The 65 foot long former survey vessel Mamala sank on the Wishkah River in Aberdeen, Washington. The wooden-hull vessel had sunk during the night while moored in the river. No reports of injuries. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
On November 6, the 28 foot long fishing vessel Dawn Breaker caugh fire off Plum Island near Ipswich, Massachusetts. The Dawn Breaker was pulling in lobster traps when a fire broke out in the wheelhouse. The captain, the single person on board, donned an emergency suit and was forced to jump into the sea to escape the blaze. Another vessel was able to rescue him a short time later. The Dawn Breaker burned until the lobster boat sank.
The 48 meter long dredger Perla sank just one hour after being launched from a drydock at Reykjavik, Iceland. The Perla was launched this morning and quickly developed a list to starboard. The crew alerted local firefighters who broke pumps, but the flooding could not be brought under control. The two crew on the Perla were evacuated and the dredger went down by the bow off a quay leaving a small sheen on the surface. Booms were placed around the sunken hull to control any pollution released. Reports state some 12000 litres of diesel fuel was on board at the time.
Authorities reported that the flooding was caused by a mistake at the shipyard. The shutters in the hull had not been closed when the vessel had been launched.
The Perla will be refloated on the following low tide when pumps can empty the holds of water. The dredger was engaged in the dredging of the harbor at Reykjavik.