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Grounding off Bella Bella

Grounding off Bella Bella

Bella Bella Grounding
Photo: cbc.ca

On the morning of November 18, a barge being towed by the 31 meter long, 330 gt tugboat Malolo (IMO: 7614082) sustained damage in the Fisher Channel approximately 15 kilometers east of Bella Bella, British Columbia, Canada. The vessels were en route from Alaska bound for Seattle, Washington when the barge hull was holed. Divers were called out and found that part of the barge hull had been compromised and suffered water ingress, but was in stable condition and in no risk of sinking.

The Canadian Coast Guard was alerted and had the vessels moved to a nearby anchorage.  Booms were deployed around the barge as a precautionary measured. Reports state another barge has been dispatched to help lightered the cargo.

Authorities have suggested the barge may have struck bottom on its voyage as why the hull was damaged. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

 

Thamesborg

Thamesborg

Thamesborg

On the early morning of September 6, the 172 meter long, 21359 dwt cargo vessel Thamesborg (IMO: 9546459) ran aground in the Franklin Strait off Prince of Wales Island, Nunavut, Canada. The Thamesborg had departed from Lianyungang, China bound for Baie-Comeau, Quebec when it stranded. The cargo vessel sustained hull damage with multiple ballast tanks holed, but the cargo holds and fuel tanks remained intact.

The Canadian Coast Guard was alerted and dispatched the 83 meter long buoy tender Sir Wilfrid Laurier (IMO: 8320456) which arrived at the incident site some 9 hours later. The 147 meter long, 12396 dwt  heavy lift vessel Miena Desgagnes (IMO: 9700380) was nearby and proceeded to the area to assist. Reports state that a salvage team were proceeding to the area in the effort to refloat the Thamesborg.

Authorities did not disclose the cause of the grounding.  There were no reports of injuries or pollution released.

Radcliffe R Latimer

Radcliffe R Latimer

Radcliffe R Latimer

On the night of August 11, the 225 meter long, 37257 dwt self-unloading bulk carrier Radcliffe R. Latimer (IMO: 7711725) caught fire in Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior near Ile Parisienne, Canada. The Radcliffe R. Latimer was headed for Port Daniel, Quebec with a cargo of petroleum coke when a fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room. The crew was able to quickly extinguish the blaze using the bulk carrier’s CO2 fire suppression system, but the fire left the vessel without power. With the vessel adrift, the Radcliffe R. Latimer requested assistance of a tug. The tug assisted the bulk carrier to an area where it could drop anchor.  The United States Coast Guard had deployed its response boat from Sault Ste. Marie to be on scene to monitor.

Reports state there were no injuries to the 21 crew and no pollution was released. Canadian authorities have taken charge of the salvage plan.