The 471 gt tugboat Jascon 4 capsized and sank near Escravos, Nigeria. The tug was operating in a heavy swell while supporting a tanker at a mooring buoy when it capsized and sank. All 12 crew were on board perished. An investigation into the incident has been launched.
The passenger ship Lady Helen struck bottom off Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Lady Helen was en route to Skomer Island from Martin’s Haven with 48 passengers when it struck a rock. The vessel sent out a distress call with the RNLI lifeboats from Angle and St David along with several vessels in the area. The passenger ship Dale Princess was first on scene and pulled the Lady Helen off the rock. The Dale Princess took the Lady Helen under tow and headed back to Martin’s Haven. However, the Lady Helen had suffered hull damage and began to sink. It was decided that all 48 passengers on the Lady Helen should be transferred to other vessels which had arrived on scene. All passengers were safely transferred. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Lady Helen was beached near Martin’s Haven to prevent it from sinking. The RNLI brought additional dewatering pumps to control the flooding so that the Lady Helen can be pulled further up the shore.
The 366 meter long, 140958 dwt container ship MSC Renee allided with the Berendrechtsluis Lock in Antwerp, Belgium. The MSC Renee was proceeding out of Antwerp bound for Dunkirk when it struck the lock resulting in a 15 meter long hull breach above the water line. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The MSC Renee proceeded to Deurganckdok to unload cargo before continuing for repairs.
