The 81 meter long, 2325 dwt freighter Vestvind went aground off Limfjord, Denmark. The Vestvind had steered off the navigation channel and struck bottom on a sandbank. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released. Divers were requested to do a survey of the hull. The Vestvind was en route to Skive from Norway with a cargo of gravel.
View Vestvind grounding on April 22, 2011
The 105 meter long self-propelled barge Ulm went aground on the Danube River near Mariaposching, Germany. The Ulm was proceeding downstream when the current pulled the vessel around before it went aground. A nearby vessel came to the aid of the Ulm, but could not pull the Ulm free. The Ulm blocked traffic on the Danube for several hours before it was decided to lighter some of the 1511 tons of coal cargo. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The freighter Tycoon broke its moorings on January 8 and smashed against the rocky cliffs in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island. The Tycoon has broken apart spilling its cargo and releasing its diesel and fuel oil into water. Three weeks later, the Tycoon still rests broken along the sea wall. The heavy seas has prevented any salvage operations and a large oil slick still continues to cover a large area of the cove. One report states the water is nearly pitch black with oil. There had been some hope that the oil would be washed out to sea, but the oil has washed up along the beaches. Authorities state that no operations can begin until weather conditions improve.
