The 92 meter long cable barge AMT Explorer capsized and sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Sardinia. The barge was being towed by the tug Red Husky from Naples to Bremerhaven with cable when the vessel lost stability and capsized. The crew on board were able to abandon ship and rescued. No reports of injuries. The cable on board the AMT Explorer was estimated to be worth 28 million euros. Reports state that Smit Salvage has been contracted to recover the barge and cable.
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.
