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Lite Ferry 5

Lite Ferry 5

Lite Ferry 5
Photo: Philippine Coast Guard

On April 19, the 65 meter long, 2668 gt ro-ro passenger ferry Lite Ferry 5 (IMO: 9873321) ran aground just outside the port of Jagna in Bohol, Philippines. The ferry departed for Cagayan de Oro when it drifted into shallow waters at low tide.  The Lite Ferry 5 only proceeded some 200 meters from the port of Jagna when it ran aground in the Bohol Sea.

The vessel contacted Philippine authorities requesting assistance and evacuation of the 506 passengers and crew onboard the Lite Ferry 5. The Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Navy assisted by local fishermen would take the entire night to safely transfer everyone to shore. No reports of injuries.

Authorities were able to conduct an inspection on the Lite Ferry 5 and found no damage. A tug was dispatched from Cebu to refloat the ferry. No reports of pollution released.

Haram

Haram

Haram
Photo: bygdebladet.com

On the evening of February 9, the 64 meter long, 250 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Haram (IMO: 7812529) ran aground on the Nørebukta off the island Litleholmen, Norway. The Haram was en route to Brattvåg from Dryna with 15 passengers when its bow grounded off the island just a few minutes away from Dryna. To free itself, the crew shifted all the vehicles to the stern of the ferry and reversed engines to pull the vessel free.  No reports of injuries. The Haram was able to proceed under its own power back to Dryna.

Divers inspected the Haram the following morning and found the ferry’s propeller and rudder had sustained damage from the grounding, but there was no water ingress or pollution released. The ferry was pulled out of service until repairs could be made. The incident was under investigation.

Queen of Capilano

Queen of Capilano

Queen of Capilano

On the morning of February 2, the 96 meter long, 2885 gt ro-ro passenger ferry Queen of Capilano (IMO: 9008354) allided in the Queen Charlotte Channel on Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada. The Queen of Capilano was departing from Snug Cove, Bowen Island bound for West Vancouver when it slammed into multiple moored smaller vessels before striking the dock. Reports state the dock and moored vessel sustained damage, but the ferry seemed undamaged from the incident. The Queen of Capilano continued on its voyage to West Vancouver. The ferry made several other crossing before it suffered a mechanical breakdown with the propulsion system. There no reports of injuries and no pollution was released.

Queen of Capilano
Photo: nsnews.com

Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the allision. Factors such as a mechanical breakdown or strong winds may have caused the allision.

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