The 471 gt tugboat Jascon 4 capsized and sank near Escravos, Nigeria. The tug was operating in a heavy swell while supporting a tanker at a mooring buoy when it capsized and sank. All 12 crew were on board perished. An investigation into the incident has been launched.
The 1118 dwt river tanker Myan-Aung collided with the 17735 dwt car carrier Malacca Highway on the Yangon River near Thilawa, Myanmar. The Myan-Aung capsized after the collision and sank. Seventeen crew from the Myan-Aung were rescued. The cause of the collision was not reported.
The 21 meter long, 94 gt fishing vessel Inmaculada Segunda went aground leaving port at Santoña, Spain. The Inmaculada Segunda was leaving port when it made a hard turn to avoid striking paddlers. The fishing vessel went hard aground onto a sandbar. The vessel remained aground until high tide when the vessel listed over to starboard and capsized. No reports or injuries to the nine crew. Divers were dispatched the next day which sealed the vessel while an oil boom was placed to contain any pollution released. The vessel was righted and dewatered.
