A mainland (China) vessel caught fire at the Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter, Hong Kong, China. The fire injured 18 people (12 firemen, 6 sailors). The vessel was carrying a cargo of hardware waste (maybe paper and iron) from Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
M/V Hummer-H1 ran aground off Calatagan, Batangas, Philippines. The cargo vessel was carrying 1,119 crates of plywood. The vessel’s captain, Marcelino Medado, requested assistance from the Phlippine Coast Guard. Vessel suffered damage with cracks along the bow. No pollution was sighted around the vessel.
The M/T chemical tanker Pazar was damaged in a collision by the tug A. H. Floriana. The tanker was leaving the port of Valencia, Spain when there was an electronic failure and the tug struck the tanker along the starboard side of the hull.
