The fishing vessel QN 90136 TS with 28 crewmen aboard was reported adrift after suffering engine failure in the South China Sea near Cu Lao Xanh Island (13 16N 112 03E). There is concern about the fishing vessel as the weather situation is bad.
The 146-foot long, 416 ton towboat Mary L with a tow of eleven empty barges was forced to run aground as it approached the Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River causing it to strike one of the piers of the Eureka Highway Bridge. An inspection found no damage to the bridge. The cause of the grounding was due to the high volume of water being discharged from the Barkley Dam. No injuries or damage to the barges.
The 52,000 dwt boxship ZIM Shekou ran aground in the Suez Canal near the 43km mark after the vessel suffered an engine failure. The boxship blocked traffic on the Suez Canal for 3 hours until the ZIM Shekou could be refloated. Reports state there were no injuries or pollution released.
