The 2900 dwt freighter Eems Transporter went ashore near the Port of Diafani Karpathos, Karpathos Island, Greece. The Eems Transporter was loaded with a cargo of 2563 metric tons of steel from Turkey bound for France. No pollution has been observed, but the local port authority has placed personnel available to contain any pollution releases if necessary . The Coast Guard reports that all 6 crew are in good shape. No reports on plans to refloat the vessel.
The 84,300 dwt boxship CMA CGM Lamartine went aground on the Sueze Canal near the KM 76 Mark. The boxship was assisted by tugs and refloated the same day. No reports of damage or pollution being released. The CMA CGM Lamartine was launched in 2010 from the Hanjin Heavy Industries Shipyard of South Korea.
A loose barge on the Missouri River allided with the Ike Skelton Bridge causing minor damage to the bridge. The bridge was shutdown for several hours for inspection before it reopenned the same day. The barge floated down the river a short distance until it ran aground onto a dyke near Lexington, Missouri. No reports where the barge came from and who was it’s owner.
