The 300 meter long, 111,032 dwt container ship Dali allided with the quay at Antwerp, Belgium. The Dali was attempting to leave the container terminal for Bremerhaven when the bow of the boxship swung around causing the the stern to scrap along the quay. The boxship sustained significant damage to several meters of its hull. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Reports state the Dali was detained in Antwerp after the incident.
Reports state the 90 foot fishing vessel Miss Vidalina had partially sank while docked at the marina on Stock Island, Florida. The vessel was leaking diesel fuel and oil waste int othe water. Authorities has responded by placing booms around the vessel and have personnel removing all remaining fuel and oil waste still aboard. The Coast Guard is conducting an investigation into the incident.
On the early morning of November 9, the 70 meter long self-propelled barge Lobenstein (MMSI: 211497070) went adrift on the Elbe River off Geesthacht, Germany. Authorities at the Geesthacht lock spotted the Lobenstein adrift and unmanned. An investigation found the Lobenstein had been intentionally been untied from its berth by unknown persons. The same persons concealed their crime by also destroying the nearby surveillance cameras. Authorities state the vessel had been victim to vandalism in the past. The Geesthacht police…