The 332 meter long, 108,250 dwt container ship Maersk Saigon ran aground just inside the port of Santos, Brazil. The boxship was departing the port bound for Port Elizabeth, South Africa when it veered out the navigation channel and went aground. The Maersk Saigon was later refloated and was moving to a nearby anchorage. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 221 meter long, 37874 dwt container ship Northern Volition caught fire near Vung Tau, Vietnam. The Northern Volition was en route from Ho Chi Minh City to Shanghai with 900 containers when fire broke out in a container. The crew was able to extinguish the blaze, but two containers had already burnt out. The vessel diverted to Vung Tau to seek assistance to ensure no other fires were smouldering in any other containers. Reports state the vessel was to unload the impacted containers at Vung Tau. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 366 meter long, 139,439 dwt container ship MSC Katrina suffered a fire while in the North Sea off the island of Helgoland, Germany. The fire broke out in a container containing charcoal giving off heat and smoke. The crew attempted to contain the fire and was later aided by two firefighting teams from Cuxhaven were able to extinguish the blaze. The MSC Katrina proceeded to Hamburg where it unloaded the damaged containers. No reports of pollution released.
