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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
Christian 2

Christian 2

Christian 2
Photo: 1limburg.nl
Christian 2
Photo: hbvl.be

The 22 meter long tug Christian 2 sank on the Maas River near Stevensweert, Netherlands. The Christian 2 was pushing a gravel barge when it began to list when it attempted to make a turn. The tug suffered water ingress and the vessel eventually sank.  No reports of injuries. Reports state the tug had released a small amount of oil pollution when it sank. Owners stated that salvage work on the tug was slated to begin in two weeks when water levels drop on the Maas.

Titan

Titan

Titan
Photo: uscg

The 78 foot long fishing vessel Titan ran aground and later sank off the A-Jetty on the Columbia River near Ilwaco, Washington. The Titan had ran aground off the Jetty and began to take on water in the vessel’s engine room.  The Titan sent out a distress call requesting assistance.  The Coast Guard responded and dispatched a lifeboat from Cape Disappointment and a Jayhawk helicopter from Astoria to the scene. The lifeboat delivered a dewatering pump to the Titan, but it was unable to stop the flooding.  The crew donned survival suits and lowered the vessel’s anchor in order to secure the vessel.  The five crew of the Titan safely transferred over to the lifeboat and taken ashore.  No reports of injuries.  The Titan later sank leaving only a portion of the stern above water.  Some 3,500 gallons of diesel fuel along with 40,000 to 50,000 pounds of crab were on board the Titan when it sank.  Reports state an oil sheen was later spotted around the wreck.  The owner of the Titan has arranged to have the fuel cleaned up and the fishing vessel salvaged. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

 

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