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Chaulk Determination

Chaulk Determination

Chaulk Determination
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The 40 meter long tugboat Chaulk Determination sank on the St. Lawrence River at Port of Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The tug had been docked for several months before the winter lay up when a pipe burst in the engine room.  The vessel quickly filled and sank at the dock. Booms were placed around the submerged vessel as diesel fuel was released into the water.  Reports state the Chaulk Determination had some 22 tons of fuel on board at the time of the sinking. Authorities had alerted the tug owners multiple times that the vessel’s condition required attention before the incident. No reports of injuries.

 

Pachacámac

Pachacámac

Pachacámac

The 26 meter long tugboat Pachacámac capsized and sank off Mollendo, Peru. The tug had struck an underwater rock off the beach Catarindo and capsized.  Many local swimmers were first to the scene and rescued two of the three crew on board. Divers were requested to search for the missing third crewman. Authorities placed booms around the sunken tug to contain any fuel released. Owners of the tug later started to remove fuel off the vessel to avoid impacting the local beach.

Ming Guang

Ming Guang

Ming Guang
Photo: thedailystar.net

The 80 meter long, 1915 dwt dredger Ming Guang  capsized and sank off Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The Ming Guang was en route to Gwangyang, South Korea from Hakodate with a cargo of scrap metal when it suffered a leak in the Tsugaru Strait.  The crew was unable to stop the water ingress and the dredger began to list over.  The 10 crew sent out a distress call and abandon ship before the Ming Guang capsized and sank.  The Japan Coast Guard responded quickly and pulled all 10 crew members from the water.  However, three of the crewmen were unconscious and later perished before they could reach hospital. Local reports state the chief engineer and captain of the Ming Guang lacked documentation to operate the vessel.  Additional reports state the men had worked as labourers before being appointed as captain and chief engineer.

Ming Guang
Photo: thedailystar.net