The 31 meter long passenger ship Juno ran aground on Lake Vattern off Råssnäsudden, Sweden. The Juno was underway from Motala to Karlsborgsvagen with 29 passengers when it ran aground on the wrong side of the channel. No reports of injuries. A lifeboat was dispatched to the scene and help evacuate passengers off the Juno. The passenger ship was later refloated and proceeded to Motala where divers inspected the hull. No reports of damage or pollution released.
The 32 foot fishing vessel Just In Time suffered water ingress in Bristol Bay off Dillingham, Alaska. The vessel sent out a mayday requesting assistance. The Alaskan State Troopers patrol vessels responded to the scene. They providing a dewatering pump and damage control kit while escorting the fishing vessel back to Dillingham. No reports of injuries to the 4 crew on board.
The 67 foot long, 105 gt fishing vessel Jeanoah struck a rock in the Shelikof Strait near Kodiak, Alaska. The Jeanoah tore a hole in the hull and suffered water ingress. The vessel alerted the Coast Guard who dispatched a MH-65 Jayhawk helicopter and the cutter Roanoke Island to the scene. The helicopter arrived and dropped a dewatering pump. Short time later, the cutter sent a team to assist the Jeanoah’s crew conducting temporary repairs. The nearby fishing vessel Katherine arrived on scene and took the Jeanoah under tow to sheltered waters escorted by the Roanoke Island. No reports of injuries. Reports state the vessels will proceed to Kodiak.
