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Month: August 2012

Yorktown

Yorktown

The 216 foot long, 959 dwt passenger ship Yorktown went aground on the Detroit River between Wyandotte, Michigan and Fighting Island, Ontario.   The Yorktown departed Detroit with 120 passengers bound for Cleveland, Montreal and Quebec City.  There was no damage and the passengers were allowed to remain on board.   A tugboat was requested to help refloat the vessel.    The Coast Guard dispatched investigators to the scene to conduct a survey of the vessel.   Reports state the area where the Yorktown grounded was known to be quite shallow.

 

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Torea

Torea

Photo: stuff.co.nz

The 24 meter long fishing vessel Torea went aground in Foveaux Strait near Ruapuke Island, New Zealand.  The fishing vessel was carrying 23 passengers when it struck a rock off Green Island holing the hull and allowing water ingress.   The master of the vessel steered the Torea into the shallows at Ruapuke Island.   The vessel contacted the Coast Guard requesting assistance.   Two Coast Guard vessels, three helicopters and five fishing vessels responded to the call.  The passengers were transferred to the Coast Guard vessel along with a local pilot boat and taken back to Bluff, New Zealand.  No reports of injuries.  Maritime New Zealand has launched an investigation into the incident.

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