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Cuauhtémoc

Cuauhtémoc

 

Cuauhtémoc 
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On the evening of May 17, the 90 meter long, 1755 dwt barque Cuauhtémoc allided on the East River off Brooklyn, New York.  The Cuauhtémoc had departed from the South Street Seaport with 277 crew on board when it suffered a mechanical breakdown having the vessel going astern. Pulled by the current, the Cuauhtémoc struck the Brooklyn Bridge with its masts.

The Brooklyn Bridge had a clearance of 127 feet, but the masts of the Cuauhtémoc reached a height of 147 feet. The result was all three masts sustained damaged with parts of the mast toppling over. Two crew members were killed and another 20 were injured from the incident.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. News reports stated a tugboat was supposed to help the sailing ship leave its berth, but failed to keep the Cuauhtémoc under control. This suggests the tug was under powered or positioned incorrectly to keep the sailing ship from striking the bridge. Other accounts state the Cuauhtémoc may have suffered an electrical fault just after it left the pier.

The Cuauhtémoc was taking part in a goodwill voyage for the Mexican Navy and was bound for Iceland before the incident. More information about the vessel can be found here.

CMA CGM Ermitage

CMA CGM Ermitage

CMA CGM Ermitage

On May 11, the 205 meter long, 31032 dwt container ship CMA CGM Ermitage (IMO: 9961295) allided with a quay on the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany. The CMA CGM Ermitage departed from Bremerhaven bound for Hamburg when it had to avoid a collision with a small motor yacht and struck a quay.  Reports state the quay wall and an gantry crane were damaged from the incident. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Allision on the Amazon

Allision on the Amazon

Ucayali
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On the early morning of May 2, the 47 meter long Peruvian navy vessel Ucayali (CF-14) allided on the Amazon River near the confluence of the Napo River some 50 miles downstream from Iquitos, Peru. The Ucayali was  proceeding on the Amazon when it struck the anchored 196 meter long, 27471 dwt oil barge El Manati (IMO: 8641604) resulting in the hull breach and uncontrolled water ingress. The crew were unable to stop the flooding and the Ucayali partially sank to the river bottom.  Reports state that 30 of the crew were rescued, but 2 crew perished and one was listed as missing. An operation was launched with divers along with aerial drones for the missing crew members.

Damage to the El Manati was not reported, but there were no reports of oil pollution released from the barge. The Peruvian Navy has launched an investigation into the incident.

El Manati