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Rig Kolskaya Lost

Rig Kolskaya Lost

The 70 meter by 80 meter jackup rig Kolskaya was lost off Sakhalin Island, Russia.  The Kolskaya was being transferred from Kamchatka to Zyryanskaya Bay when a snow storm struck area.   The storm with high winds and waves reaching 13 meters damaged the Kolskaya’s air tanks.  The rig also suffered water ingress forcing the rig’s pumps to be engaged at full capacity.  The crew sent out a mayday just before the rig capsized and sank.  Fourteen of the 67 crew on board were rescued by the towing vessels.  A search and recovery recovered four bodies. 

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Huong Dien 09 Sunk

Huong Dien 09 Sunk

The freighter Huong Dien 09 capsized and sank in Ha Long Bay off Quang Ninh, Vietnam.  The Huong Dien 09 loaded with a cargo of coal became disabled after it’s engine failed.   The crew lost control of the vessel, but did not request assistance until the freighter began to have water ingress.   Authorities launched rescue craft to the scene, but the freighter capsized and sank before they could reach the nine crew on board.   Rescue boats have recovered three bodies and had continued search for the other six missing crewmen.

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Collision Off Japan

Collision Off Japan

The 76 meter long, 1664 dwt freighter Maruka collided with the 16 ton fishing vessel Kairyo Maru No. 18 off Nagasaki Hana lighthouse, Nagashima Island.  The Kairyo Maru No. 18 capsized sending its two crewmen into the water.   One crewman was rescued with the other reported as missing.  None of the 8 crew of the Maruka were injured.  The Japan Coast Guard conducted a search for the missing crewman. 

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