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The Pushy Sank

The Pushy Sank

Photo: USCG
Photo: USCG

The 26 foot long tugboat Pushy sank off Long Island, New York.  The tug was towing a 125 foot long barge when it was struck by a 10 foot swell.  The tug sank parting the towline and sending the barge adrift.  The three crew on board the Pushy were rescued by the nearby tug Susan Miller.  The barge  washed up on a sandy beach at Atlantic Beach, Long Island.  The single crewman on the barge was lifted to safety by a NYPD helicopter.  The barge had equipment and materials bound for a nearby shipyard.

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Triple Collision off Dungeness

Triple Collision off Dungeness

Photo: Doverforum.com
Photo: Doverforum.com

The 166 meter long bulk freighter Rickmers Dubai reported colliding with another vessel off Dungeness, England.  The bulk carrier had struck another vessel during the night and contacted the Dover Coastguard of the incident. The other vessels involved was the 113 gt tug Kingston which was towing the barge Walcon Wizard.  The RNLI launched lifeboats to the scene finding all three vessels in stable condition.  Luckily, the Rickmers Dubai had passed between the tug and barge causing minimal damage to the tug and barge.  The barge crew dropped its anchor and waited until it could be towed to Dover harbour later the same day.  There were no injuries on any vessel involved.  The Kingston was able to proceed under its own power back to port.   The Rickmers Dubai anchored off Newhaven while authorities investigated the incident. No reports of pollution released.

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Heng Hong 168

Heng Hong 168

Heng Hong 168

On December 19, the 637 gt barge Heng Hong 168 capsized off Horsburgh Lighthouse, Singapore.  The fishing barge had 11 crew members on board when it capsized.  Six crew were able to reach the vessel’s liferaft and were later rescued.  Singapore authorities dispatched multiple vessels and two helicopters in a search and rescue operation for the 5 missing crewmen.  Four days later, one crewman was found drifting off Bintan Island by the Indonesian Coast Guard. The man was taken to hospital for treatment.  Search for the remaining 4 crew are still ongoing.

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