Dawn Princess

Dawn Princess

DAWN_PRINCESS

The 261 meter long, 8293 dwt passenger cruise ship Dawn Princess caught fire off Napier, New Zealand.   The fire started in an electrical substation while the vessel was sailing between Wellington and Napier.   The crew fought the fire for over an hour while passengers were ordered to their muster station.  The crew was able to extinguish the blaze and the vessel was able to proceed to Napier under its own power.  No reports of injuries to passengers or crew.  No further details reported.

 

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Risico

Risico

Photo: dichtbij.nl
Photo: dichtbij.nl

The 67 meter long self-propelled barge Risico collided with a dredge on a canal near Buitenkaag, Netherlands.  The hull of the Risico was damaged with a 30 cm hole above the waterline.  No reports of injuries.  The Risico’s fuel tank was ruptured and the vessel released 1000 litres of diesel fuel into the canal.  A 900 meter long sheen developed around the vessel before the leak could be patched.   Authorities placed booms to contain the pollution.  Clean up efforts should take a few days to complete.


 

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