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Hanze Goteborg

February 25, 2014 Paul Hancock

The 180 meter long, 35000 dwt bulk carrier Hanze Goteborg went aground off Portsmouth, Virginia. The Hanze Goteborg loaded with soybeans went aground in the Elizabeth River. The vessel was refloated the following day with the aid of several tugs. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Hanze Goteborg was escorted by tugs and proceeded to a nearby berth. The cause of the grounding is under investigation.

Coast Guard Investigating Elizabeth River Grounding (gcaptain.com)

Rapallo

February 20, 2014 Paul Hancock

The 220 meter long, 75123 dwt bulk carrier Rapallo went aground off Anholt Island, Denmark. The Rapallo was proceeding with a cargo of coal from Ventspils, Latvia to Algeciras, Spain when it went aground. The vessel was unable to refloat itself under its own power. Anti-pollution vessels were dispatched to the scene to monitor the situation. No reports of injuries. Reports state the vessel was proceeding without a pilot which was discouraged by Danish authorities.

Rich Forest

January 20, 2014 Paul Hancock

The 153 meter long, 21317 dwt bulk freighter Rich Forest became disabled in the Pacific Ocean near Guam. The bulk carrier was en route to China from the Solomon Islands loaded with timber. The vessel was sailing in heavy seas with 4 meter waves and 20 to 30 knot winds when it suffered a leak. The Rich Forest suffered uncontrolled water ingress in the engine room and the vessel’s pumps were unable to keep up with the flooding. The crew requested assistance with two USCG cutters responding, one from Guam and the other near Saipan. Aircraft were dispatched to the scene and four other vessels (AMVER) diverted course to aid in the rescue. The bulk freighter C.S. Sunshine arrived on scene first and the crew of the Rich Forest abandoned ship. All 24 crewmen from the Rich Forest were rescued by the C.S. Sunshine. No reports of injuries.

Last report stated the Rich Forest was still slowing sinking by the stern, but was still afloat. The vessel owner was working on establishing plans for the Rich Forest salvage.

Crew of sinking 500-foot ship rescued in Pacific (uscgnews.com)

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