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USS Guardian

January 17, 2013 | Grounding
USS Guardian
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The 224 foot long minesweeper USS Guardian went aground on Tubattaha Reef in the Philippines.  The USS Guardian had departed from Subic Bay and was crossing the Sulu Sea toward Puerto Princesa City when the naval ship struck the reef.   Initial inspection found no leaks and no pollution released.  At least 10 meters of the reef was damaged by the grounding.  No reports of injuries to the 81 sailors on board. Weather has hampered refloating efforts.

 

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Utsira

January 14, 2013 | Allision, Disabled

The 48 meter long, 1513 gt passenger ferry Utsira allided with a pier at Haugesund, Norway.  The Utsira was departing from Haugesund when it suffered engine failure.   The disabled ferry drifted back until it struck the pier.   The bow of the Utsira sustained damage along with the pier.  No passengers were on board and there were no injuries.   The Utsira was taken out of service for repairs.

 

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Ursula Klaus

August 21, 2012 | Grounding

The 85 meter long self-propelled barge Ursula Klaus went aground on the Danube near Deggendorf, Germany.   The vessel’s bow went hard aground on the river bottom causing hull damage and water ingress.   The Ursula Klaus was able to proceed to the nearby shipyard where the local fire brigade arrived on scene.   The firefighters provided pumps to keep the barge from sinking along with a pollution containment tank to avoid any pollution entering the river.   No reports of injuries.   The Ursula Klaus cargo of 600 tons of soybean meal was unloaded at Deggendorf before it proceeded to the yard for repairs.  The water police have launched an investigation into the incident.

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