The fishing vessels Alaska Spirit and Kodiak Enterprise collided in Captains Bay,Unalaska, Alaska. The Alaska Spirit was moving off from unloading and the Kodiak Enterprise had left the dock to head out for fishing. The Alaska Spirit sustained damage to its bow. The Kodiak Enterprise sustained significant damage to the starboard quarter. Both vessels will be inspected before they leave harbor.
The 80-meter long barge Contra allided with a railroad bridge spanning the Ijssel River near Zwolle, Netherlands. The Contra suffered significant damage including loosing the flight deck of the wheelhouse. The roof the wheelhouse was left hanging from the bridge. Traffic was stopped on the railroad to inspect the bridge for damage. The Contra had left Meppel heading for Deventer. Reports state the captain of the Contra did not know the bridge was too low to pass under. He stated that the bridge was obscured by the newer bridge right next to the struck bridge.
The 143-foot barge Brittney Moe went adrift after loosing her towline southwest of Kodiak Island, Alaska. The tug Seahawk had lost the barge after it had partially lost steering and the barge broke away. The conditions were rough with 45-55 mph winds and 12 foot seas. The Brittney Moe was loaded with a forklift, conex box and tools aboard. The Coast Guard helicopter spotted the barge and has relayed its location. The barge is no danager of running aground and arrangements have been made to recover it.