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Ayson

Ayson

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Photo: facebook

The fishing vessel Ayson sank in the Foveaux Strait, New Zealand. The trawler was returning to port when it struck rocks off Stirling Point due to a navigation mistake.  The hull was holed and quickly began to fill with water.   The three crew on board activated a locator beacon before abandoning ship into a liferaft.   The Bluff Coastguard and the South Port NZ boat both responded to the scene.  All three men were rescued.  No reports of injuries.  The Ayson rests under 10 meter of water with a full load of fish.   Divers were dispatched to help close vents and prevent fuel from being released.

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Luno

Luno

Photo: aqui.fr
Photo: aqui.fr

The 101 meter long cargo ship Luno went ashore in the Bay of Biscay and  broke-up along the breakwater at  Anglet, France.  The Luno was en route in ballast to a nearby port when it suffered engine failure.  The cargo ship was driven ashore by heavy seas when it smashed into the breakwater.   Two helicopters responded to the scene lifting 12 crewmen to safety.  No reports of injuries. The seas continued to pound the Luno until it eventually broke-in-two.  The bow pushed up on the beach while the stern section later capsized and sank.  Some 120 cubic meters of fuel oil was on board the Luno.  Reports state some fuel was release, but the amount of pollution was minimal.

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