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Caledonian

Caledonian

Caledonian

The 26 meter long, 260 gt fishing vessel Caledonian sank off Estevan Point near Tofino, British Columbia, Canada. The Caledonian’s four crew were hauling in a net when the fishing vessel began to list.  The crew attempted to correct the list, but the dragger capsized and sank.  When the Caledonian failed to report in, a search was launched involving three Canadian Coast Guard vessels and an aircraft.  The search and rescue operation  spotted two crewmen, but both had perished. A third crewman’s body was later found and recovered. The fourth crewman was spotted and rescued by a passing cruise ship MS Statendam which was en route to Victoria.  Canadian authorities has launched an investigation into the incident.

MS Statendam
The 220 meter cruise ship Statendam rescued the sole survivor of the Caledonian
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The 13.5 ton fishing vessel Konpira Maru capsized after colliding with the 498 tonne coastal tanker Shoyo Maru off Mihama, Japan. The fishing vessel was struck by the passing tanker spilling the two crew into the water.  The Coast Guard reported that only one crewman was later rescued while the other was still missing. No reports of injuries or damage to the tanker Shoyo Maru.  The Shoyo Maru was en route to Kawasaki with 300 tons of chemicals on board.

Louise

Louise

Louise
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The 15 meter long tugboat Louise capsized on the Neches River near Port Arthur, Texas. The four crew on board the Louise were rescued by a passing vessel. No reports of injuries.  Authorities dispatched a response team to the scene and found a small sheen around the upturn hull. The Louise was reported to have up to 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel along with 100 gallons of other oil and fluids on board.  Traffic was stopped around the area on the Intracoastal waterway.  The cause of the capsizing was not reported.