The 97 meter long suction dredge Crestway collided with the sailboat Rio Scoe off the Hoek van Holland, Netherlands. The sailboat was dis-masted. No one was injured on either vessel. The KNRM lifeboat was dispatched to the scene and took the sailboat under tow back to Harbor Mountain. The water police are conducting an investigation into the incident. No reports of pollution being released.
The fishing vessel Mother Fathima collided with an anchor cable of the dreger Kamal XXXIII near the harbour of Kochi, India. The port control contacted the Coast Guard that the Mother Fathima had collided and was sinking. The Coast Guard deployed its interceptor boat which rescued 4 crewmen of the fishing vessel. The Mother Fathima was reported totally sank. No further details reported.
The self-propelled barge Lahringen collided with the 97 meter long dredger Shoreway on the River Maas near Rozenburg, Netherlands. The Lahringen suffered significant damage to its wheelhouse. The master of the Lahringen and his daughter were slightly injured and were taken to hospital. The dredger Shoreway had no damage, but was dragged some distance from where it was working. Officials will conduct an investigation into the incident.
