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Month: February 2016

E. R. Visby

E. R. Visby

E.R.VISBY

The 158 meter long, 14236 dwt container ship E. R. Visby ran aground on the Kiel Canal near Schinkel, Germany. The E. R. Visby was en route to Rotterdam from St. Petersburg when it ran onto an embankment blocking traffic on the canal. Authorities were alerted and dispatched several tugs from Kiel to the scene.  The tugs were able to refloat the E. R. Visby a few hours later. The tugs towed the container ship back to Kiel for inspection. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Ramsoyfjord

Ramsoyfjord

Ramsoyfjord
Photo: twitter

The 10 meter long fishing vessel Ramsoyfjord went aground off Hustadvika, Norway. The vessel requested assistance with the NSSR lifeboat responding.  The NSSR lifeboat was able to refloat the Ramsoyfjord and towed the vessel to Kristiansund.  In Kristiansund, divers inspected the hull for damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Modern Express Saved

Modern Express Saved

Modern Express
Photo: ouest-france.fr

The 164 meter long, 10454 dwt ro-ro car carrier Modern Express was successfully towed to Bilbao, Spain.  The car carrier had been adrift since January 26 after it  suffered a cargo shift while in the Bay of Biscay en route to Le Havre, France. The Dutch salvage company Smit was later able to connect a towline on February 1st while the car carrier was  off the coast of Mimizan, France.  The tugs slowly towed the listing Modern Express to Bilboa where it safely docked. Investigators will board the vessel to inspect the cargo decks .