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Highlander

Highlander

Highlander
Photo: Canadian Coast Guard

The 199 meter long ro-ro passenger/cargo vessel Highlander became stuck in ice in the Cabot Strait.  The Highlander was en route to Port aux Basques from North Sydney with 190 passengers when it got stuck in thick ice.  The vessel requested assistance with the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Louis St. Laurent arriving a short time later.  The icebreaker was able to break a path through the ice and both vessels proceeded to Port aux Basques.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Aung Tagun 3

Aung Tagun 3

The  double-decker ferry Aung Tagun 3 capsized and sank near Myebon, Myanmar.  The Aung Tagun 3 was headed to  Sittwe with some 209 persons on board when it was struck by heavy seas.  Survivors stated that ferry was struck by a huge wave causing the vessel to capsize. Reports state some 167 survivors were pulled from the water.  Another 34 bodies were also recovered by rescuers.

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St. Sealthiel

St. Sealthiel

St. Sealthiel
Photo: inquirer.net

The 28 meter long, 20 dwt ro-ro catamaran ferry St. Sealthiel allided with the pier in Cebu City, Philippines. The St. Sealthiel had departed from Tagbilaran City with 119 passengers bound for Cebu.  As the ferry was maneuvering toward the dock, it suffered a failure with the steering system a few meters off the pier.  The St. Sealthiel sustained some bow damage and  21 persons suffered minor injuries. No reports of pollution released.