Shipwreck Log - Page 1039

Herbert C. Jackson

May 12, 2013 Paul Hancock

The 210 meter long, 24930 dwt bulk freighter Herbert C. Jackson allided with a bridge on River Rouge near Dearborn, Michigan. The vessel struck the 91 year old drawbridge when the bridge was lowered while the vessel was passing underneath. The Herbert C. Jackson suffered a small amount of hull damage on its starboard bow above the waterline. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The freighter was assisted back into the Detroit River until the span could be lifted. The Herbert C. Jackson was carrying 23,000 tons of iron ore to a steel plant in Dearborn. The bridge remains closed to vehicle traffic.

Fox 2 News Headlines

Drawbridge Over Rouge River In Detroit Damaged By Freighter (detroit.cbslocal.com)
Operator drunk when bridge hit ship (wxyz.com)
Coast Guard: Drawbridge hits Great Lakes freighter (hollandsentinel.com)

Ussuri

May 11, 2013 Paul Hancock

The 129 meter long, 7212 dwt freighter Ussuri went aground in the Sea of Japan in Dzhigit Bay off Primorye, Russia. The Ussuri was at anchor when a storm struck causing the vessel to drift until it went aground onto the rocky bottom. The Ussuri suffered damage to its hull with its ballast tanks damaged and some water ingress into its engine room. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The crew requested assistance with the icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov responding. The icebreaker was able to refloat the Ussuri a few days later. The Ussuri proceeded to an anchorage to be inspected.

Rio Gold

May 5, 2013 Paul Hancock

The 190 meter long, 39695 dwt bulk freighter Rio Gold went aground in the Andaman Sea near Preparis Island, Myanmar. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The vessel was en route to Chittagong from Tianjin. No further details reported.

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