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Month: June 2012

Flying Dolphin XIX

Flying Dolphin XIX

The 36 meter long high-speed ferry Flying Dolphin19 ran around near the port of Aegina, Greece between the islands of Aegina and Angistri.   The hydrofoil ferry left Piraeus with 59 passengers and six crew heading for Aegina when it ran into shallow water. The crew sent out a distress call to the Greek Coast Guard.  The Coast Guard dispatched several rescue vessels along with tugs and another ferry to the scene.  The passengers on the Flying Dolphin were safely transferred off to another ferry.   No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.   The crew remained on board to coordinate salvage operations.   An early survey of the vessel showed no water ingress.  The cause of the grounding had not yet been reported.

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Jade

Jade

The 135 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge allided with a bridge piling on the Maas River at Rotterdam, Netherlands.  The Jade suffered significant damage with the vessel’s hull holed and water ingress.  The barge was able proceed through the lock to Rozenburg.   Local rescue services were on site and help with stabilizing and de-watering the vessel.   No reports of injuries.

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Yankee

Yankee

Photo: Sitka SAR Photo/Don Kluting

The fishing vessel Yankee ran aground on Error Island near Sitka, Alaska.  A passenger on board had contacted a friend via text message that the vessel was in trouble.   The friend then contacted the Coast Guard in Juneau who dispatch rescuers to the scene.  When the rescuers arrived they found the vessel high and dry and in danger of falling over onto its side with the master of the vessel under the influence.  The Coast Guard requested that the master and his passenger to leave the vessel, but the master of the vessel refused to leave.   The authorities force the man from the Yankee and was later arrested.   The Coast Guard reported that the hull of the vessel was undamaged and Yankee would be refloated on the next high tide.

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