Bay of Biscay – Page 2 – Shipwreck Log

The 20 meter long fishing vessel O Busi caught fire off Cedeira, Spain. The started in the vessel’s engine room and quickly got out of control. The fire spread through out the ship and soon the superstructure was engulf in flames. Unable to fight the blaze, the crew of the O Busi sent out a distress call requesting assistance.

Spanish authorities were contacted and dispatched a nearby helicopter which was conducting an exercise in the area. Before the helicopter arrived, all eight crew of the O Busi abandoned ship into the vessel’s liferaft. The helicopter reached the scene and hoisted all eight men to safety. No reports of injuries, but the master of the O Busi were taken to hospital on shore.

The O Busi remained adrift as it continued to burn. Patrol boats and lifeboats arrived on scene later the same day to see if the fishing vessel could be taken under tow, but reports state the vessel burned to the waters edge.

O Busi

Carmona

August 3, 2016 Paul Hancock

The 44 meter long fishing vessel Carmona ran aground in Concarneau, France. The Carmona was departing from the port when it became disabled after the fishing vessel suffered a technical fault and the Carmona drifted onto a sandbank. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. A tug was dispatched to the scene and refloated the Carmona a short time later. The fishing vessel returned to port to be inspected for damage.

Modern Express Saved

February 3, 2016 Paul Hancock

The 164 meter long, 10454 dwt ro-ro car carrier Modern Express was successfully towed to Bilbao, Spain. The car carrier had been adrift since January 26 after it suffered a cargo shift while in the Bay of Biscay en route to Le Havre, France. The Dutch salvage company Smit was later able to connect a towline on February 1st while the car carrier was off the coast of Mimizan, France. The tugs slowly towed the listing Modern Express to Bilboa where it safely docked. Investigators will board the vessel to inspect the cargo decks .