The 91 meter long, 4500 dwt freighter Zelek Star went aground on the Dnieper River off Karantinniy Island, Ukraine. The vessel had departed from Kherson bound for Constanta with 4452 tons of ammonium sulphate in its hold. As the Zelek Star headed out to the Black Sea when it grounded in the estuary off the island. The crew requested assistance and a tug was dispatched to help refloat the freighter. No reports of injuries to the 13 crew on board, damage or pollution released.
The 121 meter long, 8302 dwt freighter Zuiderdiep caught fire while loading pulp wood at Kemi, Finland. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room by sparks of a welding torch. The Zuiderdiep’s crew were able to extinguish the blaze. No reports of injuries. Damage was limited to the engine room.
The 20 meter long fishing vessel Zk48 Jettie Martha caught fire off Ameland, Netherlands. The fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room. The crew closed off the engine room and requested assistance. The KNRM dispatched a lifeboat with a fire rescue team to their aid. The fire fighters were able to extinguish the blaze. A salvage tug arrived and took the Zk48 Jettie Martha under tow to Lauwersoog. No reports of injuries or pollution released. An inspection later found the fire had been started by a broken pipe.
