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Stella

Stella

Stella

The 33 meter long, 284 dwt freighter Stella sank in the Aegean Sea off Karpathos Island, Greece.  The Stella was en route to Cyprus from Aliaga, Turkey in ballast when the vessel began to sink.   The crew sent out a distress call before escaping into the vessel’s liferaft.  Five of the 6 crew on board were later rescued.   The master of the vessel was not with the crew and is still reported as missing.   The cause of the sinking was not known.

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Pacific Queen + Coral Sea

Pacific Queen + Coral Sea

The 22 meter long fishing vessel Pacific Queen struck bottom and went aground near Petersburg, Alaska.  The Pacific Queen suffered water ingress and the crew requested assistance.  The crew of three abandoned ship and were rescued by the near by fishing vessel Windham Bay just as a Coast Guard helicopter arrived.   No reports of injuries.

The fishing vessel Coral Sea went aground off Gourd Island near Ketchikan, Alaska.  The  five crew abandoned into the vessel’s life raft and were rescued by the fishing vessel Time Bandit.

 

 

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Taigan

Taigan

Photo: odin.tc
Photo: odin.tc

The 351 dwt fishing vessel Taigan caught fire while near the port at Wakkanai, Japan.  The vessel had arrived at Wakkanai with a cargo of crabs caught off Sakhalin Island near Korsakov, Russia.   The fire started in the vessel’s superstructure and quickly spread through the vessel.   Of the 23 crewmen on board the Taigan, six were trapped below decks and perished in the blaze.  Another three men were taken to hospital for minor burns.  The local authorities were able to extinguish the fire a few hours later.   The cause of the fire is under investigation.   Reports state the vessel’s cargo of crabs may have been illegally caught.  Other reports state the vessel had change names and ownership several time over the last few years.

 

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