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Larus

Larus

Larus
Photo: French Navy’s Atlantic Maritime Prefecture

On the night of December 7, the 100 meter long, 5720 dwt tanker Larus (IMO: 1065289) went adrift off the French coast in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc. The Larus had been at anchor since late November after it suffered a technical fault. The tanker dropped anchor in Bay of Saint-Brieuc waiting for a commercial tug to tow to a shipyard in Estonia for repairs. Before a tug could arrive, the heavy weather from Storm Durragh caused the Larus‘s anchor to drag.  The tanker requested assistance from French authorities as the vessel drifted towards the shoreline.  Authorities dispatched the rescue tug Abeille Bourbon which reached the Larus around midnight.

The tug attempted to pass a towline to the Larus but it was not successful. Authorities decided to dispatch a response team to assist with the recovery. A helicopter flew the team out to the tanker and lowered them onto the deck. With the team onboard, the towline was established allowing the Abeille Bourbon to tow the Larus to the protection of the port at Brest.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Shang De Wu Yi Shan 

Shang De Wu Yi Shan 

Shang De Wu Yi Shan
Photo: larazon.es

On the night  of December 6, the 169 meter long, 26502 dwt heavy lift vessel Shang De Wu Yi Shan (IMO: 9994955) suffered a cargo shift in rough seas in the Bay of Biscay some 58 miles off the Cabo Ortegal, Spain. The Shang De Wu Yi Shan was en route to Thailand from Breherhaven loaded with two large gantry cranes. The crew alerted Salvamento Marítimo the 92 meter tall and 100 meter wide heavy cranes had shifted and the vessel had lost stability.  Authorities dispatched the tug Alonso de Chaves along with a SAR boat and helicopter to assist. The helicopter was first to arrive and found the partial remains of the two cranes on the deck of Shang De Wu Yi Shan. A visual inspection found the cranes had collapsed with the majority going overboard damaging the deck and hull of the vessel. While damaged by the incident, the Shang De Wu Yi Shan was stable and was able to proceed under its own power. The tug Alonso de Chaves would later escort the heavy lift vessel to an anchorage off A Coruña, Spain.

No details released on the monetary cost of the lost of the 2 cranes. No reports of injuries.

 

 

Valday

Valday

Valday
Photo: kustwacht.nl

On the late morning of December 6, the 82 meter long, 2503 dwt cargo vessel Valday (IMO:9142576) became disabled in the North Sea off the Netherlands. The Valday had suffered main engine failure and had gone adrift in stormy conditions. Reports state the crew attempted to drop the vessel’s anchors, but the anchors were lost. The Netherlands Coast Guard alerted to the situation dispatched multiple tugs to rescue the cargo vessel. The tugs made multiple attempts to establish a towing line, but each failed due to the rough conditions. It would take a few additional hours before conditions improved and the seas calmer to allow the tugs to get the towing connection established.

Valday
Photo: kustwacht.nl

Reports state there were three injured during the attempts to connect the towing line. These crew were airlifted by a Coast Guard helicopter and taken to hospital for treatment. The Valday would be towed to Rotterdam. No reports of damage or pollution released.

See videos provided by the Netherlands Coast Guard:

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