The 158 meter long, 12306 dwt container ship Pegasus allided with a lock gate on the Kiel Canal at Holtenau, Germany. The Pegasus was en route to Rotterdam from St. Petersburg when it struck the lock gate. The boxship sustained scratches against the hull. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Pegasus passed through the locks and berthed nearby to allow authorities to conduct an investigation.
The 526 foot long, 17229 dwt container ship Paul Russ ran aground while entering the port of Saipan, Northern Marianas. The Paul Russ had run onto a reef while transiting the channel into the harbour near buoy number 3. Reports states there is some 400,000 gallons of fuel oil on the vessel. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The United States Coast Guard established a safety zone around the vessel as the Paul Russ has partially block the channel entering into the harbour. Initial efforts to salvage the vessel had to be halted after the discovery of unexploded ordnance near the vessel.
The 335 meter long, 101473 dwt container ship CMA CGM Attila allided with the dock in Vancouver, British Columbia. The CMA CGM Attila arrived from Seattle and was docking at the container terminal when it struck the pier. The vessel suffered hull damage with a meter long hole to one of its ballast tanks amidships. No reports of injuries or pollution released. A pilot was on board and two tugs were assisting the CMA CGM Attila during the incident. The CMA CGM Attila was requested to be remain at port while an investigation into the incident is conducted.