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Author: Paul Hancock

Anja 1

Anja 1

Anja 1
Photo: presseportal.de

On the evening of December 15, the 99 meter long self-propelled barge Anja 1 (MMSI 244710392) allided on the Dortmund-Ems Canal with Ellinghauser Straße bridge at Dortmund, Germany. The Anja 1 was loaded with a cargo of scrap metal when it struck a sheet pile wall of the bridge. The Anja 1 sustained severe bow damage with part of the bow crushed allowing water ingress. The vessel was able to proceed to Hardenberg under its own power and moor.

The local fire brigade arrived on site and found the Anja 1 water ingress had knocked out the vessel’s power.  Using a generator from the brigade’s fireboat, power was restored to the Anja 1.  The fire brigade deployed a dewatering pump to control the flooding.

An excavator was used to remove some of the scrap metal cargo off the vessel. This reduced the draft allowing the damage part of the bow to be above the waterline.

The water police have launched an investigation into the incident. There were no reports of injuries or pollution released.

 

 

Valor III

Valor III

 

Valor III
Photo: lincolnchronicle.org

On the morning of December 15, the 29 foot long fishing vessel Valor III sank in the Pacific Ocean 3 miles west of Newport, Oregon. The Valor III alerted the United States Coast Guard the vessel had suffered uncontrolled water ingress. The Coast Guard dispatched a motor-lifeboat to assist. When the lifeboat reached the fishing vessel, only the bow of the Valor III remained above water. Fortunately, a nearby vessel had arrived before the lifeboat and rescued 1 crew off the vessel and another from the water. Both crew members wore immersion suits and uninjured.

Reports state there was a large amount of debris in the water where the fishing vessel sank. The Coast Guard stated the cause of the sinking is under investigation.

 

Resolute

Resolute

Resolute
Photo: westerntelegraph.co.uk

On the early morning of December 11, the 24 meter long guard vessel Resolute (IMO: 7008025) ran aground in St. George’s Channel near Dinas Head, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Resolute had been in use as a guard vessel for a large offshore wind farm off the coast of Ireland when conditions deteriorated with winds reaching near gale force winds. The Resolute sought shelter along the Pembrokeshire coast from the weather when it ran up on the rocks.

Resolute
Photo: RNLI

The RNLI launched 2 lifeboats from Fishguard while the Coastguard dispatched a rescue helicopter to the scene. The all-weather lifeboat had arrived on site and found the Resolute could not be approached. Due to the vessel being so close to the cliffs and various underwater hazards, the RNLI requested the smaller inshore lifeboat to assist.

The inshore lifeboat was able to approach the Resolute, but was not quite able to reach the vessel. The RNLI placed the lifeboat as close as possible while the 4 crew on the Resolute would abandon ship into a life raft to transfer the crew to the lifeboat. Two crew successfully transferred safely, but the third crew member fell into the sea. Fortunately, the crew member was wearing a lifejacket and would be pulled from the water the by lifeboat. The final crew member was able to transfer successfully.  No reports of injuries.

The next day the crew were assisted back onto the grounded Resolute. An inspection found the vessel had suffered hull damage and water ingress. Reports stated a salvage and recovery plan was being developed. The top priority is first to remove the diesel fuel off the vessel.