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Vox Maxima allided with Marine Honor

Vox Maxima allided with Marine Honor

Von Maxima

On June 14, the 198 meter long, 43,401 dwt hopper dredger Vox Maxima (IMO: 9454096) allided with the 97 meter long, 9003 dwt fuel supply tanker Marine Honour off Singapore. The Vox Maxima had gone adrift after a power blackout when it drifted into the anchored Marine Honour.  The allision resulted in hull damage to the Marine Honour releasing some 400 tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil into the sea.  No reports of injuries.

Marine Honour

Authorities were alerted to the incident and dispatched a response team to the scene.  Booms and barriers were placed around the tanker, but large quantity of fuel oil washed on to the nearby shoreline of three islands and a nearby nature reserve. Hundreds of workers and nearly 1500 volunteers were assisting in cleanup efforts while two skimmers were attempting to remove oil from the water. The remaining fuel oil on the Marine Honour was lightered off to another tanker while 16 oil response watercraft spray oil dispersants.

Reports states biologists are monitoring the situation and evaluating the damage to the wildlife.

Barlovento Primero

Barlovento Primero

Barlovento Primero
Photo: eldiariomontanes.es

On May 30, the 43 meter long, 468 dwt suction dredger Barlovento Primero suffered water ingress and sank off the port of Suances, Spain. The Barlovento Primero was dredging near the entrance to the port when it suffered water ingress in the engine room.  The master and two crew members on board started the pumps to bring the flooding under control, but the pumps were quickly overwhelmed. The three men abandoned ship to another dredge that was next to the Barlovento Primero.

Barlovento Primero
Photo: eldiariomontanes.es

In just 20 minutes, the Barlovento Primero partially submerged with just a part of the bow hull above water. Authorities were alerted who dispatched a response team to the scene. They found no signs of pollution released.  A beacon was placed over the site to alert other vessels of the obstacle. The Barlovento Primero completely sank the the following day.  Reports state an action plan is being created to remove the fuel off the Barlovento Primero to prevent any environmental damage.

JBB Rong Chang 8

JBB Rong Chang 8

JBB Rong Chang 8
Photo: channelnewsasia.com

The 86 meter long, 8460 dwt hopper dredger JBB Rong Chang 8 capsized off Johor, Malaysia. The dredger was 8 miles offshore when it lost stability and rolled over. Three crew were able to escape the JBB Rong Chang 8 while 14 were reported missing. One body was recovered by authorities. Reports state two patrol boats were conducting a search and rescue operation in the area looking for the missing crewmen.

JBB Rong Chang 8
Photo: channelnewsasia.com