Nilos
On October 28, the 225 meter long bulk carrier Nilos ran aground on the Amazon River between Obidos and Santarem. The Nilos was headed downstream from Itacotiara bound for Macapa when it went aground. No further details reported.
Collision off Taiwan Strait
The 16 meter long fishing vessel Min Shi Yu 06867 collided with the 96 meter tanker Hu You 8 in the Taiwan Strait near Quanzhou, China. The tanker and fishing vessel collided head-on with both vessels suffering damage. The tanker’s hull was breached at the bow and a portside tank while the Min Shi Yu 06867 suffered damage to its bow. Reports state the Hu You 8 suffered water ingress and developed a list, but was later stablized. Some of the 2976 tons of gasoline cargo was released into the sea. One crewman on the fishing vessel was injured in the collision and required hospitalization. The Hu You 8 was escorted to Meizhou Bay where it anchored.
Collision off Constanta
On November 1, the 129 meter long, 11215 dwt tanker Akdeniz collided with the 155 meter long, 17145 dwt container ship Matilde A in the Black Sea off Constanta, Romania. Both vessels had pilots on board proceeding in bad weather when the Akdeniz struck the Matilde A. The Matilde A sustained damage with a two meter gash and a small hole below the waterline in a starboard ballast tank. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Both vessels proceeded to Constanta under their own power. The Matilde A was reported to proceed to a shipyard for my repairs. Constanta authorities has launched an investigation into the incident.