Alfaisaliah

Alfaisaliah

On December 20, the 225 meter long, 76,623 dwt bulk carrier Alfaisaliah (IMO: 9231274) ran aground in the Sea of Marmara in the Ahırkapı Anchorage Zone, Turkey. The Alfaisaliah was bound from Istanbul to Egypt when it grounded. Turkish authorities dispatched the 17 meter long search and rescue vessel KEGM-3 (MMSI: 271010031) along with the  38.5 meter long tugboat Kurtarma 9 (IMO: 9598581) and tugboat Kurtarma 21 (IMO: 1066946) to assist. Reports state a diver team was also dispatched to the scene.

 

No reports of injuries or pollution released. No further details reported.

 

 

 

Anja 1

Anja 1
Photo: presseportal.de

On the evening of December 15, the 99 meter long self-propelled barge Anja 1 (MMSI 244710392) allided on the Dortmund-Ems Canal with Ellinghauser Straße bridge at Dortmund, Germany. The Anja 1 was loaded with a cargo of scrap metal when it struck a sheet pile wall of the bridge. The Anja 1 sustained severe bow damage with part of the bow crushed allowing water ingress. The vessel was able to proceed to Hardenberg under its own power and moor.

The local fire brigade arrived on site and found the Anja 1 water ingress had knocked out the vessel’s power.  Using a generator from the brigade’s fireboat, power was restored to the Anja 1.  The fire brigade deployed a dewatering pump to control the flooding.

An excavator was used to remove some of the scrap metal cargo off the vessel. This reduced the draft allowing the damage part of the bow to be above the waterline.

The water police have launched an investigation into the incident. There were no reports of injuries or pollution released.

 

 

Adirondac

Adirondac
Photo: wgna.com

On the early morning of December 8, the 115 foot long passenger vessel Adirondac caught fire while berthed on Lake George, New York. Witnesses alerted the local fire department that the excursion vessel had caught fire.  Flames quickly engulfed the superstructure whipped up by winds off the lake.  Local fire fighters, assisted by additional teams from nearby communities, fought frigid temperatures but were able to successfully extinguish the blaze a short time later. Large section of the upper deck and wheelhouse were heavily damaged by the flames.  Authorities report the area around the vessel was surrounded by pollutants and efforts to minimize the environmental damage. There were no reports of injuries.

The Adirondiac had been scheduled to sail on voyages through December and January 1.  Reports state that the vessel would be dismantled onsite.  The local fire department has launched an investigation into the incident.

The Adirondiac was launched in 2004 and can hold up to 400 passengers.

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