Ayson

Ayson

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Photo: facebook

The fishing vessel Ayson sank in the Foveaux Strait, New Zealand. The trawler was returning to port when it struck rocks off Stirling Point due to a navigation mistake.  The hull was holed and quickly began to fill with water.   The three crew on board activated a locator beacon before abandoning ship into a liferaft.   The Bluff Coastguard and the South Port NZ boat both responded to the scene.  All three men were rescued.  No reports of injuries.  The Ayson rests under 10 meter of water with a full load of fish.   Divers were dispatched to help close vents and prevent fuel from being released.

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Autoprestige

Autoprestige

photo: nordjyske.dk
photo: nordjyske.dk

The 129 meter long ro-ro cargo ship Autoprestige suffered a fire off Øresund, Denmark.  The fire broke out in the vessel’s smokestack while it was headed to Zeebrugge from Gdynia.  The crew quickly extinguished the blaze.  The vessel changed course to Hanstholm where it proceeded under its own power.  No reports of injuries.

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