The 187 meter long, 47980 dwt bulk freighter Tong Hai went aground on the Elbe River at Hamburg, Germany. The Tong Hai was being maneuvered from its berth by two tugs when it’s stern went aground along the opposite embankment. The two tugs were able to refloat the Tong Hai and guide it back to a berth where it was detained. Divers were requested to inspect the hull and rudder for damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
A small coastal cargo vessel caught fire while loading cooking gas from Thilafushi, Maldives. The fire started from a gas leak from one of the cylinders while being loaded. The fire quickly consumed the engine room and spread to the cabin. The local fire brigade was able to extinguish the blaze. Four men were injured in the blaze with one badly burned and was taken to hospital in critical condition. Damage was reported to be excess of 300,00 MVR.
The 65 foot long fishing vessel Terra Nova sank a few miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts. The two crew on board the Terra Nova had contacted the Coast Guard that the vessel had suffered water ingress. The forward section had six feet of water and the Terra Nova’s pumps were unable to keep up with the flooding. The crew dropped the vessel’s anchor and donned survival suits before abandoning ship. A Coast Guard helicopter located the men in the water. One crewman was rescued by the Coast Guard 47-foot motor lifeboat while the other was rescued by the harbormaster boat from Rockport. Both men were taken to hospital.
