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Kapitan Bolsunovskiy

Kapitan Bolsunovskiy

The 93 meter long, 1753 dwt trawler Kapitan Bolsunovskiy sank in the Bering Sea near Dezhnev Point, Chukchi Peninsula, Russia.  The trawler had struck some ice which had holed the vessel’s hull.   The Kapitan Bolsunovskiy suffered uncontrolled water ingress in the cargo hold quickly flooding the vessel.   The crew requested assistance with the fishing vessel Dersu Uzala responding.  The 90 crew on board the Kapitan Bolsunovskiy were safely rescued before the Kapitan Bolsunovskiy went to the bottom.   No reports of injuries and no details to the amount of pollution released.  Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

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Joon Sung Ho

Joon Sung Ho

The 90 meter long, 1828 dwt fishing vessel Joon Sung Ho became disabled in Bering Sea off the Gulf of Anadyr, Russia.  The fishing vessel after the propeller was entangled in it’s nets.  The salvage tug Rubin proceeded to the scene and took the fishing vessel to protected waters.  Divers dismantled the propeller and remove the nets.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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Oriental Angel Fire

Oriental Angel Fire

The 106 meter long, 4456 dwt fishing processing / trawler Oriental Angel in the Bering Sea off Beringovkiy, Russia.   The fire started in the cargo hold and quickly got out of control.   The crew attempted to fight the fire with the chief mate being killed.  However, the fire quickly engulfed the entire vessel sending all the crew to the lifeboats and liferafts.  Nearby fishing vessels came to the aid and rescued the crew.  The vessel had 89 crewmen on board at the time of the incident.   Last report stated the vessel remains on fire while at anchor off Cape Navarin in stormy seas.

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