Shipwreck Log - Page 1048

Collision off Miyagi Japan

September 24, 2012 Paul Hancock

The 119 gross ton fishing vessel Horiei Maru collided with the 189 meter long, 45363 dwt bulk freighter Nikkei Tiger north of Miyagi, Japan. The Horiei Maru quickly sank after the collision. The Japan Coast Guard was alerted from the fishing vessel’s distress signal dispatching search and rescue craft to the scene. Nine crew of the Horiei Maru were rescued by a nearby vessel. The remaining 13 crew on board were reported as missing. No reports of injuries or damage on the Nikkei Tiger.

Video of the Horiei Maru

National › 13 missing after fishing boat sinks off Miyagi (japantoday.com)
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Roxy Lady

September 23, 2012 Paul Hancock

The 31 meter long fishing vessel S 250 Roxy Lady went aground near the Skagen West Lighthouse, Denmark. The trawler had run ashore in bad weather, but did not sustain any damage. The Skagen Rescue Station dispatched a lifeboat to the scene and rescued the three crew on board the trawler. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Attempts to refloat the Roxy Lady will be done on the next high tide.

Video of the rescue:

Vest

September 23, 2012 Paul Hancock

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — Photo: shipspotting.com

The 31 meter long, 70 dwt reefer Vest (reported as West in some reports) sank in the Okhotsk Sea. The vessel sent out a distress call before the crew of eight on board abandoned ship into the life raft. The cause of the sinking is not yet known. The Vest was last surveyed in 2011. No further details reported.

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