The 77 meter long cargo vessel Haci Suvari ran aground on the Aegean Sea near Beşiğe Point, Turkey. The Haci Suvari departed from Akçansa Port with 900 tons of clinker when it grounded just outside the Dardanalles. No reports of injuries. Authorities dispatched a tug to the scene. No further details reported.
On June 26, the 3200 dwt general cargo vessel Carka Jaya Niaga III-7 caught fire while berthed in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia with a cargo of timber. The fire started in the engine room from sparks by a welding torch. The fire quickly grew out of control and the 25 crew on board abandoned ship. Four tugs quickly responding to the scene and local firefighting efforts were able to extinguish the blaze. No reports of injuries. Damage to the fire was contained to the superstructure and the cargo of timber was undamaged.
The 74 meter long, 1150 dwt cargo vessel Zuzanna allided while attempting to berth at Stensarmen in Tønsberg, Norway. The crew of the Zuzanna had lost control of the vessel in the strong currents and the vessel bow and stern allided against the piers. The Zuzanna nearly struck a nearby bridge before the crew was able to regain control and berth the cargo vessel. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
