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MTS Terramare

MTS Terramare

MTS Terramare
Photo: RNLI

On the morning of January 14, the 24.5 meter long, 115 gt ro-ro survey vessel MTS Terramare (IMO: 8843329) went aground in St. Brides Bay off Newgale Beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The MTS Terramare was engaged in some cable work when it suffered engine failure and went adrift. The survey vessel would be pushed by three to five foot waves until it washed up on the beach at high tide. The vessel was nearly high and dry allowing the crew to safely evacuate.  No reports of injuries to the crew.

The HM Coastguard was alerted and requested the RNLI lifeboat Norah Wortley to be dispatched to assist. The lifeboat reached the scene a short time later and found the MTS Terramare firmly ashore. Rescuers determined the vessel was in unfavorable position being broadside onto the beach and would be unfeasible to be salvaged by the lifeboat. Finding all the crew safely ashore, the RNLI returned back to base.

No reports of what salvage efforts would be done with the survey vessel. Authorities may suggest if salvage is too costly for the 65 year old vessel (built in 1960), the vessel may be scrapped in situ. Local reports do not report any signs of pollution has been released at this time.

ARMAVEN TRES

ARMAVEN TRES

Armaven Tres
Photo: lavozdegalicia.es

On the early morning of November 6, the 33.5 meter long, 301 gt fishing vessel Armaven Tres (IMO: 9144641) caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Kerry, Ireland some 25 miles west of the Blasket Islands. The blaze had broken out on the vessel’s engine room and the crew requested urgent assistance.  The fire had disabled the Armaven Tres engine and the trawler had gone adrift.

The RNLI lifeboat out of Valentia was dispatched along with the patrol vessel LÉ James Joyce (IMO: 9614672) and a Coast Guard helicopter. The rescue operation took some 15 hours to extinguish the blaze.  One crew on the Armaven Tres required medical treatment for smoke inhalation. The fishing vessel sustained significant damage to its engine and required to be later towed back to port of Castletownbere by a tug. No reports of pollution released.

Unknown Fishing Vessels Aground

Unknown Fishing Vessels Aground

Help us identify the following fishing vessels. If you have any information, please email Patrick.

Photo: dimsumdaily.hk

On the early morning of November 3, an unnamed fishing vessel ran aground in Praia Grande Bay (Nam Van) on Macau Island near the the Macao-Taipa Bridge. The fishing vessel had allided with the protective barrier of the Macao-Taipa Bridge before running ashore a short distance. Authorities dispatched a vessel which rescued all four crew on board the fishing vessel. Authorities found the vessel had released some oil pollution into the water and deployed oil barriers and absorption pads around the fishing vessel. The fishing vessel did not pose any risk to navigation in the area. No reports of injuries.

Photo: RNLI

On the early morning of November 1, an unnamed fishing vessel ran aground in the Corran narrows of Loch Linnhe along the coast of Ardgour near Corran, Scotland. The fishing vessel had suffered steering issues and ran hard aground on the ebb tide. The Stornoway coastguard requested the RNLI lifeboat out of Oban to assist. The lifeboat arrived on scene and arrange to refloat the fishing vessel on the rising tide. The fishing vessel had suffered some water ingress into its hold requiring a dewatering pump. The lifeboat pulled the fishing vessel free and towed it into deeper water. Reports state the fishing vessel was able to proceed under its own power to Corpach where it would be inspected for damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released.