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EA Gannet

EA Gannet

EA Gannet

On the morning of October 7, the 172 meter long, 23,023 dwt container ship EA Gannet (IMO: 9937476) allided with the lock wall of the new south lock in Brunsbüttel, Germany. The boxship was leaving the lock when it struck the lock wall. The EA Gannet had some slight damage as some paint scraped off the hull.  No reports of the extent of damage to the lock wall.  After an inspection, the EA Gannet was allowed to proceed on its voyage from Rotterdam to Helsinki.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Sky Light

Sky Light

Sky Light
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On September 19, the 150 meter long, 12,380 dwt container ship Sky Light (IMO: 9118513) allided with undisclosed two cargo vessels moored in Constanta, Romania. The Sky Light loaded with containers had lost control as it entered the port and struck one vessel’s stern and another vessel on its port side. Authorities state there was major hull damage, but there were no reports of injuries or pollution released.

Local reports state the Sky Light had a pilot on board and there was a tug assisting the boxship at the time of the incident.

Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

 

Dersa FB-30

Dersa FB-30

Dersa FB-30
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On September 16, the 271 meter long, 80,578 dwt container ship Tokyo Bay (IMO: 9629380) allided with the ro-ro passenger/car ferry Dersa FB-30 at Port of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, Brasil. The Tokyo Bay had veered out of the navigation lane and struck the ferry which was berthed at a maintenance pier.

There were no passengers on board the ferry and no reports of injuries on the container ship. Both vessels sustained limited damage and no reports of water ingress.

Authorities dispatched a response team to the scene to conduct an investigation into the incident. No reports of pollution released.

Tokyo Bay