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Author: Paul Hancock

Orita

Orita

Orita

On December 8, the 132 meter long, 7993 dwt container ship Orita (IMO: 9318931) became disabled in the Çanakkale Strait near Gelibolu, Turkey.  The Orita had departed from Aliağa bound for Kocaeli when it suffered machine failure and went adrift. The vessel alerted authorities who dispatched the tugboat Kurtarma-20 (IMO: 9995117) and Kurtarma-18 (IMO: 9974890) to assist.  The Kurtarma-20 took the Orita under tow while the Kurtarma-18 escorted the vessels to the Şevketiye Anchorage.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Doggerbank

Doggerbank

Doggerbank
Photo: DGzRS

On the early morning of December 5, the 19 meter long fishing vessel Doggerbank (MMSI: 211287590) became disabled in the North Sea about 5 nautical miles west of Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany. The Doggerbank had suffered engine failure and went adrift.  The vessel requested assistance with the DGzRS dispatching the 20 meter long lifeboat Theodor Storm (MMSI: 211512630) from Büsum.  The lifeboat would arrived on scene later and able to connect a towline to the fishing vessel.  The vessels then proceeded to Büsum safely.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Theodor Storm

Kayo

Kayo

Kayo
Photo: vmrcc.gov.vn

On the night of December 5, the 92 meter long, 5193 dwt cargo vessel Kayo (IMO: 9577331) became disabled in the South China Sea some 65 nautical miles east of Malaysia.  The Kayo departed from Lumut, Malaysia with a cargo of clay bound for Hon Gai, Quang Ninh, Vietnam when it suffered a cargo shift.  The Kayo lost stability and developed a 15 degree list to starboard.

Kayo

The Kayo sent out a distress call which was received by Vietnamese authorities who forward the request to the Malaysian Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center.  The MRCC dispatched the Coast Guard vessel KM Sebatik (MMSI: 533140015) to assist the Kayo.  The KM Sebatik escorted the Kayo to a the Kemaman Port anchorage area. The Kayo’s owners have arranged a tug to take the Kayo under tow to a nearby port.  No reports of injuries.