The 30 meter long, 91 dwt r0-ro ferry Fjordbas went aground near Bjelkerøy, Norway. The ferry went aground after alliding with pier at Bjelkerøy. The pier was damaged along with another vessel. No injuries to the two passengers and two crew on board at the time. The NSSR dispatched a lifeboat to the scene which was able to pull the Fjordbas free. The Fjordbas proceeded to Hjellestad where the ferry will be inspected. The Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
The 33 meter long fishing vessel Moonlight Maid sank near Resurrection Bay, Alaska. The Moonlight Maid began to sink in bad weather with high winds and 13 foot seas. The vessel contacted the Coast Guard that the crew of four on board were abandoning ship. The crew had donned their survival suits and went into the lift raft. A Coast Guard helicopter arrived on scene and safely hoisted the crew aboard. No reports of injuries. The Moonlight Maid had some 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board at the time of the sinking. The Coast Guard plans to monitor the area for possible signs of pollution and debris.
The Moonlight Maid was originally a sub chaser name the SC 536. The vessel was built by Peterson Boat Works, Sturgeon Bay Wisc., commissioned 4/23/1942 as PC 536, later reclassified as SC 536. It served in the South Pacific, doing patrols in Saipan, Tinian and Guam. After the war, the vessel was sold and used in the fishing industry.
The wooden-hulled passenger ferry M/L Siraina sank near Barangay Bakong, Simunul, Philippines. The ferry was headed to Bongao with 27 people on board when it was overwhelmed by large waves and strong winds. Fiveteen people were later rescued. Seven bodies were also recovered. The Philippine Coast Guard and Navy conducting a search and rescue for the remaining five people.
