The 176 meter long, 31762 dwt bulk carrier Silverstar ran aground on the Kiel Canal near Kudensee, Germany. The Silverstar was headed east on the canal bound for Lisboa when it ran aground on the canal embankment. The bulk carrier was able to pull itself free a few minutes later and proceeded under its own power. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On May 31, the 104 meter long, 4999 dwt tanker Kiyosato Maru and the 115 meter long, 6600 dwt bulk carrier JP Cosmos collided in Tokyo Bay near Yokohama City, Japan. The port stern section of the JP Cosmos had struck Kiyosato Maru’s bow. Both vessels sustained damage, but there was no injuries or pollution released. The JP Cosmos was loaded with 6220 tons of coal while the JP Cosmos only had 2 tons of naphtha on board at the time of the incident. Both vessels were ordered to remain at anchor while authorities investigate the incident.
On May 3, the 158 meter long, 47290 dwt bulk carrier Hongwei 618 became disabled off Shidao, China. The bulk carrier had suffered engine failure and went adrift. The vessel contacted the authorities who dispatched the Bei Hai Jiu 118 to the scene. The Bei Hai Jiu 118 was attached a towline to the Hongwei 618 and proceeded to an anchorage off Shidao. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.