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Month: July 2014

Pancar Indah

Pancar Indah

photo: detik.com
photo: detik.com

On July 2, the landing-craft ferry Pancar Indah sank in the Bali Strait near Gilimanuk, Bali, Indonesia. The Pancar Indah loaded with 16 cars and trucks and 35 persons on board encountered rough seas with waves reaching 2 meters high.  The ferry suffered water ingress and eventually sank by the bow.  The Pancar Indah partially sank with part of the superstructure remaining above the surface.  No reports of injuries.

Mia B

Mia B

MIA-B

The 68 meter long, 1190 dwt cargo vessel Mia B ran aground in the Roskilde Fjord near Zealand, Denmark.  The Mia B had departed from Frederiksvaerk bound for Norway with a cargo of steel plates when it went aground after a technical error.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  The Mia B was later refloated the following day and proceeded back to Frederiksvaerk for inspection.

AMT Explorer Sank

AMT Explorer Sank

AMT Explorer

The 92 meter long cable barge AMT Explorer  capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Sardinia.  The barge was being towed by the tug Red Husky from Naples to Bremerhaven with cable when the vessel lost stability and capsized.  The crew on board were able to abandon ship and rescued.  No reports of injuries.  The cable on board the AMT Explorer was estimated to be worth 28 million euros.  Reports state that Smit Salvage has been contracted to recover the barge and cable.