The 3033 dwt motor vessel Adriatic sank off Ashdod, Israel after being caught in a severe storm. The vessel sent out a distress signal and the crew abandoned ship. The crew of 11 were later rescued by the cargo vessel YM Great. The Adriatic had a cargo of steel bound for Ashdod.
The 7148 dwt motor vessel North Spirit foundered near Cape Ortegal, Spain in the Bay of Biscay. The vessel had a cargo of lumber from Oskarhamn, Sweden bound for Bejaia, Algeria. The vessel suffered a heel in a heavy tide and presumably the cargo shifted. This developed into a dangerous list to port. The North Spirit sent of a distress call and Spain sent out helicopters who were able to rescue all 17 crew onboard. No reports of causalities or injuries.
The motor vessel Hong Wei foundered between the Itbayat Island, Philippines and Shantou, China. The vessel had 24 crewmen and 40,000 tons of nickel ore when it sank. Rescue ships were able to save 14 crewmen with 10 remaining missing. Reports do not state the cause of the sinking.
