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Month: January 2015

Red 7 Alliance

Red 7 Alliance

Red Alliance 7
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On January 19, the 78 meter long offshore support vessel Red 7 Alliance allided with a  gate at  Brunsbüttel, Germany. The Red 7 Alliance had slammed into the floodgate with considerable force. The offshore vessel 7 had damaged the hull in the bow with water ingress, but the vessel’s pumps could control the flooding. The gate sustained some 100,000 € in damage and the lock would be inoperable for several weeks. No reports of injuries. The Red 7 Alliance later proceeded to a shipyard in Kiel for repairs.

Giessenstroom

Giessenstroom

Giessenstroom
Photo: bazonline.ch

The 110 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge Giessenstroom ran aground on the Rhine at Brisfelden, Switzerland. The tanker had become stranded after a navigational error. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. A second tanker arrived on scene and lightered some of the 2,500 tons of diesel fuel off the Giessenstroom. The Giessenstroom refloated free a short time later. Traffic on the Rhine was halted 10 hours between Dreirosenbrücke and Birsfelden until the tanker could be freed.

USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak

USNS Sgt. Matej Kocak

Matej Kocak
Photo: US Navy

The 821 foot long. 24460 dwt logistics US Naval Vessel Sgt. Matej Kocak ran aground offf Uruma, Okinawa.  The container vessel stranded on a coral reef and was unable to refloat itself on the following high tide. Tugs were dispatched to help stabilized the vessel.  No reports of injuries to the 131 persons on board.  Reports state the vesssel hull had no damage and no pollution was released.

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