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Defiance

Defiance

Defiance Ashtabula
Photo: uscg

The 44 meter long, 661 dwt towboat Defiance and the 186 meter long, 42,800 dwt barge Ashtabula ran aground in the Straits of Mackinaw in the Round Island Passage between Mackinac Island and Round Island, Michigan.  The vessels departed from Cedarville bound for Buffington, Indiana when the vessels had run aground and became stuck on the clay bottom.  The vessels remained stuck for several hours until currents pulled the tug/barge vessels free. 

Defiance Ashtabula
Photo:: upnorthlive.com

The Coast Guard conducted a flyover the vessels and found no pollution had been released.  The vessels proceeded to an anchorage after the grounding.  No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Coast Guard has launched an investigation into the incident.

Kyuei Maru No. 18

Kyuei Maru No. 18

Kyuei Maru No. 18
Photo: asahi.com

On September 4, the 30 meter long, 442 gt tugboat Kyuei Maru No. 18 and the 2500 gt crane barge Tukasa ran aground on a breakwater at Hyogo, Kobe, Japan.  The vessels had been at anchor when typhoon Jebi made landfall nearby.  Strong winds caused the anchor lines to drag and the vessels were blown up on a breakwater.  Both the Kyuei Maru No. 18 and the Tukasa sustained hull damage.  Reports state an oil boom was placed around the Kyuei Maru No. 18 as some fuel pollution had been released. No reports of injuries.

Christiane Deymann I

Christiane Deymann I

Christiane Deymann I
Photo: rundschau-online.de

On July 10, the 112 meter long self-propelled barge Christiane Deymann I and the barge Christiane Deymann II  ran aground on the Rhine near Diehl, Germany. The vessels were en route to Mülheim from Kehl with a cargo of steel coils.  Near Diehl, the vessels moved out the fairway to allow another vessel to pass and went aground in shallow water.  The water police was alerted and alerted nearby ship traffic to reduce speed.  Initial attempts to refloat the Christiane Deymann I and II were unsuccessful.  The following day another barge arrived on scene and lightered the Christiane Deymann II which was refloated.  On July 12, the Christiane Deymann I was refloated after 600 tons of steel coils were lightered.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.