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Santa Anna Maria

Santa Anna Maria

Santa Anna Maria
Photo: actu.fr

On the late morning of January 15, the 23 meter long fishing vessel Santa Anna Maria (MMSI: 228185800) ran around in the Bay of Biscay near Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The gillnet  fishing vessel had suffered a technical fault while heading to Vendée to unload its catch. The Santa Anna Maria went adrift before it was driven ashore on the rocky shoreline. The Santa Anna Maria sustained significant damage with the hull holed when it ran up on the rocks.

French authorities were alerted and began a coordinated rescue operation. With heavy seas and high winds made rescue by sea difficult. The SNSM vessel Canotier Jacques Joly was deployed but was unable to assist in rescuing the 7 crew on the Santa Anna Maria. A Dragon 17 helicopter was dispatched from La Rochelle and would arrive on site. The helicopter would hoist all 7 crew off the fishing vessel and safely transported to Grande Plage. No reports of injuries.

Local firefighters would arrive on site and establish a safety zone around the grounded vessel. The focus for firefighters and salvage efforts were to first contain and remove fuel. Heavy equipment was brought on site to remove contaminated sand while efforts to empty the diesel fuel from the ruptured tanks on the fishing vessel.  Reports state that 20 tons of fuel had been pumped off the Santa Anna Maria.

An inspection of the Santa Anna Maria found the vessel too far damage to be refloated and returned to the sea. Instead, the fishing vessel will be moved up the beach, dismantled and scrapped on site.

 

Texas Lady

Texas Lady

Texas Lady
Photo: Oregon Coast Explored / Facebook

On the morning of January 11, the fishing vessel Texas Lady ran aground in the Pacific Ocean at Paradise Point northwest of Port Orford, Oregon. The Coast Guard, Sixes Rural Fire District and Port Orford Fire Department responded to the scene. Aided by volunteers helped the 2 crew and their 2 dogs disembark off the Texas Lady.

An initial assessment considered the fishing vessel could be pulled off the beach with a tug.  However, the following day an inspection found the Texas Lady had sustained too much damage for salvage. The fishing vessel will be pulled up on the beach and dismantled on site.

The cause of the grounding was not disclosed.

Miniu

Miniu

 

Miniu
Photo: tagesschau.de

On January 9, the 67 meter long self-propelled barge Miniu (MMSI: 261186172)  ran aground in Lake Jungfernsee near Potsdam, Germany. The Miniu was loaded with 744 tons of gravel when it ran aground on a shoal.  The barge was unable to free itself and requested assistance.

Due to the icy conditions, 3 icebreakers would be called out to help free the Miniu. The ice breakers wouldn’t reach the barge until 3 days later. The icebreakers attempted to pull the barge free, but failed.  At this point, the Miniu had slid closer to the shoreline and was firmly on a sandbank.

Miniu
Photo: rbb24.de

The water police stated that no further attempts would be made until the ice melts and the Miniu can be lightered of the cargo of gravel. Reports state that weather forecasts suggest that attempts to refloat the barge will be the following week at the earliest. Authorities state the crew on the Miniu plan to remain aboard the vessel and were well provisioned.

The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.