The 27 meter long towboat Gemini and its barge allided with a railway bridge on the Hollands Diep near Moerdijk, Netherlands. The Gemini and the barge was coming from Gertruidenberg when it struck on of the bridge piers. The vessels remained stuck against the pier until it could be pulled free an hour later. Traffic on the railway bridge was halted until it was later inspected. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 18 meter long tugboat Harken 10 sank in the Strait of Georgia near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The crew on board the Harken 10 was able to abandon ship into a small boat that was being towed behind the tug. No reports of injuries. The cause of the sinking had not been reported.
The 80 meter long, 1700 dwt fishing vessel Campolibre Alai caught fire while fishing in the Indian Ocean off the Seychelles. The fire started after an explosion in the vessel’s engine room. The explosion caused severe damage including water ingress. Disabled and ablaze, the crew requested assistance. A nearby fishing vessel was able to come to the Campolibre Alai aid. All the crew on board the Campolibre Alai was rescued and were to being transported to Port Victoria, Seychelles. One crewman sustained severe burns, but was stabilized. Reports state the vessel was left partially submerged and adrift, before it finally sank.