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Month: January 2019

Oriental Nadeshiko

Oriental Nadeshiko

Oriental Nadeshiko
Photo: kn-online.de

On January 21, the 124 meter long, 12480 dwt tanker Oriental Nadeshiko ran aground on the Elbe River near Cuxhaven, Germany. The Oriental Nadeshiko had some 9,000 metric tons of dangerous or toxic chemicals on board when the tanker suffered a technical fault.  Unable to steer the Oriental Nadeshiko veered off the fairway and ran aground on a sandbank.

Oriental Nadeshiko
Photo: spiegel.de

Authorities were alerted and dispatched a team to the site. A survey found the Oriental Nadeshiko had sustained no damage and no pollution had been released. Five tugs were dispatched and were able to refloat the Oriental Nadeshiko later the same day.  No reports of injuries.

Kerch Strait Explosion

Kerch Strait Explosion

Kandy

On January 21, the 98 meter long, 4811 dwt LPG tanker Maestro and the 65 meter long, 1038 dwt tanker Kandy caught fire in the Black Sea near the Kerch Strait. The two vessels were involved transferring fuel when there was a sudden explosion on deck.  Both the Maestro and Kandy were engulfed in flames killing some crew and others overboard. Black smoke spilled out alerting authorities.

Kandy

Authorities recovered 11 bodies from the sea. The Kandy had a crew of 17 and the Maestro had 14 crew.  Russian authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. No further details reported.

Maranta

Maranta

Maranta
Photo: hln.be

On January 17,  the 80 meter long self–propelled barge Maranta allided with the Humbeek-Sas bridge over the Brussels-Scheldt Canal near Grimbergen, Belgium.  The Maranta was following a vessel passing under the bridge when the bridge began lowering the deck.  The Maranta struck with enough force to knock the deck and shift bridge pillars.  

Maranta
Photo: hln.be

Local authorities were alerted and stopped all traffic on the bridge.  The Maranta berthed nearby and was surveyed for damage to its bow.  No reports of injuries.  Reports state the bridge will require a new road deck which may take several weeks.