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Month: April 2015

Navigator

Navigator

Navigator
Photo: news12.com

On April 26, the fishing vessel Navigator became disabled while off Manasquan Inlet, New Jersey. The Navigator had sprung a leak and was taking on water. A nearby vessel reported to the Coast Guard that the fishing vessel was in trouble. A helicopter along with a 47-foot lifeboat was dispatched to the scene. The lifeboat brought two dewatering pumps to the Navigator which brought the flooding under control. The lifeboat escorted the Navigator back to Point Pleasant, New Jersey. No reports of injuries.

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KM Mutiara Persada 1

KM Mutiara Persada 1

Mutiara Persada I
Photo: tribunnews.com

The 129 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry KM Mutiara Persada 1 ran aground in the Sunda Strait off Bakauheni, Indonesia. The ferry had run onto a reef a short time after leaving the port of Bakauheni was headed to Merak. No reports of injuries.  All the passengers were kept on board the night until conditions improved the following morning when they were safely evacuated. Reports state the vessel had not suffered water ingress.

Elin Toril

Elin Toril

Elin Toril
Photo: itromso.no

On April 24, the 20 meter long fishing vessel Elin Toril ran aground off Solligården, Norway. Reports state a crewman had fallen asleep at the helm and the vessel had run ashore. No reports of injuries to the 3 crew on board. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.