The 9400 dwt boxship Samskip Endeavour ran aground in Waterford Harbour, Ireland. The Samskip had suffered a mechanical failure while entering the harbour and struck a sandbank. The boxship was later refloated with the aid of the rising tide and a tug. The Samskip Endeavour was sailing from Zeebrugge, Netherlands before the incident. No reports of injury, damage or pollution being released.
The 36 foot fishing vessel Ice Maiden capsized while hauling in a net full of salmon near the entrance of Galena Bay, Alaska. The 4 crew on board were able to escape to the skiff as the Ice Maiden sank. The owner contacted salvagers to raise the fishing vessel as the Ice Madien was 45 feet below the surface. However, when the salvager attempted to raise the fishing vessel, a piece of equipment failed causing the Ice Maiden to fall into deeper water. The Ice Maiden rests in 180 feet of water. Some diesel fuel is leaking from the Ice Maiden, but salvagers are conducting clean up operations. No reports of injuries.
The inland tanker Vialis was reported as broke in two in the Caland Canal, Netherlands. The Vialis had moored alongside to bunker the 128 meter long, 13000 dwt tanker Marida Mimosa when the vessel broke up. Authorities responded by placing oil barriers were positioned around the Vialis to prevent the spread of pollution. A second inland tanker was brought in and pumped out the remaining diesel fuel from the Vialis. An oil response vessel is onsite and is proceeding to clean up the released oil. The cause to why the inland tanker broke-in-two has not yet been determined.
