On May 13, the 53 foot long, 85 gt towboat Robert T. Knuehl caught fire on the Ohio River off Bellaire, Ohio. The Robert T. Knuehl was pushing several barges when a fire broke out in the engine room. The crew was able to contain the blaze, but several crew on board suffered smoke inhalation. Two crew were later taken to a local hospital. No reports of pollution released.
On May 13, the high speed ferry Starcraft 9 collided with the cargo vessel Our Lady of Faith of Medallion off Talisay City, Philippines. The Starcraft 9 was proceeding to Tubigon with 262 passengers and 15 crew when it struck the larger cargo vessel. No reports to injuries to the passengers, but the chief engineer fell overboard after the collision. He was pulled from the water by his fellow crewmen and later taken to hospital. Later reports stated the chief engineer did not recover from his injuries and perished. The Our Lady of Faith of Medallion was undamaged and had no injuries on board. The Starcraft 9 proceeded to Cebu City. The Philippine Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.
The 64 meter long, 1050 dwt cargo vessel KM Cargo Asia Raya caught fire off Kupang, Timor, Indonesia. The Asia Raya had departed from Kupang with 634 cattle and 37 crew when a fire broke out just a few miles offshore. Reports state the crew had panic as the vessel suddenly listed over as it was overloaded. The crew ignited some distress flares, but the flares also ignited the fodder on board. The vessel was quickly engulfed in flames. All 37 crew on board were rescued and some cattle on board was pushed overboard.