On April 20, the 100 meter long, 5183 dwt cargo vessel Amira Eman ran aground off Porto Nogaro, Italy. The Amira Eman had departed the port with 4500 tons of cargo for Egypt when it stranded outside the navigation channel. A tug was requested and was able to assist in refloating the Amira Eman a short time later. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Amira Eman was allowed to proceed on its voyage.
On April 23, the 77 meter long, 1426 dwt cargo vessel Nabil J ran aground just outside the port of Saida, Sidon, Lebanon. The Nabil J had arrived from Iskenderun and had dropped anchor at the anchorage off Sidon on April 11. The vessel remained moored until April 23 when the anchor chain snapped. Pushed by strong winds, the Nabil J was blown ashore. The cargo vessel landed parallel a few meters off the rocky breakwater at Sidon. Reports state the vessel had been pounded by the surf, but no reports of injuries.
Reports state authorities have requested tugs to help pull the Nabil J off the beach. There is some concern that the cargo vessel will suffer hull damage and release fuel oil into the water damaging the nearby fisheries and beaches.
On April 22, the 100 meter long, 2779 dwt car carrier City Of Amsterdam collided with the 151 meter long, 13000 dwt container ship Conmar Bay on the Kiel Canal near Breiholz, Germany. The City Of Amsterdam was headed west from Gdansk while the Conmar Bay was headed east from Rotterdam for Helsinki. At the 48 kilometer mark, the City Of Amsterdam had stopped to allow the Conmar Bay to pass, but the car carrier drifted into the passing container ship. The two vessels bumped with the City Of Amsterdam sustained a 50 meter long gash along its hull some 15 meter above the waterline. The Conmar Bay sustained damaged just to several containers on its port side.
The Conmar Bay proceeded on to Kiel. The City Of Amsterdam proceeded to Rendsburg escorted by a tug. The water police initial investigation and found that strong winds had caused the collision. No reports of injuries and no pollution was released.
