The 16.8 meter 33 ton fishing vessel Z.700 Rapke was reported sunk on the Thornton Bank off the Belgian coast. The Z.700 Rapke was off the C-Power wind farm when it capsized for some unknown reason. When the Z.700 Rapke capsized, the weather was good and the seas calm. The 3 crewmen on board were able to scramble on to the safety net. The crew were later rescued and returned to Bruges, Belguim. An investigation into the incident is being conducted.
A 52-foot pleasure craft crossed Sarasota Bay, Florida and crashed ashore with no one aboard. The owner had the vessel on autopilot when he got fell overboard. The owner stated that he had kicked a dive ball on the deck to get it out of the way, but the dive ball went overboard dragging him with it. Luckily, he was able to swim ashore and was uninjured.
The 97 meter long, 3086 dwt tanker Arsenyev was reported disabled in the Kuril Strait. The tanker’s main engine had failed and the crew was unable to fix it. The salvage tug Spravedivyi has been sent to take the Arsenyev under tow. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
