A barge loaded with 80,000 barrels of diesel fuel went aground off Fort Point near Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The barge was being pushed by the 65 meter long tugboat Mediterranean Sea when the barge drifted onto a shoal. No reports of injuries. The double-hulled barge was undamaged and was later refloated. No pollution was released. The Coast Guard reports that alcohol and drugs were not a factor.
The 80 meter long, 2670 dwt freighter Tayyar Senkaya 1 sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Antalya, Turkey. The Tayyar Senkaya 1 had suffered water ingress in its cargo hold while en route to Singapore from Eregli with a cargo of steel. The Tayyar Senkaya 1 sent out a distress call and were rescued by a nearby vessel. No reports of injuries to the 11 crew. No further details reported.
The 169 meter long, 13480 dwt ro-ro cargo ferry Setubal Express caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea near Algeria. The fire started in the vessel’s engine room. No reports of injuries to the 22 crew on board. No further details reported.