The 48,170 dwt freighter Golden Trader collided with the 37,296 dwt tanker Baltic Wind off St. Petersburg, Russia. The two vessels were proceeding in an ice convoy lead by the icebreaker Ermak when the Baltic Wind stopped in front of the Golden Trader. The Baltic Wind suffered minor damage to its stern and an aft lifeboat. The Golden Trader didn’t report any damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
Reports state the 86 meter long, 350 dwt high speed ferry Condor Vitesse collided with the fishing vessel La Marquise off the Minquiers Islands located between Jersey and the coast of France. The ferry head left St Malo, France, and heading to St Helier, Jersey when there was a loud bang. Some passengers began to panic that the ferry was about to sink. In fact, the sound was the La Marquise breaking up. The Condor Vitesse’s starboard bow had sliced into the trawler. The collision threw the three men on board the La Marquise into the water. Two were quickly rescued and the third crewman was later found, but unconscious. He did not recover and died while in hospital. Reports state that visibility was limited to just 30 meters due to the heavy fog. The Condor Vitesse bow was damaged, but the vessel was able to proceed under its own power back to port. Reports state no passengers were injured. French authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.
The 357 ts self-propelled barge Ideaal collided with a tanker on the IJssel near Zutphen. The Ideaal suffered a crack in the hull allowing water ingress into the engine room. A local fire brigade was called out to assist to stop the leak. A second pump was brought in and the water ingress was brought under control. The frighter San Antonio also assisted to help stablize the Ideaal. The tanker did not sustain any damage. The Ideaal had a cargo of salt while the tanker had a cargo of gas oil. Reports state no one was injured in the collision. The name of the tanker was not stated in any of the reports.
