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Benjamin Bailey

Benjamin Bailey

The 15 meter long tugboat Benjamin Bailey sank on the Piscataqua River near Kittery, Maine.  The tug was working on a new bridge when it capsized and sank.   The two crew members on board were able to scramble to safety.   A heavy lift barge will refloat the tug in a few days.  The cause of the sinking is under investigation.

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BG Stone

BG Stone

Photo: soefart.dk

The 40 meter long, 610 dwt dredger BG Stone capsized near Torreso Strand, Kattegat, Denmark.   The dredger suffered a cargo shift causing the BG Stone to capsize onto its port side.  The crew of four on board were able to abandon ship to the liferaft.  The men were later rescued by a Danish rescue helicopter.  No reports of injuries.  The dredger remained partially above water as it sank in shallow water.   Authorities report some oil pollution has been released into the water.  The BG Stone was later raised and towed to Fayard where authorities will conduct an investigation into the incident.

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Bahuga Jaya

Bahuga Jaya

The 765 dwt ro-ro ferry Bahuga Jaya was in collision with the 110 meter long, 10003 dwt LNG tanker Norgas Cathinka in the Sunda Strait near Bakauheni, Lampung, Indonesia.  The ferry had more than 210 passengers and 78 vehicles on board when the tanker collided with the ferry leaving a large hole in the hull.   The crew was able to send out a distress call before the ferry flooded, but the passengers and crew were forced to jump overboard most without life jackets.   It took less than 20 minutes before the ferry capsized and sank.  Ten merchant vessels and local vessels rushed to the aid and rescued over 200 passengers and crew clinging to debris from the water.   Along with survivors, eight bodies were also recovered.   Reports state the death toll may rise to more than 40 as some passengers may have been trapped in their vehicles when the Bahuga Jaya sank.  More than 80 survivors were sent to hospital from injuries sustained in the incident.  No injuries or damage reported on the tanker.  The Bahuga Jaya regularly sailed between ports between Java and Sumatra.

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