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Month: February 2012

Selene Prahm

Selene Prahm

The 75 meter long, 2422 dwt freighter Selene Prahm went aground off Laboe, Germany.   The Selene Prahm had locked through the Kiel Canal with a cargo of 2400 tons of fertilizer and was heading for the open sea.  As it approached Laboe, the freighter’s rudder failed causing the vessel to veer off to starboard.  The freighter struck a sand bank and was unable to refloat itself.   The crew requested assistance and two tugs were able to refloat the vessel the next day.  The Selene Prahm proceeded to Kiel to be surveyed while the water police conducted an investigation into the incident.  The freighter was allowed to proceed on its voyage the same day.

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Weser

Weser

Photos: binnenschifferforum.de

A self-propelled barge went aground on the Weser River near Verden, Germany.  Due to the low water level and the speed of the vessel, the ship struck a sand bank in the river.  The vessel lay perpendicular to the river for several hours until another vessel was able to free it.  No reports of injuries to the two crew on board, damage or pollution released.   The water police investigated the incident and allowed the vessel to proceed. The barge was loaded with some 1,000 tons of cement at the time.  The name of the vessel was no reported.

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Ester

Ester

Photo: laprovincia.es

The 30 meter long fishing vessel Ester sank off the Canaries Islands.   The Ester sprung a leak and the vessel requested assistance.   The nearby fishing vessel Mersal VI responded and safely transferred 14 of the 27 crew on board the Ester.  The remaining crew remained on board attempting to control the water ingress.   The Maritime Rescue Center dispatched a plane and helicopter to the scene.  When a plane reached the scene, the Ester crew requested a more powerful bilge pump.  The helicopter reached the scene and lowered a more powerful pump.   At this point, the Ester was listing heavily to port and  the pumping was unsuccessful.  The remaining crew abandoned ship and the Ester finally sank between Dakhla and Gran Canaria.   No reports of injuries.

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