Browsed by
Category: Capsize

Wihan Sejahtera

Wihan Sejahtera

Wihan Sejahtera
Photo: sindonews.com

The 120 meter long, 3716 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Wihan Sejahtera capsized and sank in Lamong Bay just outside the terminal at Surabaya, Indonesia. The Wihan Sejahtera had departed with over 200 passengers and crew bound for Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara when it struck some submerged object. The ferry had suffered some hull damage with water ingress and had a developed a list to starboard.

https://youtu.be/yVvSJOMOABA

The Wihan Sejahtera decided to turn back and head back to port.  As the ferry headed back, the list increased as the cargo of vehicles shifted. Passengers and crew climbed over the listing hull and jumped into the sea while others clung to the port hull awaiting rescue.

Wihan Sejahtera
Photo: tribunnews.com

Reports state some 163 passengers and 29 crew were rescued as nearby fishing vessels, patrol boats and tugs arrived quickly on scene.  Over 25 persons were taken to hospital with several having severe injuries.  The wihan Sejahtera eventually rolled over and sank in 16 meters of water.  Authorities have continued search and rescue operations and will send divers into the overturn hull. Reports state the vessel was overloaded as the official number on board was listed as 153 persons.

Leviathan II

Leviathan II

Leviathan II
Photo: globalnews.ca

The 20 meter long passenger vessel Leviathan II capsized and sank off Plover Reefs, Vargas Island near Tofino, British Columbia. The Leviathan II had 27 persons on board on a whale watching tour when it capsized and partially sank. The master of the vessel was able to send out a distress call. Several nearby vessels responded while the Coast Guard began a search and rescue operation.  Reports state 23 of 27 persons were accounted with 4 still reported missing.  Four persons pulled from the water perished.  Many of those rescued were being treated in nearby hospitals and private homes.

Leviathan II
Photo: Jamie’s Whaling Station

Canadian authorities have dispatched an investigation team to the area. The cause of the capsizing has not been reported.

Rong Jiang 3

Rong Jiang 3

Rong Jiang 3
Photo: vesselfinder.com

On October 21, the 110 meter long cargo vessel Rong Jiang 003 capsized in the Bohai Sea near Penglai, Shandong, China.  The vessel completely turned over sending the seven crew into the water.  Authorities were alerted and dispatched helicopters to the scene. One of the seven crew was later rescued from the water.  The remaining six crew were still reported as missing.