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Tropic Sun Aground

Tropic Sun Aground

The 122 meter long, 7450 dwt boxship Tropic Sun went aground off Salt Island, British Virgin Islands (18.3687°N 64.5356°W).   The Tropic Sun was heading for St. Martin from Tortola when it ran onto the rocks.   The boxship suffered some damage to it’s hull including bending its bulbous bow hard to port.   However, there is no reports of leaks or pollution being released.   No reports of injuries Luckily, the vessel just missed a prior shipwreck, the RMS Rhone, which sank in 1867.  The Wreck of the RMS Rhone is a National Park and is a popular diving spot.

Wreck of the RMS Rhone, British Virgin Islands
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Collision on the Kiel Canal

Collision on the Kiel Canal

The 69 meter long, 1340 dwt tanker Jana collided with the 139 meter long, 13059 dwt boxship Herm Kiepe on the Kiel canal near Schulp bei Rendsburg, Germany.   The Jana had suffered rudder failure and struck the Herm Kiepe.   The Jana suffered significant damage while the the Herm Kiepe suffered only slight damage.   The Jana was en-route to Brunsbuttel from Rostock with 1000 tons of bio diesel while the Herm Kiepe was heading for Aarhus.   No reports of injuries.

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Collision in the Marmara Sea

Collision in the Marmara Sea

The 33,835 dwt boxship Parmis collided with the 5,172 dwt cargo freighter Apache on the Marmara Sea near the north coast of Marmara Island.   Both vessels suffered only minor damage and were able to continue under their own power to the port authority at Tekirdag.  The Apache was heading to Russia from Italy with general cargo.   The Parmis was heading for Gemlik, Turkey from Egypt.   No reports of injury or pollution being released.

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