The 114 meter long, 3595 dwt freighter Aleksa collided with the moored bunker tanker Poet V. Olefirenko in the Azov Sea port of Eisk, Russia. The Aleksa was proceeding in the inner harbor when it struck the tanker resulting in minor damage on the Olefirenko. No reported damage, injuries or pollution being released on the Aleksa.
The 172 meter long, 25096 dwt freighter Amazon collided with the 23 meter long fishing vessel Florence in thick fog in the Gulf of Finland. The Amazon left St. Petersburg, Russia bound for India when it struck the fishing vessel in zero visibility. The crew of the Amazon didn’t realize they had struck the Florence, but had struck some small object floating in the water. The Florence was severely damaged and sank in a few minutes. The four crew on the Florence were able to board a life raft and were later rescued by a Finnish patrol boat. The men suffered minor bruises. No reports of injuries of the 24 crew on the Amazon. Authorities questioned the crews of both vessels and are conducting an investigation into the incident.
The trawler Ocean Tiger became disabled near Upernavik, Greenland. The Ocean Tiger’s main engine went dead after the turbocharger had suffered damage. The vessel’s fire alarms went off as large amount of smoke was released in the engine room. The Ocean Tiger’s main power supply also failed leaving the vessel dead in the water. Another fishing vessel, Markus was nearby and was able to take the Ocean Tiger under tow. Some 40 hours later, the two vessels arrived at Sisimiut. No reports of injuries. Reports state the damage is between 1.5 and 2 million Danish Crowns.
