The 190 meter long, 50700 dwt bulk freighter Jin Fu went aground near Maputo, Mozambique. The Jin Fu had departed the port with a cargo of coal when it grounded on a sandbank. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The vessel was refloated and continued on to its destination. No further details reported.
On December 26, a barge allided with the Townsend Inlet Bridge near Avalon, Florida. The barge had broken its mooring lines and drifted by the tide and wind until it struck the bridge. The barge suffered little damage while the bridge’s fenders and a navigation light were damaged. Reports state the damage is over 100,000 dollars. The navigation light was quickly replaced. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
On December 29, a barge loaded with 400 tons of stone went aground off Hampton Bays, New York. The barge was being towed to a nearby project when it stranded. Local salvagers plan to dig around the barge with excavators and have a tugboat pull the barge free on the next high tide. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 150 foot long, 275 gt ro-ro ferry Frisco went aground in rough seas in Hatteras inlet near Hatteras Island. The ferry remain aground for several hours before it was able to be refloated. No reports of injuries to the 35 passengers and six crew on board. The Coast Guard was notified of the incident and provided assistance while the Frisco was aground. Conditions worsen suspending all ferry service in the area later the same day. No reports of damage or pollution released.
