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Sea Lion

Sea Lion

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The 38 foot long tugboat Sea Lion sank off Atlantic Beach, Long Island, New York.  The Sea Lion became swamped when it encountered six foot waves over its bow.  The Sea Lion was able to send out a mayday call, but the four crew on board were forced to quickly abandon ship and jump into the sea.  The Coast Guard along with other nearby vessels came to the crew’s aid.  Two crew were pulled from the water by the Coast Guard while the other two were rescued by a nearby vessel.  One crewman from the Sea Lion suffered serious injuries.   No reports of pollution released.  The Sea Lion was crossing New York Harbour at the time of the sinking.

 

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Maersk Stepnica

Maersk Stepnica

Photo: Shipspotting.com
Photo: Shipspotting.com

The 334 meter long, 102367 dwt container ship Maersk Stepnica suffered damage while proceeding on the Atlantic Ocean.  The boxship had departed from Tanjun East on December 20, 2013 bound for Felixstowe when it encountered heavy seas with seas reaching nearly 20 meters.  When the Maersk Stepnica arrived in Felixstowe, several containers aft of the bridge were lost or damaged.  No reports of injuries.

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Rusich 1 avoids going ashore

Rusich 1 avoids going ashore

Photos by: gCaptain.com

Quick action saved the 5485 dwt freighter Rusich 1 off the shores of Lisbon, Portugal.  The Rusich 1 had been at anchor when heavy seas from the North Atlantic storm Hercules caused the anchor to drag.  The crew were able to start the engines just before the vessel was blown ashore.  The Rusich 1 proceeded further out to sea.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution release.

 

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