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Month: July 2013

MGM NO.5 Explosion

MGM NO.5 Explosion

Photo: Tong Coast Guard
Photo: Tong Coast Guard

The 84 meter long, 1384 dwt freighter MGM No. 5 exploded and sank in the East China Sea near Namhae Island, South Korea.   The freighter was carrying a cargo of metallic powder from Incheon, Korea to Wakayama, Japan.  The 41850 dwt container ship FESCO Diomid was nearby and rescued 9 crewmen from the MGM No. 5.  One crewman remains missing.  The crew were later picked up by the Coast Guard by helicopter and taken ashore.  Authorities dispatched patrol boats to look for the missing man.   An investigation into the incident was launched.  Reports state the MGM No. 5 now rests in 90 meters of water.

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Mol Comfort Sinks

Mol Comfort Sinks

Photo: gCaptain
Photo: gCaptain

The fore section of the containership MOL Comfort sank in the high seas near 19’56″N 65’25″E (water depth about 3,000m) at 19:00 on July 10 UTC (04:00 on July 11 JST). About 2,400 containers on board the fore part of the vessel sank together, while some have been confirmed floating near the site. About 1,600 metric tons of fuel oil and other oil were estimated to be in the tanks of the fore part. There is an oil film at the site, but no large volume of oil leakage has been observed at this moment. Mitsui OSK lines have reported the sinking of the fore part to the flag state of the Bahamas, Indian authorities, and other parties concerned. A salvage team was at the scene to monitor oil leakage and the status of the floating containers.

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Maribo

Maribo

Photo: tv2.no
Photo: tv2.no

The 55 meter long, 813 dwt sand carrier freighter Maribo went aground near Nordre Vartdal, Norway.   The vessel was proceeding in the Vartdal Fjord during the night when it ran ashore onto the rocks.  The Maribo suffered some hull damage to its bow and had some minor water ingress.  None of the 6 crew on board were injured.  Local authorities and the NSSR lifeboat proceeded to the scene, but were unable to refloat the vessel due to the falling tide.   A tug was requested to pull the sand carrier free on the following high tide.   No reports of pollution being released.  The vessel was en route to Ørsta from Olsvika, Ålesund at the time of the incident.   The cause of the grounding had not been reported.   Reports state the vessel barely missed a nearby aquaculture farm.

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