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Car Carrier Cargo Ship Accident

Car Carrier Cargo Ship Accident

photo: abc.net.au
photo: abc.net.au

On August 17, 2014, a severe storm struck Fremantle, Australia. In the port the 200 meter long car carrier Grand Pioneer and the 149 meter long, 18762 dwt general cargo vessel AAL Fremantle were moored alongside the north quay. Crews were busy unloading cars from the Grand Pioneer as the winds picked up.  The winds increased as gusts topped over 122 kph. The crew had just completed unloading vehicles when the stern mooring lines of the Grand Pioneer snapped.  At the same time, the bowlines of the AAL Fremantle snapped.  Both vessels pushed by the wind swung out into the harbor.  The AAL Fremantle  allided with the nearby rail bridge.  The Grand Pioneer struck the 65 meter long, 1639 dwt bunker tanker Parmelia 1 which was moored near the bridge. Both the bridge and vessels sustained damage.  Authorities closed traffic to the bridge until it could be inspected.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.


Faxborg aground

Faxborg aground

Faxborg aground shipwreck
Photo: vafo.dk

The 65 meter long cargo vessel Faxborg ran aground in the Vejle Fjord near Vejle, Denmark.  The Faxborg had misssed the turn to the entrance to the fjord when it ran aground.  Authorities responded to the scene dispatching patrol and pollution control vessels.  Tugs arrived the following day and pulled the Faxborg free.  The Faxborg was taken to Vejle where authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.  Reports state none of the crew on board for influence of alcohol.

Fines Levied Against Lake Triview

Fines Levied Against Lake Triview

Lake Triview 2

On May 24,  2014, the 177 meter long, 32282 dwt general cargo vessel Lake Triview ran aground near New Plymouth, New Zealand.  The vessel had been at anchor offshore with its cargo of soybean meal when the anchor began to drag.  The master of the vessel requested the anchor be raised and notified the port to put two tugs on standby.  However, a mechanical fault prevented the anchor being raised and the Lake Triview drifted onto a rock reef.  The vessel remained aground for only a few minutes until the engines freed it from the reef.  The anchor was later retrieved, but no notification of the grounding was sent.

Lake Triview 1

The harbormaster in New Plymouth notified the authorities that the anchor had dragged .  Subsequently, the authorities requested details of the incident.   Not until the Lake Triview berthed in New Plymouth on May 27, did details of the grounding reach authorities.  Divers inspected the hull of the cargo vessel and found 12  hull breaches to the ballast tanks.  One hole was large enough for a diver to swim through.  Fortunately, no damage was found near the fuel tanks and no pollution was detected. The master of the Lake Triview was fined 2,000 NZD for failing to report the incident.