The 121 meter long, 8302 dwt freighter Zuiderdiep caught fire while loading pulp wood at Kemi, Finland. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room by sparks of a welding torch. The Zuiderdiep’s crew were able to extinguish the blaze. No reports of injuries. Damage was limited to the engine room.
The 33 meter long ro-ro ferry Nordic Duck went aground off Pensar, Finland. The ferry became stuck on a sandbank for some unknown reason. No reports of injuries to the crew or 4 passengers on board. There was no damage and no pollution was released. The Nordic Duck was able to refloat itself and was able to proceed to its destination.
The 37 meter long fishing vessel Amazon went aground off Gustav, Finland. The Amazon was able to refloat itself and proceeded towards Naantali. The Finnish Coast Guard vessel Uisko was dispatched to the scene. The Coast Guard found all four crew uninjured, but found the Amazon was leaking fuel oil into the sea. The Amazon had suffered three large holes in its hull after the grounding including the fuel tank. The Uisko had the vessel’s engine stopped and had a tug requested to tow the vessel. The fishing vessel had 7,000 litres of fuel on board at the time of the grounding.
