The 81 meter long, 2325 dwt freighter Vestvind went aground off Limfjord, Denmark. The Vestvind had steered off the navigation channel and struck bottom on a sandbank. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released. Divers were requested to do a survey of the hull. The Vestvind was en route to Skive from Norway with a cargo of gravel.
View Vestvind grounding on April 22, 2011
The 140 meter long, dwt 5885 freighter Captain Ivan Vikulov caught fire after an explosion while in the ice in the Azov Sea. The fire quickly spread to other parts of the freighter. The vessel sent out a distress call to the Ukraine authorities in the Crimea. A helicopter was dispatched to the freighter. The helicopter landed on the freighter deck and evacuated 10 of the 14 crew on board. The icebreaker Kapitan Moshkin arrived on scene and was able to establish a towline to the freighter. A few hours later the remaining four men on the Captain Ivan Vikulov were transferred over to the icebreaker as the fire engulfed the vessel. The icebreaker was able to extinguish the blaze and the freighter was placed at anchor off Strilkove, Ukraine. No reports of injuries.
The 220 meter long, 7031 dwt ro-ro ferry Sharden allided with a pier while departing from Cititavecchia, Italy bound for Sardinia. The ferry suffered damage to its hull with a 30 meter long gash just above the waterline. The allision was caused by strong winds. No reports of injuries to the 262 passengers or 53 crew on board. The Sharden returned to port with the assistance of two tugs. All passengers and vehicles were safely unloaded. The Italian Coast Guard had started an investigation into the cause of the accident. No reports of pollution being released.
