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Shang De Wu Yi Shan 

Shang De Wu Yi Shan 

Shang De Wu Yi Shan
Photo: larazon.es

On the night  of December 6, the 169 meter long, 26502 dwt heavy lift vessel Shang De Wu Yi Shan (IMO: 9994955) suffered a cargo shift in rough seas in the Bay of Biscay some 58 miles off the Cabo Ortegal, Spain. The Shang De Wu Yi Shan was en route to Thailand from Breherhaven loaded with two large gantry cranes. The crew alerted Salvamento Marítimo the 92 meter tall and 100 meter wide heavy cranes had shifted and the vessel had lost stability.  Authorities dispatched the tug Alonso de Chaves along with a SAR boat and helicopter to assist. The helicopter was first to arrive and found the partial remains of the two cranes on the deck of Shang De Wu Yi Shan. A visual inspection found the cranes had collapsed with the majority going overboard damaging the deck and hull of the vessel. While damaged by the incident, the Shang De Wu Yi Shan was stable and was able to proceed under its own power. The tug Alonso de Chaves would later escort the heavy lift vessel to an anchorage off A Coruña, Spain.

No details released on the monetary cost of the lost of the 2 cranes. No reports of injuries.

 

 

El Cañavera

El Cañavera

El Cañavera
Photo: Salvamento Marítimo

On November 25, the 17 meter long fishing vessel El Cañavera (MMSI: 224132650) sank in the Bay of Biscay some 1.3 miles off Punta Candelaria, Spain. The fishing vessel alerted authorities it was in distress from uncontrolled water ingress. Reports state the crew of the El Cañavera had abandoned ship into the vessel’s life raft as the vessel sank by the stern.

The Salvamento Marítimo dispatched a helicopter along with multiple vessels to the scene. Fortunately, the nearby 18 meter long fishing vessel Brisas de Cedeira (MMSI: 224015930) assisted and rescued the 4 crew from the life raft. The Brisas de Cedeira proceeded to Cedeira. No reports of injuries.

 

O Cantiño

O Cantiño

O Cantiño

On November 1, the 31.5 meter long 263 gt fishing vessel O Cantiño (IMO: 9174830) became disabled in the Bay of Biscay 15 miles off Burela, Spain. The O Cantiño had its propeller get entangled with the fishing gear and went adrift. The vessel requested assistance with the Salvamento Marítimo out of Finisterre dispatching the support vessel Salvamar Alioth to the scene. The Salvamar Alioth took the O Cantiño under tow and proceed safely to the port of Burela.  No reports of injuries to the 9 crew on board and no pollution released.

Salvamar Alioth
Photo: Salvamento Marítimo