilly. The fire started in the package storage area containing cardboard boxes. Firefighters were airlifted to the vessel to help fight the blaze, but were forced to evacuate. The 98 of the crew of 111 were transferred off to the container ship Vega. Reports state the fire was not extinguished and the vessel was listing due to water used to fight the fire. The Athena was towed by the Coastguard tug to Falmouth Harbour.
