The 108 foot long, 171 ton fishing vessel Osprey went aground near Ten Pound Island, Massachusetts. The herring trawler had just departed from Gloucester when it struck bottom and damaged one of the vessel’s fuel tanks. Some 150 gallons of fuel oil was released into the water. The Osprey was able to return back to Gloucester under its own power. Authorities placed a containment boom around the Osprey while removing the remaining fuel.
The 91 meter long, 3910 dwt freighter Ocean Legacy capsized while docked at Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines. The vessel began unloading its cargo when it lost stability and began to list to port. The vessel continued to list until it capsized. No one was injured. Reports state that some oil pollution was released, but was later contained.
The 62 meter long, 669 dwt fishing vessel Okhotnik caught fire while docked at Vladivostok, Russia. The five crew on boarde were able to escape the flames. The local fire brigade responded as the flames engulfed the cargo hold. The hold loaded with packaging materials made the fire difficult to extinguished. After several hours, the fire fighters were able to bring the fire under control. One crew man suffered injuries from smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital for treatment. The source of the fire was not reported.
