The 183 meter long, 44377 dwt bulk freighter Jahan Moni allided with two vessels while berthing at Novorossiysk, Russia. The Jahan Moni was maneuvering towards the dock when it suffered engine failure. The freighter drifted into the 160 meter long, 24228 dwt freighter Blue Image and 172 meter long, 31751 dwt bulk freighter UBC Stavanger. No reports of injuries. All three vessels suffered minor damage. No further details reported.
The 25 meter long dredger Jette Saj capsized and sank off the Odense Steel Shipyard near Lindø, Denmark. The dredger was offloading sludge when it lost stability and capsized. The master of the vessel easily escaped, but the excavator operator became trapped. He was forced to break a window and swim to the surface. No reports of injuries. The Jette Saj was refloated the next day by the floating crane Samson.
The 40 foot long fishing vessel Jayden Ray went aground onto the rocks near the mouth of the Quillayute River near LaPush, Washington. The Coast Guard received a distress call from the Jayden Ray and dispatched a Dolphin helicopter and a 47-foot motor lifeboat to the scene. The lifeboat with the aid of the helicopter was able to navigate through the rocks and attach a towline to the Jayden Ray. The fishing vessel was refloated and towed back to LaPush. No injuries, damage or pollution released. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.
