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MV Saigon Queen

MV Saigon Queen

The 103 meter long, 6500 dwt freighter Saigon Queen capsized and sank in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.  The Saigon Queen was en route from Ho Chi Minh City to Tutoourin with a cargo of wood.   The cargo on board had shifted caused the vessel to list.   The crew were unable to level the cargo and the vessel rolled over and sank.   Three crewmen were rescued by the 23484 dwt bulk freighter Pacific Skipper while 15 other crewmen were able to abandon to the vessel’s liferaft.   Four other crewmen were reported missing with the MRCC Sri Lanka launching a search and rescue for the men.

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Thermopylae Sierra

Thermopylae Sierra

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The 155 meter long, 24779 dwt bulk freighter Thermopylae Sierra sank near Colombo, Sri Lanka.  The freighter had been at anchor since 2009 when the vessel was detained by the authorities after a cargo and crew dispute.   There was no crew on board at the time of sinking, but some 70 tons of fuel was in the vessel’s tanks.  Some 370 tons of fuel oil had been removed a month earlier.  Authorities state the vessel sank due to hull failure do to the lack of maintenance.   Officials expect some pollution to appear from the sunken vessel in the following days.

 

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Trawlers aground on Delft Island

Trawlers aground on Delft Island

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Reports state three trawlers went aground off Delft Island and another off Analative Island.  The first trawler with four crew on board went aground on December 18 off Delft Island.  The four crew were rescued after the vessel was washed ashore in rough seas.  On December 19, the Sri Lanka Navy rescued 12 men when their trawlers went aground off Delft Island.  Another six were rescued when their trawler went ashore on Analative Island.   Authorities report that the trawlers did not carry sonar or safety equipment on board.  The vessels just had GPS equipment.    The report states the islands are prone to illegal fishing and problems for both India and Sri Lankan governments.

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