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Admarine 12

Admarine 12

Admarine 12
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On July 1, the 33 meter long  jack-up rig barge Admarine 12 (IMO: 8755778) capsized in the Gulf of Suez some 130 nautical miles south of the Suez Canal. The Admarine 12 was being towed by three offshore tugs to a new drilling site in the Gabal El-Zeit area when barge the barge to lost stability.  With no way to correct the weight imbalance, the barge quickly rolled over in minutes sending all the people on board into the water.

A distress call was sent out by the tugs with rescue services arriving from Gabal El-Zeit. The rescuers were able to locate 23 survivors from the sea. Many had suffered various injuries from the incident that required medical treatment. Four bodies were also recovered by their effort.  However, three additional people were still listed as missing. The Egyptian Navy would later join the search and rescue efforts looking for the missing.

Admarine 12
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There is some speculation to the cause of the leg failures and capsizing.  Local news reports there was a technical malfunction that caused the imbalanced. Others have pointed to the age of the Admarine 12 stating the barge may have suffered structural failure due to its prolonged use.  The Admarine 12 had been built in 1966 and lacked the structural analysis and engineering that modern jack-up platforms undergo today. Authorities and the barge owner Osoco have stated if the Admarine 12 will be salvaged or be scrapped. The incident is under investigation by Egyptian authorities.

Towboats Capsize On The Ohio

Towboats Capsize On The Ohio

Jackie Lee Anderson
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On the morning of July 1, the 82 foot long towboat Jackie Lee Anderson (MMSI: 368926691) and another towboat capsized on the Ohio River near the Olmsted Locks and Dam in Illinois. Details of the incident have not been released to the public, but one of the towboats completely turned over while another capsized onto its port side.

Authorities from multiple local agencies and the United States Coast Guard responded to the incident. News reports state all the crew were rescued. Accounts do not state there were any injuries or any medical treatment was required. The incident is under investigation. The name of the other towboat is suspected to be the #775 workboat, but no details about this vessel could be confirmed.

The Jackie Lee Anderson was launched in 2023 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District. The vessel was assigned to the Olmsted Locks and Dam as a workboat.

Lomaiviti Princess II

Lomaiviti Princess II

Lomaiviti Princess II
Photo: fijitimes.com

On the night of June 1, the 60 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Lomaiviti Princess 2 (IMO: 7824924) capsized and partially sank in Walu Bay at Suva Harbour, Fiji. A tugboat had towed the unmanned Lomaiviti Princess 2 away from the jetty when it had lost stability and developed a sharp a starboard list. As the list increased, the passenger ferry took on water until it capsized and partially sank in 5 meters of water.  There were no injuries.

Authorities placed booms around the vessel, but diesel fuel pollution was not totally contained. A visible sheen of diesel fuel can be seen in Suva harbour. Authorities have issued a coastal warning and placed yellow buoys to indicate the boundary of the oil pollution. Reports state the Lomaiviti Princess 2 had been moored at the jetty since 2019 and had been used as a dumping ground. No reports if Fiji authorities will conduct an investigation into the incident, how the pollution will be mitigated and when the ferry will be salvaged or removed.