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Month: December 2014

Ming Guang

Ming Guang

Ming Guang
Photo: thedailystar.net

The 80 meter long, 1915 dwt dredger Ming Guang  capsized and sank off Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The Ming Guang was en route to Gwangyang, South Korea from Hakodate with a cargo of scrap metal when it suffered a leak in the Tsugaru Strait.  The crew was unable to stop the water ingress and the dredger began to list over.  The 10 crew sent out a distress call and abandon ship before the Ming Guang capsized and sank.  The Japan Coast Guard responded quickly and pulled all 10 crew members from the water.  However, three of the crewmen were unconscious and later perished before they could reach hospital. Local reports state the chief engineer and captain of the Ming Guang lacked documentation to operate the vessel.  Additional reports state the men had worked as labourers before being appointed as captain and chief engineer.

Ming Guang
Photo: thedailystar.net
Fint

Fint

Fint
photo: wdr.de

The 110 meter long self propelled tanker-barge Fint ran aground on the Rhine River near Bad Honnef, Germany. The Fint was en route to Godorf from Mannheim when it ran up onto a crib.  The Fint remained aground for a few days when a tug and two other barges arrived on scene.  The first attempt to refloat the Fint failed, but a few hours later the Fint was pulled free.  The Fint was inspected and allowed to proceed to a shipyard in Duisburg where the hull could be inspected further.  No reports of injuries or pollution released. The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.

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Lorena

Lorena

Lorena
Photo: emderzeitung.de

The 110 meter long self-propelled barge Lorena suffered a fire on the Ems River while berthed at Emden, Germany. The Lorena was moored at the power plant when a fire started in the cargo hold containing 1000 tons of wood pellets.  The crew requested assistance from the local fire brigade.  A crane was used to remove some of the cargo and place it on the pier where fire fighters doused it with water.  For several hours, the fire fighting efforts kept the cargo wet until the smoldering fire could be extinguished.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the crew later pumped the water out of the hold the following day.