Hanze Goteborg

Hanze Goteborg

HANZE_GOTEBORG

The 180 meter long, 35000 dwt bulk carrier Hanze Goteborg went aground off Portsmouth, Virginia.  The Hanze Goteborg loaded  with soybeans went aground in the Elizabeth River.  The vessel was refloated the following day with the aid of several tugs.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  The Hanze Goteborg was escorted by tugs and proceeded to a nearby berth.  The cause of the grounding is under investigation.

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Kwang Ja Ho

Kwang Ja Ho

Kwang Ja Ho

The 96 meter long, 2523 dwt fishing vessel Kwang Ja Ho went aground just off the coast of Antarctica.  The fishing vessel was loaded with 817  tons of krill when it struck bottom some 450 meters off the shore.   The Kwang Ja Ho suffered damage to its fresh water tank.  No reports of injuries to the 90 crew on board.  No reports of pollution released.   The Chilean Navy has dispatched a rescue mission to help rescue the crew and salvage the fishing vessel.

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Collision on Mississippi

Collision on Mississippi

LINDSAY_ERICKSON

The 52 meter long towboat collided with the  tanker barge E2MS303 on the Mississippi River near Vacherie,  Louisiana.  The Lindsay Ann Erickson was pushing grain barges and was moving out of the navigation lanes when it struck one of two barges being pushed by the 27 meter long towboat Hannah C. Settoon.  The tanker barge ruptured spilling light crude into the river.

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A light sheen of oil was reported, but the amount released was not yet known.   The Coast Guard stopped traffic on a 65 mile stretch of the river until the pollution could be cleaned up.  The cause of the collision is under investigation.  No reports of injuries.

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