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Month: July 2018

An Phu 868

An Phu 868

An Phu 868

On July 5, the 69 meter long, 1952 dwt cargo vessel An Phu 868 was lost off Vung Tau, Vietnam. The An Phu 868 sailed from An Giang enroute to Hai Phong and Phan Thiet when it struck a shoal.  The cargo vessel split-in-two and the cargo holds rapidly filled with water.  The crew sent out a distress call and abandoned ship into the vessel’s life raft.  Authorities alerted nearby vessels to assist in rescue efforts.  The cargo vessel Truong Hai Star 3 responded and rescued all 9 crew of the An Phu 868.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state that the vessel remains on the shoal and a salvage team plans to remove the 10 tons of bunker fuel off the An Phu 868.  

Dorneda

Dorneda

Dorneda

On July 11, the 50 meter long, 748 gt fishing vessel Dorneda capsized and sank in the South Atlantic some 300 miles off the Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. The trawler was hauling in nets in heavy seas when the Dorneda lost stability.  Waves washed over the stern ramp and flooded the trawler’s engine room.  The Dorneda engine failed and the vessel went adrift.  The crew were unable to keep the vessel under control in the heavy seas and abandoned ship into the vessel’s two life rafts.  The Dorneda eventually lost stability, capsized and sank. 

A distress beacon alerted authorities that the Dorneda had been lost.  The Argentine Navy alerted nearby fishing vessels to look for survivors.  On the following morning, the two life rafts were spotted by a fishing vessel.  Twenty-five crew were rescued. Reports state one crewman was missing and another perished during the incident.  

Juvel

Juvel

Juvel
Photo: reportesuy.com

The 99 meter long, 2708 dwt fishing vessel Juvel caught fire while berthed in the port of Montevideo, Uruguay. The fire started in a cabin during the early morning hours of July 9.  The fire released out dense smoke with toxic gases. The crew were unable to extinguish the flames and requested assistance.  Firefighters assisted by port Tugs and the Navy were able to bring the blaze under control by late afternoon.  One of the 10 crew on board the Juvel sustained injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.  The amount of damage to the Juvel was not reported.