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Category: Pollution

Bergen

Bergen

Bergen
Photo: thenewstribune.com

On March 10, the 57 foot long fishing vessel Bergen was wrecked along the shore in Squalicum Harbor, Washington.  The Bergen was berthed in Bellingham Bay when 70 mph winds caused the mooring lines to snap.  The wind blew the fishing vessel away from the dock and onto the seawall.  The three crew on board awoke to find the vessel going to pieces. Two were able to don their survival suits before jumping into the sea.  The third had to dive into the water before he could put his suit on.  All three were later rescued by the Coast Guard.  No reports of injuries.  Authorities placed a boom around the sunken Bergen to contain any pollution released.

The Specialist

The Specialist

The Specialist
Photo: nj.com

The 84 foot long tugboat The Specialist allided and sank on the Hudson River near the Tappan Zee Bridge, New York. The tug was pushing a barge from Albany and was headed to Jersey City when it struck another barge moored at the construction site around the Tappan Zee Bridge.  The Specialist quickly sank after the allision. Reports state all three crew on board perished. Authorities searched the area and found one of the tug’s crewmen in the water, but the other two were still missing. Pollution was spotted around the sunken tug as the vessel had some 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel on board.

TS Taipei

TS Taipei

TS Taipei

The 168 meter long, 20615 dwt container ship TS Taipei ran aground just off the Taiwan coast near New Taipei City. The  TS Taipei had suffered engine failure during a strong storm. The boxship was blown aground just 300 meters off the beach.  The TS Taipei suffered hull damage and water ingress.  The vessel’s engine room flooded and oil pollution was released into the sea.  Authorities laid out barriers to contain the pollution.  All 21 crew on board were airlifted off the TS Taipei.  No reports of injuries.