On November 12, the 22 meter long fishing vessel Bona Spes WR17 caught fire while in the port of Den Oever, Netherlands. The local fire brigade responded to the scene and brought the fire under control. Vessel sustained moderate damage only. No further details reported.
The 38 meter long suction hopper dredger Johanna Josephine ran aground and sank near the GDF Suez power plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The dredger had struck a submerged piling of the cooling water outlet just as the vessel was about to unload its cargo of stones. The Johanna Josephine hull was breached and the dredger suffered water ingress. The dredger flooded and sank leaving only the deck excavator and the stern visible. No reports of injuries. A DGzRS lifeboat and water police boat responded to the incident. Divers sealed the leak and the Johanna Josephine was refloated. The cargo of stone was lightered off before the dredger was towed to a shipyard in Wilhelmshaven.
On November 15, the 144 meter long bulk carrier Skawa ran aground on a shoal in the St. Lawrence River near Richards Point. The Skawa was heading downstream when it suffered main engine failure. The bulk carrier passed over the shoal before it came to rest in deeper water. The vessel’s forepeak tank was holed and suffered water ingress. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The crew pumped air into the tank and brought the water ingress under control. The Skawa had been en route to Montreal from Port Colborne.