The ferry KM Marina Nusantara collided with a tug and barge then caught fire on the Barito river, Borneo. The ferry had left Surabaya with 443 people on board bound for Banjarmasin when it struck the tug pushing a coal barge. Reports state four people perished while another 68 were being treated in hospital for injuries. Initial reports state the fire was started on the vehicle deck and quickly spread to other sections of the ferry.
The 10 meter long trawler KW-2 Astrid became disabled off Scheveningen, Netherlands after a pipe in the cooling system broke. The broken pipe allowed seawater to flow into the engine room. The crew contacted the KNRM who dispatched the lifeboat to the scene. The lifeboat took the Astrid under tow back to Scheveningen. None of the 2 crew on the Astrid were injured.
The 98 foot long fishing vessel Flying Ocean collided with the 86 foot long fishing vessel Muskrat at Kodiak, Alaska. Reports state the Flying Ocean struck the Muskrat along the waterfront causing some damage to the Muskrat. There were winds of 19 knots gusting up to 28 knots at the time. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.
