The 89 meter long tanker Straitview became disabled off Pointe Saint Mathieu, France.The tanker departed from Liverpoolwith 1300 tons of soybean oil when it suffered main engine failure in heavy seas off the french coastline. The crew requested assistance with the supply vessel Alcyon responding. The Alcyon took the Straitview under tow to Brest arriving the following day. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 90 meter long, 3743 dwt chemical tanker Liselotte Essberger became disabled after a fire in the Kiel Canal near Brunsbuettel, Germany. A fire started in the engine room and was quickly extinguished by the crew, but not before it damage the main engine. The Liselotte Essberger was taken under tow to Kiel. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Liselotte Essberger was en route to Porvoo from Terneuzen with a cargo of benzol.
The 80 meter long self-propelled barge Angelus Dei became disabled on the Hunte near Oldenburg, Germany. The Angelus Dei had problems its rudder gear when a fire broke out in the engine room. The motor on the emergency rudder had caught fire from oil that escaped from the engine. The crew were able to extinguished the fire. The vessel returned to Oldenburg. No reports of injuries. The vessel’s bilge was polluted with an oil-water mixture. The water police detained the vessel until the pollution was removed.
