The 179 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Pride of York allided with a gate while passing the King George lock in Hull, England. The ferry suffered a small gash some 6 meters above the waterline. The vessel was forced to return to port to make repairs and be inspected. The vessel was delayed for 12 hours The vessel had 230 passengers initially, but 168 cancelled and disembarked. The Pride of York was able to later sail to Zeebrugge.
The 166 meter long bulk freighter Rickmers Dubai reported colliding with another vessel off Dungeness, England. The bulk carrier had struck another vessel during the night and contacted the Dover Coastguard of the incident. The other vessels involved was the 113 gt tug Kingston which was towing the barge Walcon Wizard. The RNLI launched lifeboats to the scene finding all three vessels in stable condition. Luckily, the Rickmers Dubai had passed between the tug and barge causing minimal damage to the tug and barge. The barge crew dropped its anchor and waited until it could be towed to Dover harbour later the same day. There were no injuries on any vessel involved. The Kingston was able to proceed under its own power back to port. The Rickmers Dubai anchored off Newhaven while authorities investigated the incident. No reports of pollution released.
The 18 meter long, 46 ton fishing vessel Grenaa Star allided with the south pier at Tyne, England. The vessel’s bow had significant damage resulting in water ingress. The crew alerted the Humber Coastguard that the fishing vessel was quickly flooding and was in danger of sinking. The master of the Grenaa Star also sustained a head injury and needed assistance.
The Tynemouth RNLI dispatched two lifeboats to the scene. The local police boat and the Sunderland Coastguard Rescue Team also arrived on site to aid in the rescue operation. The Grenaa Star was able to go aground close to shore while the RNLI lifeboat provided pumps to dewater the vessel. The master of the vessel was taken to hospital for treatment. The remaining crew on the Grenaa Star was able to cut off the fuel supply to prevent any pollution being released. The RNLI secured the vessel’s anchor to the beach to keep the vessel ashore as the vessel was so badly damage it would not be able to be refloated on the following high tide.
