The 94 meter long fish-factory vessel Ardatov caught fire in the Sea of Japan near Primorye, Russia. The crew of 53 on board were able to extinguish the blaze, but it left the vessel disabled without power. A tug was dispatched to the scene to take the Ardatov under tow. No one was injuried and no pollution was released.
The 70 meter long, 3580 dwt ro-ro ferry Sanduga became disabled in the Sea of Japan. The Sanduga was sailing from Busan, South Korea to Vladivostok, Russia loaded with vehicles when it suffered a mechanical failure. Unable to fix the fault, the master of the vessel requested assistance. The ferry Ryofu, owned by the same company as the Sanduga, responded to the scene and took the Sanduga under tow. After a few hours, the towline broke and the vessels were unable to reconnect the line. The owners contacted the salvage vessel Lazurit which arrived later and took the Sanduga under tow to Vladivostok. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 3605 dwt freighter Sea Star 1 became disabled off Plastun Bay in the Sea of Japan. The vessel sent out a distress signal that the vessel’s engine has failed and was adrift. The salvage vessel Lazurit was dispatched and will take the Sea Star under tow to Nakhodka. The Sea Star 1 was sailing from Vanino to China with a cargo of 3600 qm of timber. No reports of injuries.
