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Month: July 2016

Whitefish Bay

Whitefish Bay

Whitefish Bay
Photo: twitter

On July 12, the 225 meter long, 37,690 dwt self-unloading bulk carrier Whitefish Bay ran aground on the St. Lawrence River off Hamilton Island near Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. The bulk carrier was heading to Beldune, New Brunswick with a cargo of 28000 tons of coal when it suffered a power failure and drifted hard aground. The Whitefish Bay remained aground until the following day when three tugs were able to refloat the vessel and assist it to a nearby anchorage where it was inspected for damage. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Tokaj 2

Tokaj 2

Tokaj 2
Photo: rtvoord.nl

The 86 meter long self-propelled barge Tokaj 2 allided with a bridge over the lock in Groningen, Netherlands.  The vessel struck the bridge deck resulting in several thousands of euros in damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Traffic was halted on the canal and on the roadway bridge. Authorities spent several hours inspecting the bridge and were able to lift the bridge spans to allow cranes to do repairs.

Dali

Dali

DALI

The 300 meter long, 111,032 dwt container ship Dali allided with the quay at Antwerp, Belgium. The Dali was attempting to leave the container terminal for Bremerhaven when the bow of the boxship swung around causing the the stern to scrap along the quay. The boxship sustained significant damage to several meters of its hull. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Reports state the Dali was detained in Antwerp after the incident.