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The  146 meter long, 10385 dwt freighter BBC Chile went aground on the St. Lawrence River near the entrance to the South Shore Canal near Montreal, Quebec.  The freighter had gone outside the channel as the vessel was entering Lake St. Louis.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The  BBC Chile was refloated the following night with the aid of a few tugs and resume its upbound voyage.  Reports state traffic was halted for several hours as the vessel partially blocked the channel.

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BBC Chile

BBC Chile

BBC Chile

The 146 meter long, 10385 dwt freighter BBC Chile became disabled in the Baltic Sea off Ystad, Sweden.  The cargo vessel was en route to St. Petersburg, Russia when it suffered engine failure going adrift.  The crew contacted the Swedish Coast Guard of their situation.  A few hours later, the crew was able to make repairs to the engine and proceeded under their own power.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

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