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Month: March 2012

Governor Herbert H.Lehman

Governor Herbert H.Lehman

Ferry Herbert H. Lehman

The former 300 foot long Staten Island ferry Governor Herbert H. Lehman partially sank on the Hudson River near Newburgh, New York.    The vessel sprung a leak and sank to the bottom of the river.   Authorities placed an oil boom to contain the small amounts of pollution released.  No reports of injuries.   The ferry built in 1965 was decommissioned in 2007 and had changed hands several times with the last owner planning to turn the vessel into a floating restaurant.  It is now slated to be raised and later scrapped.

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Zhuhai Collision

Zhuhai Collision

 

The 76 meter long costal freighter Bo Yun 018 collided in dense fog with the 186 meter long, 15068 dwt car carrier Dream Diva in the Pearl River Delta near Zhuhai City, China. The Bo Yun 018 quickly sank after the collision.  The Dream Diva suffered damage to its fuel tank releasing fuel into the water.  Two of the 10 crew on board the Bo Yun 018 were rescued.  No reports of injuries on the Dream Diva. Authorities have dispatched several ships to search for the eight missing crewmen.   Crews have been dispatched to handle the fuel spill and clean up efforts.

The dense fog has caused 3 vessels to be lost.  A fishing vessel sent aground near Guangzhou while another near Naozhou Island stranded and nearly sank before rescuers reached the 11 fishermen on board.

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Glenachulish

Glenachulish

The 57 foot long ferry Glenachulish went aground on Loch Carron near North Strome, Scotland.   The ferry ran onto the rocks near the slipway.  The crew was quickly able to refloat the vessel and return to port.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.  The Glenachulish has been running between North and South Strome after a road closure in December 2011. 

The Glenachulish was built in 1969 at Troon with the capcity to carry six vehicles.  It has operated as the Glenelg ferry across to Kylerhea narrows.  Ther ferry is also the last operating turntable ferry in Scotland.

More about the ferry at skyeferry.co.uk

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