The 134 meter long, 9200 dwt cargo vessel Shantar collided with the 134 meter long, 7346 dwt cargo vessel Tanir in Avacha Bay, Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka, Russia. The Shantar’s bow struck into the portside of the Tanir resulting in a breach below the waterline and water ingress. Divers were called out and a patch sealed the breach on the Tanir. No reports of injuries. Both vessels later proceeded to Petropavlovsk for inspection.
On October 21, the passenger ship Viola QN 2972 collided with the bulk carrier HNA 0208 in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. The Viola was en route from Quang Ninh to pick up passengers that needed transportation to another passenger ship. When the vessel was off Hon Ma it collided with the HNA 0208. The Viola sustained significant hull damage and water ingress. The crew was unable to control the flooding as the engine room filled with water. The nearby passenger ship Bai Tho rushed to the scene and was able to quickly transfer the 4 crew off the Viola before it sank.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
On January 28, the 110 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge Maintal collided with the 105 meter long self-propelled barge Allegro on the Rhine near Zons, Germany. The Maintal was loaded with a cargo of gas oil from Spay when it struck head-on with the Allegro which had 1500 tons of soy on board. The Maintal sustained hull damage including a rupture to one of its cargo tanks. Some 2000 litres of gas oil was released into the river. The master of the Maintal also sustained minor injuries. The Allegro also sustained significant damage to its bow, but no reports of injuries.
Authorities allowed the vessels to proceed to nearby berths. The Allegro berthed in Cologne and the Maintal berthed at Duisburg. Authorities placed booms around the Maintal to contain any further pollution released. The pollution released in the Rhine could not be contained due to the strong currents. Authorities closed several entrances to ports and canals along the Rhine due to the pollution.
