The 16.8 meter 33 ton fishing vessel Z.700 Rapke was reported sunk on the Thornton Bank off the Belgian coast. The Z.700 Rapke was off the C-Power wind farm when it capsized for some unknown reason. When the Z.700 Rapke capsized, the weather was good and the seas calm. The 3 crewmen on board were able to scramble on to the safety net. The crew were later rescued and returned to Bruges, Belguim. An investigation into the incident is being conducted.
The 3297 dwt tanker Zapadnyy allided with a floating dock at the Lurssen Yard located on the Weser River near Bremen, Germany. Another vessel had tried to pass by the Zapadnyy at the bend of the river forcing the Zapadnyy to veer off into the floating dock. The dock was knocked from its moorings and pushed 200 meters downstream. The Zapadnyy suffered severe damage to the foreship including water ingress requiring the vessel to be intentionally run aground. Three tugs were called to push the dock back to its position.
Photos of the damage can be found at: http://www.nonstopnews.de/galerie/13027
The 52,000 dwt boxship ZIM Shekou ran aground in the Suez Canal near the 43km mark after the vessel suffered an engine failure. The boxship blocked traffic on the Suez Canal for 3 hours until the ZIM Shekou could be refloated. Reports state there were no injuries or pollution released.
