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Nuevo Mariña

Nuevo Mariña

Nuevo Mariña
Photo: elcorreogallego.es

On May 14, the 8.76 meter long fishing vessel Nuevo Mariña sunk in the Atlantic Ocean some 3 miles off Monte Louro, Spain.  The fishing vessel had suffered and an electrical short and caught fire. The two crew were unable to stop the blaze from consuming the vessel.  Both crew members sustained injuries with one suffered extensive burns. The crew were able to abandon ship in a life raft and later rescued by the fishing vessel La Chainza and later transferred to the salvamar Régulus.  One crew member was airlifted by helicopter and taken to hospital. The patrol vessel Mar de Galicia (IMO: 9905045) arrived on site and was able to extinguish the blaze, but Nuevo Mariña’s hull was too badly damaged and the fishing vessel sank.

 

Captain Raleigh

Captain Raleigh

Captain Raleigh
Photo: vesselfinder.com

On the morning of May 9, the 68 foot long, 112 gt fishing vessel Captain Raleigh (IMO: 7937575) sank in Grays Harbor off Westport, Washington. The Captain Raleigh contacted the United States Coast Guard that the fishing vessel had sprung a leak and requested assistance.  The Coast Guard launched a search and rescue to the site and rescued 3 of the 4 crew members.  Reports state the Captain Raleigh continued to flood until it had capsized and later sank.  One crew member was reported missing.

The Coast Guard conducted a search for the crew member with aircraft from Astoria searching the area while divers searched the sunken vessel.  The Coast Guard called off the search the following morning without finding the missing crew member.  Washington State authorities have also deployed a response team to manage the pollution. Oil pollution was spotted where the Captain Raleigh sank from diesel fuel leaking out. Due to strong currents and the search operation, no booms were deployed to contain the spill.  Authorities state there were no traces of pollution along the shoreline .

Captain Raleigh
Photo: x.com/uscg

No further details reported. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

 

Allision on the Amazon

Allision on the Amazon

Ucayali
Photo: x.com

On the early morning of May 2, the 47 meter long Peruvian navy vessel Ucayali (CF-14) allided on the Amazon River near the confluence of the Napo River some 50 miles downstream from Iquitos, Peru. The Ucayali was  proceeding on the Amazon when it struck the anchored 196 meter long, 27471 dwt oil barge El Manati (IMO: 8641604) resulting in the hull breach and uncontrolled water ingress. The crew were unable to stop the flooding and the Ucayali partially sank to the river bottom.  Reports state that 30 of the crew were rescued, but 2 crew perished and one was listed as missing. An operation was launched with divers along with aerial drones for the missing crew members.

Damage to the El Manati was not reported, but there were no reports of oil pollution released from the barge. The Peruvian Navy has launched an investigation into the incident.

El Manati