Albatros

Albatros

Albatros
Photo: DGzRS

On the night of  July 2, the 3 masted, 36 meter long schooner Albatros (MMSI: 211302570) ran aground on the Trave River off Travemünde, Germany.  The Albatros was en route to Wismar when it grounded just off the fairway near the entrance to the Pötenitzer Wiek.  The schooner requested assistance which was received by the MRCC Bremen who dispatched DGzRS lifeboats from Grömitz and Travemünde stations. The lifeboats arrived on site and found the Albatros had not sustained any hull damage resulting in water ingress.  A towing line was attached and with the combine effort of the lifeboats and the schooner, the Albatros was pulled into deeper water. No reports of injuries to the 25 persons on board and no reports of pollution released.

Albatros
Photo: DGzRS

The Albatros proceeded under its own power to a nearby quay in Travemünde. No word if the incident will be investigated by the water police or not. Reports state that weather was not a factor.

Towboats Capsize On The Ohio

Towboats Capsize On The Ohio

Jackie Lee Anderson
Photo: wsiltv.com

On the morning of July 1, the 82 foot long towboat Jackie Lee Anderson (MMSI: 368926691) and another towboat capsized on the Ohio River near the Olmsted Locks and Dam in Illinois. Details of the incident have not been released to the public, but one of the towboats completely turned over while another capsized onto its port side.

Authorities from multiple local agencies and the United States Coast Guard responded to the incident. News reports state all the crew were rescued. Accounts do not state there were any injuries or any medical treatment was required. The incident is under investigation. The name of the other towboat is suspected to be the #775 workboat, but no details about this vessel could be confirmed.

The Jackie Lee Anderson was launched in 2023 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District. The vessel was assigned to the Olmsted Locks and Dam as a workboat.

Iska 1165

Iska 1165

Iska 1165
Photo: kendariinfo.com

On the early morning of June 27, the tugboat Iska 1165 (MMSI: 525021101) ran aground and partially sank in Tanjung Goram some 33 nautical miles from the Wanci Marina Pier in Lantagi, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The tug was hit by high waves during a voyage from Ereke, North Buton to Moramo resulting in the Iska 1165 grounding.  As waves swamped the tugboat, three crew attempted to swim ashore to seek help.  One crew member reached shore while another swam back to the tugboat. The remaining crew member was swept away by the current.

Authorities dispatched rescuers to the scene, but found high waves prevented getting close to the tugboat.  It would be several hours later when weather conditions improved that rescuers reached the Iska 1165.  Authorities found 7 persons alive on the tugboat who were taken ashore and received medical treatment. The body of the crew member who was swept away by the current was recovered.  No further details reported.