On June 26, the 25 meter long fishing vessel Georg Lou N ran aground in Stranraer Harbour, Scotland. The crew requested assistance with the RNLI lifeboat responding. The lifeboat crew attempted to refloat the scallop dredger, but their efforts failed. The Georg Lou N was left until the next high tide to free the vessel. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
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The fishing boat Green Eyes ran aground on Lake Superiors off Barkers Island near Superior, Wisconsin. The Green Eyes’s engine had overheated resulting in water ingress into the vessel’s exhaust system. The vessel was driven ashore to avoid it from sinking. No one on board was injured. Other vessels came to the scene to provide assistance. The Coast Guard arrived on scene to contain a small amount of fuel pollution released.
The 65 meter long, 740 gt ro-ro ferry Fitjar ran aground near Ranavik, Norway. The ferry was en route to Skjersholmane from Ranavik when the vessel struck bottom. The vessel headed back to Ranavik to be inspected and passengers were disembarked. A few days later divers inspected the hull and found the Fitjar’s rudder had been damaged. No reports of injuries or pollution released.