The South Korean trawler Seo Jin No. 11 caught fire while in harbor in Montevideo, Uruguay. The fire onboard could not be contained and the vessel was towed out to the outer harbor. The Seo Jin was loaded with ammonia for the refrigeration system and fuel onboard. Reports state 38 crew evacuated with 1 crewman lost.
The 317 dwt tug Fairplay 22 capsized off Hoek van Holland, Netherlands in the North Sea. The tug was out to assist the arriving vessel Stena Britannica to the Berg Harbor. Reports state that 3 of the 5 crew onboard were rescued. No reason for why the tug capsized, but bad seas was a factor.
The 4450 dwt ro-ro Cometa went aground on a small spit of land called the Fugletangskjaer located off the coast of Norway between Asmaloy and Kirkeoy. The Cometa was travelling from Oslo, Norway to Fredrikstad with cargo when it struck. Reports state no water ingress and the vessel was waiting for tug assistance. The cause of the accident has not be determined, but the vessel did not have a pilot onboard.
