The 80 meter long, 3158 dwt freighter Trinity Bay went aground off Cape York, Queensland, Australia. The freighter was refloated on the next high tide. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. Divers were requested to inspect the vessel before it can proceed.
The 117 meter long, 4168 dwt passenger ship Ben.My.Chree suffered a fire while heading to Douglas, Isle of Man. The fire started in the galley with a large amount of smoke. The master and crew of the passenger ship responded quickly by sounding a general alarm and contacted the Liverpool Coast Guard. The crew were able to extinguish the fire using the CO2 extinguishers and blankets. No passengers were injured, but two crew were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. The local Isle of Man fire crew boarded to do follow-up checks. Reports state there was minimal damage and the vessel was able to continue on to Heysham later the same day.
The 94 meter long, 4969 dwt freighter Norholm became disabled off Pentland Firth, Scotland. The Norholm engines had failed during a gale with heavy rain and 5 meter swells. The crew contacted the RNLI who launched the lifeboat out of Thurso. Luckily, the Norholm’s crew were able to restore partial engine power. The lifeboat escorted the Norholm to the safety of Scrabster harbour. All of the 7 crew on board were uninjured.
