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Migrant Boat Sinks off Lampedusa

Migrant Boat Sinks off Lampedusa

The 13-meter vessel was similiar to this one.

A 13-meter long motor vessel capsized and sank off the small island of Lampedusa, Italy.  The vessel was loaded with over 200 migrants encountered rough conditions after departing from Zuwarah, Libya.   The Malta Coast Guard began a search and rescue mission after someone on the vessel had used a satellite phone to make a SOS call.  Italian Coast Guard has rescued 48 survivors while a fishing vessel rescued another 3 from the water.   High winds and rough seas has hampered rescue efforts.  There are 130 to 250 people still reported as missing.

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Freighter Kliftrans collides with fishing vessel

Freighter Kliftrans collides with fishing vessel

Kliftrans IMO 9142497, dwt 3155, built 1997, flag Netherlands, owner Wagenborg Shipping.

The 3155 dwt freighter Kliftrans collided with the 75 foot fishing vessel Valentina in the Strait of Sicily south of the island of Lampedusa. The collision damaged the Valentina leaving a large hole in the bow with water ingress. The crew was able to pump the water out and reach the port of Trapani. Three crewmen from The Valentina were injured and were transferred to a patrol boat. No report on the damage to the Kliftrans or if any crew were injured. The Kliftrans was heading to Cardiff from Turkey. The Valentina was heading back to its home port of Pantelleria before the collision.

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