The 80 meter long self-propelled barge Pontes allided with the lock gate at Eckersmühlen, Germany on the Main-Danube Canal. The Pontes had departed before the gate had fully opened. The lock gate was severely damaged and has stopped traffic until a replacement can be installed. The vessel was inspected and was allowed to proceed to Regensburg. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
The 112 meter long, 10903 dwt freighter Sun Spirits sank off the coast near Binorong Point, Cantanduanes, Philippines. The freighter had developed a list when its cargo of 9,900 metric tons of iron ore shifted in heavy seas. The vessel sent out a distress call which Philippine Coast Guard and Navy dispatched vessels and helicopters. The crew of 14 from the Sun Spirits abandoned ship into the lifeboats. The nearby freighter Oriental Xanadu rescued 11 crew off Rapu-rapu Island. A fishing boat rescued another 3 crew then brought the crew to the Coast Guard. No reports of injuries.
The 200 meter long, 36579 dwt freighter Federal Yukon allided with a lock on the Weser River at Oslebshausen, Germany. The Federal Yukon was assisted out of the lock by two tugs and berthed at Bremen. The vessel was surveyed for damage before proceeding to Ravenna. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
