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Collision in Bay of Bengal

Collision in Bay of Bengal

Bashundhara 8

The 182 meter long, 46664 dwt bulk carrier Bashundhara 8 collided with the fishing vessel Bandhan in the Bay of Bengal off St Martin’s Island, Bangladesh. The Bashundhara 8 was en route to Singapore during the early morning hours when it struck the Bandhan while it was collecting shrimp.  The Bandhan rolled over and sank.  Only three of the 29 crewmen on board the Bandhan were able to escape. The three men were rescued by a nearby trawler.  One of the rescued crew later died from injuries from the vessel capsizing.

Authorities were alerted to the collision dispatched vessels to conduct a search and rescue for the missing crew of the Bandhan. Several vessels from the Bangladesh Navy along with patrol aircraft searched the area. Reports state there were strong currents and bad conditions at the time of the incident. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

 

Super Shuttle Ferry 11

Super Shuttle Ferry 11

Super Shuttle Ferry 11
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The 32 meter long, 86 gt ro-ro ferry Super Shuttle Ferry 11 sank off Balbagon, Camiguin, Philippines. The Super Shuttle Ferry 11 was assisting its aground sister ship Super Shuttle Ferry 15 when it began to list. As the list increased, the crew abandoned ship before the vessel sank.  No reports of injuries.  The Coast Guard dispatched a rescue craft who rescued all the crew.  The Coast Guard also placed a boom around the sunken ferry to contain any pollution released.  Reports state a salvage company has been contracted to refloat the Super Shuttle Ferry 11.  The cause of the list was not reported.

Johanna Josephine

Johanna Josephine

Johanna Josephine

The 38 meter long suction hopper dredger Johanna Josephine ran aground and sank near the GDF Suez power plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.  The dredger had struck a submerged piling of the cooling water outlet just as the vessel was about to unload its cargo of stones. The Johanna Josephine hull was breached and the dredger suffered water ingress. The dredger flooded and sank leaving only the deck excavator and the stern visible.  No reports of injuries.  A DGzRS lifeboat and water police boat responded to the incident. Divers sealed the leak and the Johanna Josephine was refloated.  The cargo of stone was lightered off before the dredger was towed to a shipyard in Wilhelmshaven.