On June 20, the cargo landing craft vessel Alur Barito sank on the Barito River near Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Borneo. The Alur Barito was proceeding to a mining company with 300 tonnes of explosives on board when it ran aground. The vessel suffered water ingress and sank. No reports of injuries. Reports state the vessel may have been overloaded.
On April 24, three vessels ran aground off the shore of Merak, West Java, Indonesia. The three vessels had been blown ashore by strong winds and waves reaching 4 meters. The vessel LCT Batiwakkal Berau and tanker Soechi Chemical Permai I Jakarta washed ashore off Peacock Beach Hotel beach. A third vessel ship ran aground around the beach Hotel Pelangi. A tug was unable to refloat the vessels. No reports of injuries.
The 36 foot long landing craft Belltech 5 and the 36 foot long fishing vessel Miss Jana required assistance in the waters off Valdez, Alaska. The crew of the Belltech 5 sent out a distress call first after discovering the vessel had sprung a leak. The fishing vessels Miss Jana and Equinox responded to the scene. The Miss Jana arrived first and rescued the 3 crew from the Belltech 5. Then, the Miss Jana suffered engine failure. The 50 foot Equinox arrived and took the Miss Jana under tow. The vessels proceeded towards Valdez when the Coast Guard boat arrived on scene. The crew of the Belltech 5 were transferred over to the Coast Guard vessel who took the men back to Valdez. No reports of injuries. The Belltech 5 sank in 1,200 feet of water. No reports of pollution.
