TRA LY 18

TRA LY 18

The 46 meter long, 907 dwt coastal freighter Tra Ly 18 sank in the Gulf of Tonkin near Vinh, Vietnam.   The freighter was en route to Quang Ngai from Hai Phongwith 500 tons of bulk cement when it suffered water ingress.   The crew was unable to stop the flooding and sent out a distress call.   A nearby freighter, Hoang Vu 1, responded and rescued all crewmen from the Tra Ly 18.   No reports of injuries.   There are conflicting reports to number of crew reported on board the Tra Ly 18 (8 to 18 persons).

 

 

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MSC Carole

MSC Carole

The 294 meter long, 60639 dwt container vessel MSC Carole went aground on a reef near Jakarta, Indonesia (-6° 1′ 35.904″, 106° 53′ 12.4794″).  The MSC Carole was en route to Jakarta from Fremantle when it struck the reef near the entrance to the harbor.  The vessel was proceeding at 7.5 knots and is firmly stuck on the reef.  Initial attempts to refloat the vessel failed.   Reports state there is no sign of any fuel or pollution being released.  The reason why the MSC Carole struck the reef has not yet been reported.  The MSC Carole is the second largest container vessel currently operating in the world.

 

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iPhone App is available

iPhone App is available

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There will be an update for our shipwreck app coming next week.   This should improve the viewing of photographs and we hope to get the notifications working as well.  You can download our iPhone app for free until March 15, 2012.  We will have an iPad version later this month.

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