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Arca 1

Arca 1

Arca 1
Photo: cbc.ca

The 53 meter long, 1317 dwt bunker tanker Arca 1 ran aground off Cape Breton near Little Pond, Nova Scotia. The tanker was en route to Sydney, Nova Scotia in stormy seas when it suffered engine failure. Without power, the Arca 1 was quickly blown ashore until it rested just off the shoreline.

The crew sent out a distress call and requested assistance.  A few hours later, the six crew on board were airlifted to safety by a Canadian Coast Guard helicopter. No reports of injuries.

 

Reports state the the tanker is hard aground, but has not suffered any hull damage and no signs of pollution. The Arca 1 had some 15 tons of fuel on board at the time of the grounding. The Coast Guard is monitoring the situation and has a response group ready to mitigate any pollution released.

Canadian Miner

Canadian Miner

The 223 meter long, 28094 dwt bulk freighter Canadian Miner went aground on Scatarie Island off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.   The freighter was under tow when the towline parted in heavy seas and it went ashore.   The Miner has 6.5 metric tons of fuel on board to run the generator.   Initial attempts to pull the freighter off the rocks had failed.   The Coast Guard is monitoring the situation, but there were no immediate environmental concerns.   The Miner was en route to Aliaga, Turkey to the breakers.   The Canadian Miner was built as the Maplecliffe Hall in 1966 to haul iron ore and grain on the Great Lakes.

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