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Oceanline 208

Oceanline 208

Oceanline 208

The 98 meter long dredge Oceanline 208 capsized off Pengerang, Malaysia.  The Oceanline 208 was carrying sand from Teluk Ramunia when it capsized after struck by large waves during the early morning hours.  One of the 15 crew on board was rescued by a passing vessel and alerted authorities of the incident. Authorities responded to the scene with multiple vessels with 10 divers on standby. The rescue vessels towed the Oceanline 208 to Tanjung Punga so that divers could conduct a search inside the overturn vessel for the missing crew. After searching the vessel, the efforts were suspended with no additional survivors found.

Sandstrand

Sandstrand

Sandstrand
photo: h-avis.no

The 47 meter long dredger Sandstrand ran aground at Karmøy, Norway. The Sandstrand was blown onto the rocks by strong winds. No reports of injuries to the three crew on board, damage or pollution released.  Authorities at Killingøy were alerted as the Sandstrand had one ton of fuel aboard. Reports state the Sandstrand was later refloated and berthed at Karmøy later the same day.

 

Ming Guang

Ming Guang

Ming Guang
Photo: thedailystar.net

The 80 meter long, 1915 dwt dredger Ming Guang  capsized and sank off Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The Ming Guang was en route to Gwangyang, South Korea from Hakodate with a cargo of scrap metal when it suffered a leak in the Tsugaru Strait.  The crew was unable to stop the water ingress and the dredger began to list over.  The 10 crew sent out a distress call and abandon ship before the Ming Guang capsized and sank.  The Japan Coast Guard responded quickly and pulled all 10 crew members from the water.  However, three of the crewmen were unconscious and later perished before they could reach hospital. Local reports state the chief engineer and captain of the Ming Guang lacked documentation to operate the vessel.  Additional reports state the men had worked as labourers before being appointed as captain and chief engineer.

Ming Guang
Photo: thedailystar.net