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Month: March 2012

Volgoneft 215

Volgoneft 215

Photo: fontanka.ru

The 133 meter long, river tanker Volgoneft 215 caught fire while at the Kanonersky shipyard in St. Petersburg, Russia.  The tanker was receiving repairs in the cargo tanks when a workman spilled 150 liters of fuel oil on the deck.   A 70 square meter section of the deck caught fire.   Firefighters were called to the site and were able to extinguish the blaze after two hours.  No reports of injuries.  Authorities report that the workers had violated safety regulations during repairs.

Enhanced by ZemantaThe Volgoneft 215 allided with a lock on the Volgo-Baltic Canal back in May 2011.
Amman Fire

Amman Fire

Amman formerly the Manuel Azana

The 129 meter long, 2655 dwt ro-ro ferry Amman caught fire in the Red Sea near Aqaba, Jordan.  The fire started in the galley by an electrical fault.   The fire lasted a half an hour before the crew was able to extinguish it.  No reports of injuries and damage was limited.  The Amman was en route to Nuweiba with 664 passengers and 70 vehicles.  The ferry continued to Nuweiba where it safely berthed.

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Alfa I

Alfa I

The 81 meter long, 2519 dwt tanker Alfa I capsized and sank in Eleusis Bay while en route to Eleusina from Piraeus.  The vessel was sailing with 1800 tons of fuel oil and 235 tons of diesel fuel when an alarm was sounded that the vessel was sinking.  Ten of the 11 crew on board were rescued with one crewman later hospitalized.  The master was on the bridge of the Alfa I and perished when the vessel capsized.  Early reports believe the Alfa I struck a shipwreck which caused the tanker to sink.  Authorities have stated that Eleusis Bay has over 20 record shipwrecks which are clearly marked.   No water pollution has been spotted, but authorities have placed booms around the wreck site to contain any oil that may be released.

Video of wrecks of Eleusis Bay

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