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Challenge

Challenge

Challenge
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On August 16, the 19 meter long, 43 gt fishing vessel Challenge became disabled off Nantucket, Massachussets.  The Challenge had gone adrift after it had fouled it’s propeller with a line.  The Coast Guard was alerted with two cutters dispatched to the scene. The cutter Escanaba  arrived and took the Challenge under tow.  A few hours latter the cutter Hammerhead took over the tow back to port of New Bedford.  A tug took over the tow the following day and took the Challenge into the harbor.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  Reports state the Challenge was loaded with 650 pounds of scallops at the time of the incident.

Qavak

Qavak

Qavak

The 68 meter long, 1600 dwt fishing vessel Qavak became disabled off Iceland.  The trawler had its propeller fouled and went adrift.  The vessel requested assistance with the Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Thor responding.  The Thor took the Qavak under tow and proceeded to Porshofn, Iceland. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Sava

Sava

Sava

The 81 meter long, 2285 dwt cargo vessel Sava became disabled on the Bosphorus near Sariyer, Turkey.  The Sava was en route to Gemlik, Turkey from Varna when it suffered a mechanical failure. The Sava was able to safely drop anchor nearby.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.