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Month: December 2011

Kijang III Sunk

Kijang III Sunk

The 30 meter long tugboat Kijang III sank off Mount Panglong, Bintan, Indonesia.   The Kijang III had been resetting the rope towlines to a barge when the crew stopped to eat a meal.   While the crew ate, the towline rope broke allowing the barge to crash into the tugboat.   Three of the five crew were able to escape into the water.   The two crew in the engine room were trapped inside when the tug sank.   A search for the missing men was attempted but authorities have stated the men may have been swept away due to the heavy swell at that time.

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Ginga Lost

Ginga Lost

The fishing vessel Ginga was reported lost in a severe storm in the La Perfuse Strait near the Sakhalin Island, Russia.  The vessel with eight crew on board had sent out a distress call requesting assistance.   Several rescue vessels and aircraft from Russia and Japan conducted a search and rescue operation.   Three bodies of the crew was located and recovered.   The remaining five crewmen remain missing.  Rescue vessels reported they found remains of the vessel near Cape Crillon.   Weather reports showed winds reached 50 km per hour where the Ginga was last reported.  Several news sources stated the Ginga had several safety violations and the master of the vessel had been detained for illegal fishing.

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Duck Boat Fire

Duck Boat Fire

A duck boat suffered a fire in its engine room at McCovey Cove, California.  The vessel sent out a distress call and the Coast Guard dispatched a rescue boat and the San Francisco Fire Department dispatched a fire boat to the scene.   The Coast Guard rescued the 28 people on board and tranported them to shore.   The Fire Boat extinguished the fire.    No reports of injuries.   The cause of the fire is under investigation.  A report states the fire started after the engine overheated.

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