The 17 meter long tugboat Mrs Baye sunk in the Charenton Canal near Charenton, Louisiana. The three crew on board the tug were able to abandon ship and reach shore safely. No reports of injuries. The Coast Guard was notified of the sinking and has launched an investigation into the incident. The cause of the water ingress was not reported.
On July 13, the 85 meter long, 4071 dwt cargo vessel Wan Li 8 collided with the 97 meter long, 5287 dwt bulk carrier Heng Run in the East China Sea off Zhoushan, China. The Wan Li 8 was en route to Kaohsiung from Zhangjiagang with 3700 tons of steel when it struck the Heng Run as it was proceeding from Vietnam to South Korea with 5000 tonnes of ore. The Heng Run’s hull was ripped open and the water ingress quickly sank the vessel in just a few minutes. Fourteen of the 15 crew on board the Heng Run was able to abandon ship. One crewman swam to nearby Huangxing Island while 12 others were rescued by authorities. One body was found in the water while another was still reported as missing.
The 117 meter long, 3133 dwt ro-ro cargo vessel Taba capsized and sank in the Red Sea just outside the port of Safaga, Egypt. The Taba had just departed from Safaga bound for Dhiba with cargo of trucks when it suffered a cargo shift. The 37 persons on board were able to safely abandon ship and were later rescued by Egyptian rescue boats. The Taba capsized and sank. No reports of injuries. Reports state the trucks on deck had not be properly secured which lead to the incident.
