The 43.6 meter long fishing vessel Xin Yi Yi capsized and partially sank off Penang Island, Malaysia. The Xin Yi Yi had struck the wreckage of a previous shipwreck damaging the hull and allowing water ingress. The five crew on the Xin Yi Yi were rescued by authorities. No reports of injuries. Authorities are monitoring the site for any signs of pollution released.
The 20 meter long former fishing vessel Langeland 1 ran aground near Wischafen, Germany. The Langeland 1 was headed to Hamburg from Kiel when it grounded on the receding tide. After the grounding, the vessel suffered a list and nearly capsized. Authorities were alerted and secured the vessel with lines to keep it upright while booms were placed around the hull in case of any pollution released.
Later on the incoming tide, the Langeland 1 suffered water ingress which had to be controlled by additional dewatering pumps. With the rising tide, authorities were able to refloat the Langeland 1 and tow it to a berth in Wischafen.
On July 11, the 50 meter long, 748 gt fishing vessel Dorneda capsized and sank in the South Atlantic some 300 miles off the Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. The trawler was hauling in nets in heavy seas when the Dorneda lost stability. Waves washed over the stern ramp and flooded the trawler’s engine room. The Dorneda engine failed and the vessel went adrift. The crew were unable to keep the vessel under control in the heavy seas and abandoned ship into the vessel’s two life rafts. The Dorneda eventually lost stability, capsized and sank.
A distress beacon alerted authorities that the Dorneda had been lost. The Argentine Navy alerted nearby fishing vessels to look for survivors. On the following morning, the two life rafts were spotted by a fishing vessel. Twenty-five crew were rescued. Reports state one crewman was missing and another perished during the incident.