A 23-foot commerical fishing vessel sank after an explosion close to the shores of St. Catherines Island, South Carolina. The two crewmen on board were rescued by a good samaritan vessel until two Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene. The helicopter transported the two injured men to hospital. Authorities have deployed pollution specialists to investigate the location where the vessel sank.
The 63 meter long freighter Vincent suffered an explosion and resulting fire and thick smoke in it’s engine room while off Ketel Bridge between Noordoostpolder and Flevoland, Netherlands. The two crewmen contacted rescue authorities then sealed the engine room and closed all air vents. The rescue boat Willemtje arrived and evacuated the crewmen off the Vincent. Local firefighters were requested and arrived to find the fire already extinguished. The crew’s quick action had suffocated the fire. The motor vessel Cees took the Vincent under tow back to port. The cause of the explosion was not reported.
The 54 meter long tanker Nandayou 22 exploded while docked at Guangzhou, China. Reports state that five people were killed with one injured. Authorities were able to extinguish the fire started by the explosion. The number of people on board the Nandayou 22 before the explosion was not known.