The 106 meter long, 6471 dwt freighter Agnes went aground in the Lombok Strait near West Lombok, Indonesia. The Agnes had departed Pelabuhan Lembar in ballast en route to Singapore when it ran aground. No reports of injuries to the 20 crew on board. Authorities plan to refloat the vessel on the next high tide. Reports state there was bad weather and rough seas at the time of the grounding.
The 81 meter long, 2325 dwt freighter Vestvind went aground in the Svendborg Sound near Svendborg, Denmark. The vessel was able to be refloated with the aid of a tug during the high tide later the same day. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Vestvind was en route to Svendborg from Mariager.
The assessment of Shell’s Kulluk drillship continued today as calmer weather conditions allowed a recovery team to board the grounded vessel for a second time to continue a detailed evaluation of its condition. The recovery team again spent several hours onboard and was able to reconfirm the Kulluk is firmly aground and is stable.
