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Kiel Canal Collision

Kiel Canal Collision

City of Amsterdam
Photo: forum-schiff.de

On April 22, the 100 meter long, 2779 dwt car carrier City Of Amsterdam collided with the 151 meter long, 13000 dwt container ship Conmar Bay on the Kiel Canal near Breiholz, Germany. The City Of Amsterdam was headed west from Gdansk while the Conmar Bay was headed east from Rotterdam for Helsinki.  At the 48 kilometer mark, the City Of Amsterdam had stopped to allow the Conmar Bay to pass, but the car carrier drifted into the passing container ship. The two vessels bumped with the City Of Amsterdam sustained a 50 meter long gash along its hull some 15 meter above the waterline. The Conmar Bay sustained damaged just to several containers on its port side.

The Conmar Bay proceeded on to Kiel. The City Of Amsterdam proceeded to Rendsburg escorted by a tug. The water police initial investigation and found that strong winds had caused the collision. No reports of injuries and no pollution was released.

Allision in Thessaloniki

Allision in Thessaloniki

MSC Donata

The 134 meter long, 9113 dwt container ship Iapetos allided with the 258 meter long, 52,806 dwt MSC Donata in the port of Thessaloniki, Greece. The Iapetos had arrived in Thessaloniki from Heraklion with a cargo of containers. As the Iapetos maneuvered towards the quay to berth it struck the MSC Donata. Both container ships sustained slight damage.

Iapetos

Authorities detained both vessels until both were surveyed for damage. The following day the MSC Donata was allowed to leave port and proceeded on its voyage to Izmir.

No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Umm Salal

Umm Salal

Umm Salal
Photo: maritimetraffic.com

On April 6, the 366 meter long, 145327 dwt container ship Umm Salal ran aground in the Malacca Strait off Port Klang, Malaysia. The boxship had departed Port Klang bound for Khor Fakkan when it grounded just off the fairway. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.