On the afternoon of January 7, a fishing vessel (name not disclosed) caught fire in the Beibu Gulf off Qiaogang, Beihai City, China. Authorities were alerted and dispatched a patrol vessel to the scene. The two crew on the fishing vessel were safely evacuated while the patrol vessel extinguished the blaze. No reports of injuries. The extent of damage to the fishing vessel was not disclosed.
On the morning of January 5, a fishing vessel (name not disclosed) had capsized in the Qiongzhou Strait off Xuwen, Zhanjiang, China. The fishing vessel had rolled over with 6 crew on board. Nearby fishing vessels would arrive on site and find 5 of the crew holding onto the overturn hull. One crew member was missing, but was later found to have perished during the incident. His body would be later be recovered.
The cause of the capsizing is not yet known. Authorities stated the incident was being investigated by local maritime authorities.
On the early morning of January 7, the 191 meter long, 13800 dwt ro-ro cargo ferry Tundraland (IMO: 9343273) ran aground on the Kiel Canal at Breiholz, Germany. The Tundraland departed from Travemünde to Zeebrugge when it approached the lock at Breiholz. The cargo vessel would change course and veer into the south embankment of the canal. Even though the Tundraland went aground with some force, the vessel was unharmed with no damage or water ingress. The Tundraland was able to free itself and proceeded under its own power to Brunsbüttel.
Authorities would detain the Tundraland and conducted an inspection of the cargo vessel. Divers would inspect the hull for damage. The water police launched an investigation into the incident to determine what was the cause for the grounding. There were no reports of injuries or pollution released.