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Month: July 2014

Vernon

Vernon

Photo: USCG
Photo: USCG

The 65 foot long fishing vessel Vernon suffer water ingress while off Ketchikan, Alaska. The crew contacted the Coast Guard the vessel was taking on water in the engine room.  The 47-foot motor life boat along with the 25-foot response boat were dispatched to the scene.  Once on scene, the Coast Guard crew began operating dewatering pumps and brought the flooding under control.  The rescue boats escorted the Vernon back to Ketchikan.  No reports of injuries.  The cause of the flooding was under investigation.

Photo: USCG
Photo: USCG
Corteo G

Corteo G

Photo: de Gelderlander
Photo: de Gelderlander

On July 13, 2014, the 80 meter long self-propelled barge Corteo G allided with a railway bridge near Nijmegen, Netherlands on the Maas-Waal canal.  The Corteo G suffered hull damage and water ingress.  The crew requested assistance with the local fire bridge responding.  The fire bridgade was able to bring the flooding under control with pumps.  A boom was placed around the vessel as an oil sheen was spotted around the vessel.  Reports state the pollution came from the vessel’s engine room as it had suffered water ingress.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state there was concern the vessel stability as the Corteo G was fully laden with steel coils.

POSH Mogami

POSH Mogami

Photo: POSH
Photo: POSH

The 150 meter long, 30500 dwt submersible barge POSH Mogami sank off Batam Island near Sekupang, Indonesia.  The barge with 9 crew on board was conducting submerging trials  when the vessel sank.  Six of the crew were rescued by Indonesian authorities, but three others were unable to escape and perished.  Authorities state the crew were testing the barge by submerging part of the vessel that required repairs.  The test was to pump out the water to allow the Mogami to rise again.  However, the test failed the vessel sank.  Reports state there would be further investigations into the incident.