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Month: July 2011

CSL Trimnes Aground

CSL Trimnes Aground

The 17309 dwt freighter CSL Trimnes went aground while off  Trøndelag, Norway.  The vessel had struck the reefs during the night and was unable to free itself.   The vessel Harald V arrived on scene and was able to pull free the CSL Trimnes.  All 19 crew on board were uninjured.   The Trimnes was sailing in ballast only.    The Trimnes is proceeding to Rørvik for inspection.   The cause of the grounding was not known at the time of the report.  No reports of damage or pollution released.

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Josias Aground

Josias Aground

The 52 foot wooden fishing vessel Josias went aground at the entrance to Chetco River near Brookings, Oregon.   The Coast Guard responded with the 47 foot motor lifeboat, but the lifeboat was unable to get close enough to reach the Josias.  The Coast Guard went back to the station and returned with the 25 foot response boat which was able to reach the Josias.  All three people on board were rescued and taken back to the station.  No injuries reported.  A containment boom has been placed around the vessel to prevent pollution being released.  The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.

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Ro-Ro Suffers Blackout

Ro-Ro Suffers Blackout

The 140 meter long, 2685 dwt  ro-ro ferry RG1 suffered a power blackout while sailing from Vaasa, Finland to Umea, Sweden.   The RG1 was only 1/2 hour into a three hour voyage when the power failure occured.  The ferry dropped anchor while the crew attempted to restore power.   An hour later, power was restored and the RG1 proceeded to Umea.   There were 130 passengers on board during the incident.  No reports of injury, damage or pollution being released.

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