The 90 meter long, 4891 dwt general cargo freighter Waaldijk ran aground on the Kiel Canal near Kudensee, Germany. The vessel had lost steering and ran onto the south embankment. The crew requested assistance with a tug dispatched to the scene. The tug Luchs was able to refloat the Waaldijk which proceeded on its voyage. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 86 meter long self-propelled barge Wantij caught fire while carrying coal on the Rhine River near Rees, Germany. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room forcing the vessel to immediately drop anchor at a nearby loading bay. The crew alerted the local fire brigade which dispatched fireboats to the scene. The water police slowed traffic while the fire fighters extinguished the blaze. The container barge Salute pulled alongside the vessel to keep the Wantij in position. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The fire disabled the Wantij requiring it to be towed to Dusiburg for repairs.
The 330 meter long, 318445 dwt VLCC tanker Wu Yi San allided with a jetty at Yoesu, South Korea. The Wu Yi San struck the pier causing damage to a pipeline. The pipeline released some 164 metric tons of amount of crude, naphtha and other oil compounds into the water. Authorities dispatched a response team to clean up the pollution. Reports state efforts to remove pollution from the ocean and a 10 kilometer stretch of seashore involving some 70 vessels. The tanker suffered only minor damage and was moved to an anchorage outside the port. No reports of injuries.
