The 84 meter long, 575 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Hjelmeland allided with the dock at Hjelmeland, Norway. The ferry had failed to slow down when it struck the ferry dock. No reports of injuries. The pier sustained signficant damage and the vehicles on board could not be unloaded. The ferry proceeded to Nesvik where the vehicles were taken off. A speed ferry was brought in to replace the Hjelmeland.
The 323 meter long, 99678 dwt container ship OOCL Southampton collided with the 98 meter long freighter Hang Sheng 18 off the coast of Hong Kong. The OOCL Southampton struck into the Hang Sheng 18 which sank soon after. All 12 crewmen of the Hang Sheng 18 were later rescued by other nearby vessels. An oil sheen was spotted over where the freighter sank. The OOCL Southampton proceeded to a nearby anchorage. No further details reported.
A barge loaded with 80,000 barrels of diesel fuel went aground off Fort Point near Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The barge was being pushed by the 65 meter long tugboat Mediterranean Sea when the barge drifted onto a shoal. No reports of injuries. The double-hulled barge was undamaged and was later refloated. No pollution was released. The Coast Guard reports that alcohol and drugs were not a factor.
