On August 21, the 32 meter long, 421 dwt tugboat Locar LH XXIV ran aground in the South Atlantic off Maria da Rosa beach, Brazil. Reports state that several attempts were made to free the tugboat. Two tugboats attempted to pull the Locar LH XXIV free, but the towline snapped.
It would not be until August 24 before the Locar LH XXIV was finally refloated during high tide. No reports of injuries. No further details were reported.
On the morning of August 26, the 17 meter long former tugboat San Esteban ran aground on the Ría de Vigo at Plaia América, Spain. The tugboat had suffered a mechanical failure and drifted ashore onto the beach. The San Esteban remained aground until later that afternoon when it refloated by the 15 meter long rescue vessel Punta da Guía (MMSI: 225990314) on the rising tide. The Punta da Guía took the San Esteban under tow back to the Baiona docks. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The San Esteban was built in 1902 as a fishing vessel named Venture. The vessel was converted into a tugboat in 1907 and served in the port of San Esteban until it was decommissioned in 1970. The vessel was restored in the late 1990s and recently in 2021.
On the early morning of August 26, the 151 meter long, 22332 dwt bulk carrier Thanh Thanh Dat 99 (IMO: 9223655) ran aground in Tien Trang Sea off Binh village, Tien Trang, Vietnam. The Thanh Thanh Dat 99 departed from Nam Dinh bound for Nghi Son. As it approached the anchorage near Binh village, the bulk carrier dropped its anchor, but it dragged due to the strong winds and heavy seas caused by Typhoon Kajiki. The waves pushed the Thanh Thanh Dat 99 ashore until it was resting just 70 meters off the beach.
Authorities were able to rescue all 19 crew safely off the vessel. Reports stated the crew had contacted the Nghi Son for assistance refloating the bulk carrier. No reports of pollution released.
