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Pumba

Pumba

Pumba
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On July 30, the 294 meter long, 68126 dwt container ship Pumba (IMO: 9302566) caught fire in the Red Sea near Ras Gharib, Egypt. Reports state the blaze started in the Pumba‘s engine room and the container ship requested assistance. Egyptian authorities requested four private petroleum company tugboats to assist in the firefighting and rescue operations. The joint efforts were able to extinguish the fire with no reports of casualties.  The Pumba sustained damage to the main engine and was towed to a safe anchorage area.  No reports of pollution released.

Willi Abicht

Willi Abicht

Willi Abicht

On the afternoon of July 14, the 18 meter long self-propelled passenger ship Willi Abicht (MMSI: 211184720) allided on the Elbe River with the 400 meter long, 197087 dwt container ship Cosco Shipping Capricorn (IMO: 9783514)  in the port of Hamburg, Germany.  The Willi Abicht was proceeding through the container terminal when it suffered rudder failure and drifted into the moored container ship.

Cosco Shipping Capricorn

The water police stated the Willi Abicht had sustained some damage, but was in no danger of sinking and no pollution was released. Two passengers were slightly injured during the incident. The Cosco Shipping Capricorn only sustained minor paint scrapes from the incident.  The passenger ship was taken under tow to a nearby shipyard for repairs.

Cala Gullo

Cala Gullo

Cala Gullo
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On the morning of June 30, the 31.5 meter long, 387 dwt tugboat Cala Gullo (IMO: 9791509) sank in the Balearic Sea at the port of Barcelona, Spain. The Cala Gullo was assisting the 330 meter long, 134869 dwt container ship Cape Sounio (IMO: 9727625) in maneuver to turn the vessel around to depart from the terminal when the vessels collided.  The bow of the container ship struck the tug causing it to list over and sink. The Cape Sounio was undamaged, but the Cala Gullo sank.  The three crew onboard the tug were rescued by a pilot boat.

Authorities report there were no injuries and no pollution released. Reports state the Cala Gullo would be refloated. The Cape Sounio was allowed to proceed on its voyage to La Spezia. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.