On December 2, the 110 meter long self-propelled barge Vista Mare (MMSI: 244670495) sprung a leak on the IJssel River while berthed at Zutphen, Netherlands. The local fire brigade arrived on scene and found the vessel loaded with 800 tons of ore was sinking. De-watering pumps were deployed to control the flooding while efforts were made to unload the cargo of ore. When the unloading was completed, the Vista Mare was able to proceed to a shipyard for repairs. No reports of injuries to the 4 crew on board.
On the morning of November 23, the 100 meter long, 8191 dwt cargo vessel VSG Glory (IMO: 9103025) ran aground in the Red Sea off El Quseir, Egypt. The VSG Glory was en route to Port Tawfiq in Suez from Yemen with 4,000 tons of cargo. Proceeding in heavy seas and strong winds, the cargo vessel suffered a technical malfunction off El Quseir. The VGS Glory drifted until it was nearly ashore when it pilled up on a coral reef. No reports of injuries.
The vessel sustained substantial damage with a fracture in the hull and water ingress causing the VSG Glory to sink by the stern. The engine room was reported as flooded releasing pollution in the area. Authorities dispatched a team to the scene and placed booms and absorbent pads to contain the pollution. These booms would later separate allowing the pollution to contaminate the reef and nearby shoreline. Reports state the coral reef had extensive damage caused by the grounding and pollution released.
On the night of November 24, the jackup rig Valaris 120 was struck by an unnamed supply vessel in the North Sea some 150 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. Reports state the supply vessel struck one of the legs of the rig. No details on the extent of damage to the supply vessel or to the rig. Reports do state that 52 personnel were evacuated off the rig. Three flights evacuated the non-essential personnel. No reports of injuries. No further details reported.
