Fadak 150
The 40 meter long, 427 dwt tugboat Fadak 150 caught fire in the Persian Gulf. All nine crew were rescued by a nearby vessel. The tug was proceeding to Bandar Abbas from Dubai. No further details reported.
Pavit Without a Crew
The 2070 dwt tanker Pavit went ashore at Juhu Beach near Mumbai, India. The tanker became disabled after the engine failed and drifted ashore. However, there was no crew on board and no distress call was sent to the authorities. It is suspected that the Pavit broke down in the Persian Gulf and the tanker’s crew was rescued sometime during the first week of July. After the rescue, the Pavit was left adrift until it went ashore on the coast of India. Authorities state it will take up to three weeks to free the stranded vessel.
Fire on Sea Shine 14
The 2910 dwt freighter Sea Shine 14 had a fire onboard in the Persian Gulf near the Iranian coast. The vessel had left Dubai for Iraq with a cargo of car tires. The 15 crewmen onboard were rescued by Iranian Coast Guard. No further details were reported.
