The 332 meter long, 108,250 dwt container ship Maersk Saigon ran aground just inside the port of Santos, Brazil. The boxship was departing the port bound for Port Elizabeth, South Africa when it veered out the navigation channel and went aground. The Maersk Saigon was later refloated and was moving to a nearby anchorage. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 229 meter long, 80443 dwt bulk carrier Wadi Safaga went aground in an anchorage in the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul, Turkey. The Wadi Safaga had departed from Taman, Russia with a cargo of 57,750 tons of wheat bound for Alexandria, Egypt. After the bulker passed through the Bosphorus, it was warned by authorities the vessel was passing too close to land. Ignoring these calls, the Wadi Safaga went hard aground. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Authorities requested a tug to help refloat the Wadi Safaga. Reports state the vessel had attempted to refloat itself but was unsuccessful.
The 67 meter long, 1321 dwt cargo vessel Nyfjell ran aground off Risøya, Norway. The Nyfjell was en route to Nordfjordeid with a cargo of gravel from Floro when it went aground. No reports of injuries to the five crew on board. Two tugboats were dispatched to the scene to help refloat the vessel.The tug boats were able refloat the vessel and tow the Nyfjell to Måløy. An inspection found the Nyfjell sustained some damage and had water ingress in the engine room, but the flooding could be controlled with pumps.