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Angra Star

Angra Star

Photo: terra.com.br
Photo: terra.com.br

The 133 meter long, 11274 dwt freighter Angra Star partially sank while anchored in the Bay of Guanabara near Rio de janeiro, Brazil.   The Angra Star had been abandoned and moored off the port without any crew on board.   Thieves were able to board her and stole the copper from the engine room.   Caps from the tanks were removed and the fuel tanks began to fill with water causing the Angra Star to sink by the stern.    Authorities placed a boom around the freighter to contain any of the 150 tons of fuel oil and water in the vessel.   No reports of injuries.

 

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Pasha Sinks After Cargo Shift

Pasha Sinks After Cargo Shift

Photo: denizhaber.com
Photo: denizhaber.com

The 59 meter long, 1150 dwt freighter Pasha capsized and sank in the Marmara Sea near Narlı Köyü, Turkey.  The Pasha was headed to Casablanca from Istanbul with a cargo of plywood and containers when it suffered a heavy list after the cargo shifted in heavy seas.  The crew alerted authorities at the Dardanelles Vessel Traffic Center that the Pasha had a heavy list about 50 degrees to starboard.  Authorities dispatched a lifeboat and tug to the scene and took the nine crew off the Pasha and towed the vessel to a quay off Narlı Köyü.   The Pasha capsized and sank a few hours later with the deck containers sliding off the deck.   Authorities placed oil booms around the Pasha to contain any pollution released.

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Fredensborg

Fredensborg

Photo: Twitter.com
Photo: Twitter.com

The 138 meter long, 12667 dwt freighter Fredensborg caught fire while docked at the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  The vessel had arrived from Thailand with a cargo of hardware when a fire was discovered in the hold.  The crew and local firefighters used carbon dioxide were able to extinguish the blaze.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.  The amount of damage to the vessel was not yet reported until an official investigation can be completed.

 

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