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Pride of Canterbury

Pride of Canterbury

Pride of Canterbury
Photo: dailymail.co.uk

The 180 meter long, 7509 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of Canterbury caught fire off Calais, France. The Pride of Canterbury departed on a regular scheduled crossing of the English Channel with 337 passengers and 119 crew from Dover, England.  A fire broke out in the engine room releasing a dense black flume of toxic smoke. Passengers had difficulty breathing as ash fell on the deck. The sprinkler system was able to extinguish the blaze some 20 minutes later.  No reports of injuries to passengers or crew. The Pride of Canterbury was pulled from service to be inspected for damage.  Reports state the fire started in the vessel’s starboard engine.


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Hannah Beth

Hannah Beth

Hannah Beth
Photo: dorsetecho.co.uk

The 10 meter long fishing vessel Hannah Beth ran ashore on the beach near Burton Bradstock, West Dorset, England.  The vessel had run aground and was left high-and-dry with the outgoing tide. The crew have secured the vessel and requested a tug to assist in refloating the vessel on the following high tide. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

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OMS Pollux

OMS Pollux

RNLI OMS POLLUX allision winfarm walney island

The 39 meter long, 247 dwt standby vessel OMS Pollux allided into a concrete pile next to a wind turbine under construction in the Irish Sea off Walney Island , England.  The OMS Pollux had been at anchor off the construction site when one of the anchor lines parted allowing the vessel to swing around and strike the concrete pile.  The standby vessel sustained damage to its port hull below the waterline puncturing one of the fuel tanks.  No reports of injuries to the 18 persons on board.  The RNLI lifeboat from Barrow arrived on scene and found the OMS Pollux was not taking on water.  The vessels proceeded to Liverpool due to the fuel leak.  The Barrow lifeboat escorted the OMS Pollux until it was met by the Lytham and Hoylake lifeboats which escorted the supply vessel the rest of the way to Liverpool.  The vessel will remain outside the port until the fuel leak is stopped.  Reports state the port of Barrow refused entry to the OMS Pollux due to the fuel leak.  The MAIB has launched an investigation into the incident.