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Ferry Maharlika II Lost

Ferry Maharlika II Lost

Maharlika Dos
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The 58 meter long, 1007 dwt ro-ro ferry Maharlika Dos capsized and sank off Pintuyan, Leyte Island, Philippines. The Maharlika Dos was en route to Surigao from Liloan with a manifest of 58 passengers, 26 crew and 13 vehicles.  The Maharlika Dos was making the voyage with some difficulties.  Nearly halfway of the voyage, the vessel suffered a mechanical breakdown with it’s turbine.  Without power, the ferry was left to struggle with the heavy rains, high waves and strong winds.  When the vessel developed a list, the captain sent out a distress call and ordered to abandon ship.  The Maharlika Dos would eventually roll over and sink. Three nearby vessels received her distress call and rushed to the area.  Reports stated some 63 people were rescued from the water. Survivors stated that there may have been upwards to 100 people on board the vessel.

Elbe Canal Collision

Elbe Canal Collision

Hanna / Weser
Photo: ndr.de

The 67 meter long self-propelled barge Hanna collided with the 82 meter long self-propelled barge Weser on the Elbe-Side Canal near Bad Bevensen, Germany.  The Weser loaded with 1300 tons of wheat struck head-on with the coal laden Hanna. The Hanna sustained bow damage with a 1.5 meter long hole.  The Hanna was unable to control the flooding and the bow submerged, but the entire vessel was in no danger of sinking. The Weser also sustained damage to its bow with a hole above the waterline.  No reports of injuries. The fire brigade at Bad Bevensen responded to the scene.  They placed booms around the vessels as some small amount of oil was released.


Reports state a dredger was requested to help refloat the Hanna.  Some 800 tons of coal will have to be lightered before the bow can be pumped-out.  The Hanna is to be towed to a nearby berth 1.5 kilometers away so a temporary patch can be completed before the Hanna proceeds on to a shipyard.

Poline Capsized

Poline Capsized

The 82 meter long, 3085 dwt cargo vessel Poline capsized and sank in the Sea of Japan.  The Poline was en route to Taytsang, China from Plastun, Russia with 2034 tons of lumber when it suffered a cargo shift in stormy weather.  The crew was able to send out a distress call before it Poline overturned.  Several nearby vessels responded to the scene. The cargo ship Aldan and Golden Suek along with the bulk carrier Simferopol and Hanjin Newport arrived on scene finding  Poline’s keel.  The Aldan rescued 5 crew from a liferaft and the Golden Suek rescued another 2 crewmen. The Hanjin Newport rescued 2 men, but one later died.  Reports state one crewmen was still missing.

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