The motor vessel City of Redwood reported that one of the barges being pushed down the Ohio River began to sink near Louisville, Kentucky. The barge loaded with a cargo of hydrochloric acid was beached. The Coast Guard reported that the water ingress was limited to void spaces and there was no flooding of cargo tanks. No reports of pollution being release into the water.
The tug Anya along with 2 barges went ashore in the Black Sea near Kumkoy, Turkey. The crew of 6 were rescued. Reports state the barges were released and towed to Constanta, Romania.
The motor vessel Hong Wei foundered between the Itbayat Island, Philippines and Shantou, China. The vessel had 24 crewmen and 40,000 tons of nickel ore when it sank. Rescue ships were able to save 14 crewmen with 10 remaining missing. Reports do not state the cause of the sinking.
