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Fosenbulk

Fosenbulk

 

Photo: nrk.no
Photo: nrk.no

The 60 meter long, 965 dwt cargo ship Fosenbulk became disabled off Flatanger, Norway after suffering a power outage.  The vessel’s main engine had failed while in heavy seas and high winds.  The crew immediately dropped anchor to keep the vessel from being blown on to shallows.   The crew alerted authorities as they feared the anchor chain could break.  A lifeboat was dispatched to the scene along with a Sea King helicopter.  The helicopter was able to airlift the 4 crewmen to safety.

Photo: tv2.no
Photo: tv2.no

The Coast Guard vessel Harstad arrived later and was able to connect a towline to the Fosenbulk.  The vessels proceeded to Namsos.  No reports of injuries.  The Fosenbulk was loaded with foundry sand bound for Rissa.

 

 

 

 

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Sea Breeze

Sea Breeze

Photo: RNLI Lizard
Photo: RNLI Lizard


The 87 meter long, 3015 dwt cargo vessel Sea Breeze  sent out a distress call off the Lizard Peninsula off Falmouth after the vessel began to sink.   The Sea Breeze was carrying 2750 tons of limestone  bound for Shoreham when it suffered water ingress in the engine room.  The vessel’s pumps were unable to control the flooding and the crew requested assistance.  The RNLI lifeboats and coastguard helicopters were dispatched to the scene.   Additional pumps were delivered, but were unable to stop the flooding.  The five crew from the Sea Breeze were transferred off the sinking ship.  The salvage tug Vortex from Falmouth and HMS Tyne were reported standing by the Sea Breeze.

 

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Ginaldag

Ginaldag

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The 157 meter long, 19800 dwt tanker Ginaldag allided with the lock wall in the Kiel Canal at Burnsbuettel, Germany.  The Ginaldag was en route to Gdansk from Hamburg when it suffered a technical fault and struck the lock wall.  The tanker swung perpendicular to the lock before striking the stern of the 136 meter long, 9682 dwt cargo vessel Arklow Muse.  The Ginaldag was towed from the lock and taken to a nearby berth.  The Arklow Muse was allowed to continue through the canal to Kiel.  The cargo ship was detained as it was to far damaged to proceed further.  The Ginaldag was detained by the water police while they investigate the incident.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

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