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Jo Spirit

October 19, 2015 | Disabled, Grounding
Jo Spirit
Photo: shipspotting.com

The 107 meter long, 6285 dwt chemical tanker Jo Spirit ran aground on the St. Lawrence River near Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The tanker had suffered engine failure while proceeding int the South Shore Canal. Without power, the Jo Spirit veered off course and struck the canal embankment. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Traffic in the area on the incident was halted on the St. Lawrence River. Two tugs were dispatched to the scene to refloat the tanker. The Jo Spirit was en route to Cuxhaven from Hamilton with a cargo of rum.

Jubilee

October 18, 2015 | Sank
Jubilee
Photo: radionz.co.nz

The 16 meter long fishing vessel Jubilee sank off the coast of Canterbury, New Zealand. The three-man crew had contacted authorities that the vessel was in trouble and the crew was going to abandon ship into the vessel’s life raft.  A search and rescue operation was launched with two Coast Guard vessels, three commercial and several aircraft.  Search efforts were able to find the sunken Jubilee on the seabed in 40 meters of water roughly 20 kilometers off the coast.  Searchers also found the Jubilee’s life raft, but it was empty.  Search for the three missing crewmen was still going on.  The cause of the sinking was not known, but reports state there was bad weather in the area with large waves and strong winds reaching up to 70 kmh.  Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

Jianchengyou 26

October 16, 2015 | Grounding

On October 10, the 47 meter long tanker Jianchengyou 26 went aground on the Pearl River off Guishan Island near Dongguan, China.  The  Jianchengyou 26 had been blown aground during a storm resulting in hull damage. The tanker suffered water ingress and the crew requested assistance.  Authorities dispatched a rescue boat to the scene.  Three of the five crew were safely evacuated. Two crew elected to remain on board.  No further details reported.

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