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Sloman Dispatcher

October 21, 2025 | Fire

On the afternoon of October 18, the 138 meter long, 12634 dwt cargo vessel Sloman Dispatcher (IMO: 9620657) caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea while berthed in the port of Escombreras in Cartagena, Spain. Reports state 2 separate fires started on board the cargo vessel. One of the fires started on deck when sparks ignited tarpaulins covering cargo. The other fire started inside the vessel’s hold

The local fire brigade was alerted who arrived to find the crew engaged trying to contain the fires. The firefighters combined their efforts with the crew and had the fire extinguished a short time later. No reports of injuries. Damage to the vessel was reported to be minimal.

Sir Winston

October 19, 2025 | Allision

On the afternoon of October 17, the 35 meter long sightseeing sternwheeler passenger ship Sir Winston (MMSI: 368333930) allided on the East River near Williamsburg Bridge in New York. The Sir Winston was attempting to berth at a pier when it lost propulsion when an air valve broke and the vessel went adrift.

The Sir Winston drifted towards a private dock and asked for assistance, but the people on the dock refused to assist the sternwheeler. The vessel continue to drift down the river when it struck a railway barrier near the bridge. Authorities received a distress call with the New York Fire Department along with the United States Coast Guard responding. The 75 meter long tugboat Henry Girls (MMSI: 368327980) was dispatched to assist. The tug towed the sternwheeler to Pier 36 safely. There were no injuries to the 50 passengers and 5 crew on board the Sir Winston. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

Silver Cloud

October 15, 2025 | Grounding

On the early morning of October 14, the fishing vessel Silver Cloud ran aground at the entrance to Loch Inver along the coast of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The Silver Cloud sent out a distress call which was received by the Coastguard. The Coastguard dispatched the RNLI lifeboat from Lochinver to assist. The lifeboat reached the site and found all the crew of the Silver Cloud had abandoned ship onto the rocks. The crew were rescued and safely transported to Lochinver. Reports state the Silver Cloud sustained significant damage. Details were not disclosed about pollution being released.

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