The 140 meter long, 6500 dwt tanker Midvolga 1 ran aground on the Don River in the Tsimlyansk Reservoir. The tanker was en route to Kavkaz from Oktyabrsk with 4790 tons of heavy oil when it grounded. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 55 meter long, 463 dwt fishing vessel Liao Yuan Yu caught fire near Papeete, French Polynesia. Reports state the fire engulfed the vessel forcing the crew to abandon ship. No further details reported.
The 34 foot long fishing vessel Marisol II collided during the night with the 15 meter long fishing vessel Tasa 147 off Pisco, Peru. The crewman at the wheel on the Tasa 147 had fallen asleep allowing the Tasa 147 to strike into the side of the Marisol II. The Marisol II crew was asleep and only 3 of the 15 crew were able to escape before the fishing vessel capsized. Authorities were later to recover 9 bodies from the Marisol II. The Peruian Navy and Coast Guard conducted a search and rescue mission to locate the missing 3 crew. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
