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Month: April 2011

Bulk Viking Aground

Bulk Viking Aground

The 60 meter, 945 dwt freighter Bulk Viking went aground on the Sortlandssundet near Sortland, Norway next to the Sortland Bridge.  The Bulk Viking had left Narvik heading for the Esso Port at Sortland with a cargo of gravel.   The vessel pulled up near the bridge and began to unload.  The current pulled the vessel away and the vessel drifted aground.   The vessel was quickly refloated with the assistance of the Coast Guard.  However, the Bulk Viking suffered some minor hull damage.  Reports state the crew went under drug testing.   No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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Tail Walker 3 Disabled

Tail Walker 3 Disabled

 

Photo: Lifeboat Enid Collett being launched to rescue the Tail Walker 3

 

 

The fishing vessel Tail Walker 3 became disabled off the coast of Shoreham-By-Sea, England after a mechanical failure.   The Tail Walker 3 contacted the RNLI for assistance as the vessel was adrift in the heavy traffic shipping lane.   The RNLI launched the Tamar class lifeboat Enid Collett to rescue the Tail Walker 3.   Before the lifeboat reached the fishing vessel, the research vessel R. V. Discovery had taken the Tail Walker 3 under tow and was heading back to the harbour.   When the vessels made contact, the R. V. Discovery handed the tow over to the lifeboat which took the Tail Walker 3 into Brighton Marina.   No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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Capsized Barge on the Hudson

Capsized Barge on the Hudson

 

Photo: Spencer Ainsley
Photo: Spencer Ainsley

 

 

A 200 ton barge capsized on the Hudson River near the town of New Hamburg, New York.  The barge was docked at the Tilcon Trap Rock stone quarry with a  1,000 ton cargo of of stone when workers noticed the barge had developed a leak.  The leak caused the barge to list over.   Before workers could pump out the water, the barge capsized dumping its cargo of stone to the bottom of the river.   No workers were injured.   A crane has been sent to help right the overturned barge.

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