Shipwreck Log - Page 1036

Pirireis

April 29, 2013 Paul Hancock

The 133 meter long, 13206 dwt freighter Pirireis sank after collision with the 8937 dwt container ship Consouth in the Ionian Sea near Sapientza, Greece. The Pirireis sank quickly after the collision. Seven crew were rescued, but two perished with another eight missing. No injuries to the 16 crew on the Consouth. The Pirireis was en route to the Ukraine with a cargo of fertilizer. The cause of the collision is unknown. Reports state that visibility was good and weather was not a factor.

Two dead, 8 missing after cargo ships collide off Greece (shippingtribune.com)
Two cargo ships collide off southwest Greece- UPDATED (worldbulletin.net)
Two drown as cargo ships collide off south-west Greece (guardian.co.uk)

Myan-Aung

April 28, 2013 Paul Hancock

The 1118 dwt river tanker Myan-Aung collided with the 17735 dwt car carrier Malacca Highway on the Yangon River near Thilawa, Myanmar. The Myan-Aung capsized after the collision and sank. Seventeen crew from the Myan-Aung were rescued. The cause of the collision was not reported.

Tanker Sinks Following Collision with Car Carrier in Myanmar (gcaptain.com)

Belvedere

April 28, 2013 Paul Hancock

The 126 meter long river passenger vessel Belvedere allided with a bridge on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal at Passau, Germany. The vessel was passing under the bridge when its wheelhouse struck. The wheelhouse was destroyed disabling the Belvedere. The vessel drifted until it went aground in shallow water. The hull was damaged and suffered a small leak after the grounding. No reports of injuries to the 98 passengers and crew on board. The Belevedere was taken under tow by the river passenger vessel Bolero to a shipyard to Linz.

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