The 180 meter long, 13157 dwt car carrier Aegean Leader became disabled in the Pacific Ocean. The Aegean Leader had departed from Toyohashi, Japan en route to Balboa, Panama when it suffered engine failure. The vessel went adrift and was last reported between Japan and Midway Islands. No further details reported.
On March 8, the fishing vessel Guariste Primero caught fire in the Pacific Ocean some 800 miles off the coast of Peru. The Guariste Primero was fishing for swordfish when fire erupted from the vessel’s engine room. The 14 crew on board were unable to contain the blaze and were forced to abandoned ship. Thirteen of the crew were able to escape to the life rafts. The chief engineer was discovered missing and presumed to have been trapped in the engine room. The 13 survivors were rescued by a nearby fishing vessel.
The 183 meter long bulk carrier Pacific Ocean collided with a fishing boat in the Adriatic Sea between Tremiti Islands and Pelagosa Island. The bulk carrier struck the fishing boat resulting in damaging the fishing vessel. The fishing vessel stayed afloat and was able to manage to proceed back to Vieste. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Reports state the Pacific Ocean was able to continue on its voyage.