Amsterdam Bridge

Amsterdam Bridge

 

The 260 meter long, 54405 dwt container ship Amsterdam Bridge caught fire in the Indian Ocean near Mumbai, India.  The freighter was en route to Colombo from Mumbai when a fire broke out in the engine room.   The crew was able to drop anchor after loosing power. No reports of injuries to the crew on board. The Indian Coast Guard dispatched two vessels to the scene and monitoring the situation.   No details reported to the extent of damage sustained in the fire.

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Update

The two Coast Guard vessels on scene were unable to extinguish the fire.   Additional three vessels were requested and the combine vessels fought the blaze for several hours.   However, the fire reignited inside several cargo containers and soon the middle section of the vessel was ablaze.  Several containers loaded with hazardous and noxious chemicals did catch fire and released into the air.  No reports of injuries.   Several reports stated that the Coast Guard was able to douse the fire by the next day.

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Maasdam

Maasdam

The 220 meter long, 7406 dwt passenger ship Maasdam allided on the St. Lawrence River at Montreal, Canada.  The Maasdam was attempting to berth when it struck the pier suffering only minor damage above the waterline.  No one was injured and no pollution released.   The vessel was under the control of two local pilots at the time of the incident.  The Canadian Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the accident.

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Week in Review

Week in Review

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One half of the self-propelled tanker barge Anna Soraya was towed into Ijmuiden by the tug Ferox on September 6. The Anna Soraya had broke-in-two in the Bay of Biscay with the bow section sinking.

photo: bayofplentytimes.co.nz

A 25 meter long, 250 ton section of the Rena broke off and sank into the water during rough seas this week (Visible in the photo above).   The section held salvage equipment including cutting equipment worth thousands of dollars.  Reports state the equipment will be recovered by divers and the the section will be cut-up and removed.

Photo: odt.co.nz

Two fishing vessels sank in Breaksea Sound, Fiordland, New Zealand after filling with rainwater.   The oyster boat Karaka and the fishing vessel Michelle had been moored together when they sank spilling some 100 litres of fuel and oil into the water.   Authorities state the pollution was dispersed by strong winds and waves.   No one was on board the vessels at the time of the sinking.

Photo: USCG

United States Coast Guard Crews work on removing the grounded 202 foot long freighter Jireh.   The Jireh’s hull had deteriorated making salvage impossible.   The response crew are working to lift the freighter off the beach and refloat it a short distance to a site where it will be allowed to sink.  More on the grounding can be read here.

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