On the morning of January 9, the fishing vessel VA 23 K sank in Kristiansandsfjord north of Grønningen Lighthouse, Norway. The fishing vessel had sprung a leak in the engine compartment which couldn’t be controlled. The VA 23 K requested assistance with the local fire brigade dispatching a fire boat to the scene. Attempts by the fire boat to de-water the fishing vessel failed and the VA 23 K sank. No reports of injuries.
On the morning of January 23, the 18 meter long fishing vessel SAS 107 Crampas (MMSI: 211474000) became disabled in the Baltic Sea some 5 nautical miles off Rügen, Germany. The SAS 107 Crampas had suffered engine failure and went adrift in choppy seas with winds reaching gusts up to 74 kilometers/hour. The fishing vessel sent out a distress call with the DGZRS dispatching the 36 meter long rescue boat Harro Koebke (IMO: 9606625) to assist. The Harro Koebke, aided by the 27 meter long salvage vessel Arkona (IMO: 8646379), established a towline and towed the Crampas safely to Sassnitz. No reports of injuries to the 3 crew, damage or pollution released.
On the evening of January 22, the 105 meter long, 5762 dwt cargo vessel Burak (IMO: 9195913) went adrift on the Dardanelles Strait off Kepez, Turkey. The Burak was proceeding to Tuzla from Messina in ballast when it suffered engine failure. Authorities dispatched the tugs Türkeli and Kurtarma 18 to assist. The tugs took the Burak under tow and proceeded to Karanlık Liman where the cargo vessel safely dropped anchor. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.