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Saint Nicolas

Saint Nicolas

Photo: lavoixdunord.fr
Photo: lavoixdunord.fr

The 23 meter long fishing vessel Saint Nicolas BL 788028 went aground near Boulogne, France.  The Saint Nicolas had become disabled when its propeller was damaged when the vessel struck a drifting object.  The fishing vessel was taken under tow by another trawler, the Savior de Monde.  As both vessels headed to Boulogne in the heavy seas and strong winds, the towline broke.  The waves quickly pushed the Saint Nicolas ashore.  Authorities dispatched a helicopter to the scene.  The helicopter was able to winch up the five crew members to safety.  No reports of injuries.

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Three Aground off Ulsan

Three Aground off Ulsan

Photo: cri.cn
Photo: cri.cn

One freighter and two tankers were blown aground during the night when strong winds were whipped up near Ulsan, South Korea.  The 112 meter long, 4675 dwt freighter Zhou Hang 2, 116 meter long, 11347 dwt tanker CS Crane and the 90 meter long, 3565 dwt tanker Bum Jin 5 had been at an anchorage off Ulsan.  As conditions worsened, the vessels weighed anchor to move further away from shore.  Before the vessels could reach a new anchorage, the winds reached 45 miles per hour and waves rose up to four meters.  The vessels were pushed off course and went ashore.   The Zhou Hang 2 suffered hull damage as it struck an underwater rock formation just offshore.  No reports of injuries to the total crew of 46 men across all three vessels. The South Korean Coast Guard  responded and were able to rescue 11 crew off the CS Crane.  No information has been reported if any pollution had been released.  Reports state weather alerts had been issue by authorities the day before.

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