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KH 90026 TS

KH 90026 TS

KH 90026 TS
Google Map of the last location at 12°40’55.0″N 110°01’03.0″E

On the morning of January 14, Vietnam authorities reported the fishing vessel KH 90026 TS as missing in the South China Sea approximately 35 miles off Bãi biển Đại Lãnh, Vietnam.  The KH 90026 TS departed from Danong, Vietnam on January 7 bound for gillnet fishing with 8 crew on board.  Authorities state the fishing vessel was proceeding at a speed of 2 nautical miles per hour in severe weather. The KH 90026 TS was in gale force winds and high waves when contact was lost around 1:45 a.m. on January 9.  The vessel’s last location was at 12°40’55” N, 110°01’03” E.

Authorities attempted to contact the missing KH 90026 TS, but did not receive contact. Nearby vessels were asked to keep vigil for any signs of the KH 90026 TS.

As of January 16, there has been no sighting of the vessel or the 8 crew on board. One news report states a gillnet was spotted floating near Phu Quy Island.

CP-3-1674

CP-3-1674

CP-3-1674
Photo: Salvamento Maritimó

On January 16, the 12 meter long fishing vessel CP-3-1674 became disabled in the Balearic Sea off Castellón, Spain. The CP-3-1674 had gone adrift after suffering steering failure. The 2 crew on board contacted Spanish authorities with the Salvamento Maritimó dispatching the 21 meter long Salvamar Sabik (MMSI: 224228230) to assist. The Salvamar Sabik would take the CP-3-1674 under tow and proceed back to port later the same day. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

 

Santa Anna Maria

Santa Anna Maria

Santa Anna Maria
Photo: actu.fr

On the late morning of January 15, the 23 meter long fishing vessel Santa Anna Maria (MMSI: 228185800) ran around in the Bay of Biscay near Les Sables-d’Olonne, France. The gillnet  fishing vessel had suffered a technical fault while heading to Vendée to unload its catch. The Santa Anna Maria went adrift before it was driven ashore on the rocky shoreline. The Santa Anna Maria sustained significant damage with the hull holed when it ran up on the rocks.

French authorities were alerted and began a coordinated rescue operation. With heavy seas and high winds made rescue by sea difficult. The SNSM vessel Canotier Jacques Joly was deployed but was unable to assist in rescuing the 7 crew on the Santa Anna Maria. A Dragon 17 helicopter was dispatched from La Rochelle and would arrive on site. The helicopter would hoist all 7 crew off the fishing vessel and safely transported to Grande Plage. No reports of injuries.

Local firefighters would arrive on site and establish a safety zone around the grounded vessel. The focus for firefighters and salvage efforts were to first contain and remove fuel. Heavy equipment was brought on site to remove contaminated sand while efforts to empty the diesel fuel from the ruptured tanks on the fishing vessel.  Reports state that 20 tons of fuel had been pumped off the Santa Anna Maria.

An inspection of the Santa Anna Maria found the vessel too far damage to be refloated and returned to the sea. Instead, the fishing vessel will be moved up the beach, dismantled and scrapped on site.