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CMT 252

CMT 252

CMT 252
Photo: Mobile Fire-Rescue

On the late morning of November 13, the barge CMT 252 caught fire on the Mobile River near the Cochrane-Africatown bridge in Mobile, Alabama. The 17 meter long towboat Judson B (MMSI: 367004950) was pushing a string of barges when the CMT 252 loaded with a cargo of crushed cars started to billow out dense smoke. The Judson B pulled the CMT 252 away from the other barges a distance away as local firefighters dispatched a fire boat along with a drone with thermal cameras. Assisted by the 28 meter long tugboat Lisa Cooper, the fire fighters contained the blaze later the same day.

No reports of injuries. Damage to the barge was not reported.

 

MSC Kyoto

MSC Kyoto

Photo USCG
Photo USCG

The 270 meter long,  53540 dwt container ship MSC Kyoto went aground in the Mobile Ship Channel near Mobile, Alabama. The MSC Kyoto had suffered steering failure and went out of the channel fairway between buoys 36 and 38.  The boxship was refloated later the same day on the rising tide with the assistance of two tugs.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  The MSC Kyoto was en route from Tampa to Mobile.

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Longshot

Longshot

Photo: USCG
Photo: USCG

The fishing vessel Longshot sank in the Gulf of Mexico off Mobile, Alabama.  The fishing vessel suffered water ingress in rough seas and requested assistance.  The Coast Guard responded and dispatched a helicopter to the scene.  The helicopter delivered a dewatering pump to the Longshot, but the additional pump was unable to control the flooding.  The five crew on the Longshot decided to abandon ship and were hoisted to safety.  The crew were taken to an offshore drilling unit before taken ashore the following day.   No reports of injuries.

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