The 88 meter, 225 ton, passenger ship RiverZZ caught fire while moored in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The was vessel recently renovated with five meeting rooms allowing space for 1800 people on board. The cause of the fire is unknown. Reports state the damage was severe and the vessel is a total loss. No one was on board the ship at the time and no reports of injuries.
The 84 foot passenger vessel (yacht) Northern Song went aground near Baranof Island in the Lower Chatham Strait, Alaska. The Northern Song’s anchor had dragged while at low tide allowing the vessel to go aground. The vessel contacted the Coast Guard that it had seven passengers and four crew on board. The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to the scene while the crew of the Northern Song transferred the passengers to shore using the vessel’s inflatable liferaft. The helicopter picked up the passengers and safely took them to Sitka, Alaska. The Northern Song refloated the same day. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 117 meter long, 4168 dwt passenger ship Ben.My.Chree suffered a fire while heading to Douglas, Isle of Man. The fire started in the galley with a large amount of smoke. The master and crew of the passenger ship responded quickly by sounding a general alarm and contacted the Liverpool Coast Guard. The crew were able to extinguish the fire using the CO2 extinguishers and blankets. No passengers were injured, but two crew were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. The local Isle of Man fire crew boarded to do follow-up checks. Reports state there was minimal damage and the vessel was able to continue on to Heysham later the same day.
