Yong Win 3

Yong Win 3

Yong Win 3

On October 15, the 96 meter long, 11628 dwt tanker Yong Win 3 capsized and sank off Little Liouchiou, Taiwan.   The tanker was carrying more than 5,000 tons of diesel fuel when the vessel developed a heavy list.  The crew sealed the tanker’s oil storage compartments before abandoning ship. A rescue boat was able to safely rescue all the crew.  No injuries were reported.  The Coast Guard stated that no major pollution has been spotted and patrol craft remain at the scene to monitor the situation. The cause of the heavy list was not known.

 

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Volgo-Balt 193

Volgo-Balt 193

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The 114 meter long, 3509 dwt freighter Volgo-Balt 193 became disabled while passing through the Bosphorus near Kız Kulesi, Turkey.  The Volgo-Balt 193 had suffered a power failure and went adrift.   The freighter was taken under tow to an anchorage in the Marmara Sea.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  The Volgo-Balt 193 was en route Damietta, Egypt from Azov, Russia.

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Western Venture

Western Venture

 

photo: USCG
photo: USCG

The 59 foot long fishing vessel Western Venture caught fire and sank in the Bering Sea off Adak, Alaska.  The fire started in the vessel’s bow and quickly consumed the entire vessel.  The five crew on board activated the vessel’s EPIRB before escaping into the life raft.  The nearby fishing vessel Aleutian Beauty was first on scene and rescued all five crewmen.  No injuries were reported.  The Coast Guard reported that an oil sheen was reported where the Western Venture sank. The Western Venture had some 2000 gallons of diesel and other oil on board at the time.

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