The 129 meter long, 2655 dwt ro-ro ferry Amman caught fire in the Red Sea near Aqaba, Jordan. The fire started in the galley by an electrical fault. The fire lasted a half an hour before the crew was able to extinguish it. No reports of injuries and damage was limited. The Amman was en route to Nuweiba with 664 passengers and 70 vehicles. The ferry continued to Nuweiba where it safely berthed.
The 81 meter long, 2519 dwt tanker Alfa I capsized and sank in Eleusis Bay while en route to Eleusina from Piraeus. The vessel was sailing with 1800 tons of fuel oil and 235 tons of diesel fuel when an alarm was sounded that the vessel was sinking. Ten of the 11 crew on board were rescued with one crewman later hospitalized. The master was on the bridge of the Alfa I and perished when the vessel capsized. Early reports believe the Alfa I struck a shipwreck which caused the tanker to sink. Authorities have stated that Eleusis Bay has over 20 record shipwrecks which are clearly marked. No water pollution has been spotted, but authorities have placed booms around the wreck site to contain any oil that may be released.
Video of wrecks of Eleusis Bay
The 40 meter long barge Al Hafar 2 went ashore on the breakwater at the port of Al Hamriya, UAE. The barge was at anchor after coming from Ajman and used in marine surveys when heavy winds and waves reaching 8 meters in height pushed the vessel onto the breakwater. The two crewmen on board were safely rescued by the UAE Coast Guard. The Al Hafar 2 remains high and dry on the breakwater near to the location of the tanker Lady Moon which had sunk in January 2012. Another barge, the Surya Sorka, went ashore nearby. The Surya Sorka, used for hauling cargo, had one man on board who was rescued by the Sharjah police.
Reports state several other vessels became stranded due to the storm. A vessel went ashore at Ras Al Khaimah and another went ashore at Khor Khuweir. Both vessels were later refloated and proceeded to the port in Ras Al Khaimah. A third vessel had requested assistance as it approached the port at Al Hamriya, but was able to successfully drop anchor a few hundred meters from the port. Rough seas has prevented rescuers to reach the vessel.
