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Algoma Verity

Algoma Verity

Algoma Verity
Photo: fox29.com

On the night of October 8, the 623 foot long, 50259 dwt bulk carrier Algoma Verity (IMO: 9183776) ran aground on the Delaware River off Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Algoma Verity had departed from Philadelphia en route upstream to the port of Fairless Hills with 45,000 tons of solar (water softening) salt when it veered outside the navigation channel and went aground. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

The United States Coast Guard  is monitoring the situation. Vessel traffic was restricted near the the grounded vessel. The Coast Guard is working on plans to refloat the Algoma Verity and tow it to a nearby terminal where it would undergo inspection.

Panoria

Panoria

Panoria
Photo: Taiwan Coast Guard

On January 4, the 190 meter long, 53514 dwt bulk carrier Panoria (IMO: 9480930) caught fire in South China Sea some 23 miles off Cape Eluanbi, Taiwan. The Panoria was headed to Nantong from Singapore when a fire broke out in the engine room. The crew after some effort were able to extinguish the blaze, but not after the main engine sustained damage. The cargo vessel lost power and and went adrift. Three crew suffered burns from the incident and one crew member was seriously injured and required medical treatment.

Panoria
Photo: Taiwan Coast Guard

The Taiwan Coast Guard received a distress call from the Panoria and dispatched five vessels and a helicopter to assist. The helicopter arrived a few hours later and was able to safely evacuated all four injured crew. The helicopter took the injured crew to Kaohsiung where they were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

A tug was requested to take the Panoria under tow to Kaohsiung. The Coast Guard stated it would monitor the situation. No reports of pollution released.

Collision on Yangtze River

Collision on Yangtze River

Yangze 22

On the night of December 30, the 290 meter long, 174713 dwt bulk carrier Vega Dream (IMO: 9532094) collided with the 229 meter long, 82399 dwt bulk carrier Yangze 22 (IMO: 9958212) collided at the mouth of the Yangtze River near Changjian, China. The Vega Dream struck the outbound Yangze 22. The Yangze 22 sustained hull damage and a fuel tank was holed releasing some 9 metric tons of fuel into the river. No reports of injuries on either vessel. Both bulk carriers were able to proceed to a nearby anchorage.

Shanghai authorities are working with the owners of the Yangze 22 on cleaning up the pollution released. The incident is under investigation.