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BBC Lagos

BBC Lagos

BBC Lagos
Photo: Swedish Coast Guard

On August 3, the 130 meter long, 7960 dwt cargo vessel BBC Lagos ran aground in the Øresund Strait near Helsingborg, Sweden. The BBC Lagos was en route to Las Palmas from Klaipeda with a cargo of 5000 tons of wheat. As the vessel approached the Øresund Strait, authorities attempted to contact the vessel as radar showed the vessel was proceeding off course.  Multiple attempts to contact the vessel over radio also failed before the cargo vessel ran up on a sandbar some 500 meters from the shoreline.  Authorities boarded the vessel and found the master of the BBC Lagos intoxicated.  

A dive survey was requested and found the BBC Lagos had not sustained any hull damage and no pollution had been released.  The following day, tugs were able to refloat the BBC Lagos and proceeded to Helsingborg.  The incident is being investigated by Swedish authorities.  

 

Volcán de Teneguía

Volcán de Teneguía

Volcán de Teneguía
Photo: twitter

The 145 meter long, 7341 dwt ro-ro cargo vessel Volcán de Teneguía became disabled off Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. The vessel was en route to Santa Cruz from Cádiz when it suffered a fire in the engine room. The crew was able to contain the fire quickly, but the fire had damaged the main engine.  Without power the Volcán de Teneguía went adrift.  Authorities dispatched response vessels to the scene.  The pollution control vessel Miguel de Cervantes arrived on scene and took the cargo vessel under tow.  The vessels proceeded to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria where it arrived the following day.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Myrte

Myrte

Myrte
Photo: schuttevaer.nl

On July 19, the 122 meter long cargo vessel Myrte ran aground off Sluiskil, Netherlands. The Myrte was en route to Ghent from Tornio when it veered off course on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal.  Tugs were dispatched and pulled the Myrte free a short time later. The Myrte proceeded to Ghent where it berthed and inspected for damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.