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Month: December 2011

Vinalines Queen

Vinalines Queen

The 190 meter long, 56040 dwt freighter Vinalines Queen was reported lost between Luzon Island, Philippines and Taiwan.  The vessel had reported it had a significant list of 18 degrees sailing in bad weather before contact was lost.   Authorities from Vietnam, Japan and Hong Kong have conducted a search for the vessel for several days, but no sign of the crew or vessel has been found.  The Vinalines Queen with 23 crewmen on board was headed to Ningde City, China from Morowali, Indonesia with 54,400 tons of nickle ore.

Update December 30:

A single crewman was rescued by the vessel London Courage.   The crewman was able to make it to the lifeboat before the Vinalines Queen capsized and sank after suffering a list.   The crewman is in good health and should recover.   The cause of the list is not yet known, but the cause was most likely shift in cargo by water ingress into the holds.

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Dogu Haslaman

Dogu Haslaman

The 71 meter long, 1916 dwt freighter Dogu Haslaman sank off the coast near Cesme, Turkey.  The vessel was proceeding to Ashdod, Israel from Instanbul with a cargo of nitrates when the vessel suffered water ingress in the machine room.   The vessel sent out a distress call with the nearby vessel Pirireis responding.   Eleven crewmen were rescued, but two crewmen perished due to a heart attack.   The men were later transferred to a  Coast Guard vessel.

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Alsten

Alsten

The 57 meter long, 261 dwt ro-ro ferry Alsten allided with the quay at Søvik, Norway.   The Alsten was approaching the dock when strong winds pushed it against the quay.    All 18 passengers on board were unharmed, but the ferry suffered some damage to it’s hull.   The Alsten was unable to maneuver and required two tugs to be berthed.  The ferry was pulled from service for repairs.

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