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Barge Sault Au Cochon aground

Barge Sault Au Cochon aground

Aerial view of Pictou Island
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The barge Sault Au Cochon went aground on a sand bar in the Northumberland Strait near Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada. The barge was being towed by the tug Florence M when the tow line parted in the high wind and waves. The barge had 6400 tons of pulpwood, machinery and 7000 tons of diesel oil onboard. Reports state the wood cargo was lost overboard and some diesel oil has been released. Coast Guard reports it may take weeks to free the barge and cleanup the shoreline.

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Ro-ro Cometa aground

Ro-ro Cometa aground

The 4450 dwt ro-ro Cometa went aground on a small spit of land called the Fugletangskjaer located off the coast of Norway between Asmaloy and Kirkeoy. The Cometa was travelling from Oslo, Norway to Fredrikstad with cargo when it struck. Reports state no water ingress and the vessel was waiting for tug assistance. The cause of the accident has not be determined, but the vessel did not have a pilot onboard.

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Nasco Diamond foundered

Nasco Diamond foundered

Photo provided 11 November 2010 by Japanese Coast Guard showing a lifeboat from the Panamanian freighter Nasco Diamond, near the Japanese island of Iriomote

The bulk freighter Nasco Diamond foundered north of the Batanes in the Philippines and south of Iriomote island, Japan. Three crewmen of the 25 onboard were rescued. They reported there was a sudden ingress of water near the engine room. This caused the vessel to capsize and quickly sink. Reports state that weather was calm, moderate seas and good visibility. Life rafts and traces of an oil slicked on the sea have been spotted, but no reports of finding other survivors. The bulk carrier left Indonesia bound for China with a cargo of nickel ore.

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