The 22 meter long fishing vessel Argentario ran ashore onto the beach in Saint Gilles Croix de Vie, France. The 5 crew on board alerted authorities the vessel had run aground. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Several attempts to refloat the Argentario failed even with the assistance of a tug. Reports state the vessel was to be refloated on a favorable high tide the following day.
On October 31, the 14 meter long lifeboat Conca d’Oru II – SNSM 126 caught fire during the night in Saint-Florent, France. Authorities were alerted that the lifeboat was ablaze with two other nearby fiberglass vessels. The local fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire, but the Conca d’Oru II was gutted. No reports of injuries. An investigation found the fire had started on one of the nearby fiberglass vessels. A replacement for the lifeboat is reported to be 850,000 euros to replace.
On October 5, the 54 meter long dredge Prins 4 capsized and sank in the port of Flamanville, France. The foot anchor had become wedged during the ebb tide causing the Prins 4 to heel over onto its port side. No reports of injuries. A slick formed around the Prins 4 as diesel fuel leaked out from tanks on the dredge. Authorities placed a boom around the vessel to contain the pollution. Reports state several thousand gallons spilled out from the Prins 4.
