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Endeavour

Endeavour

Endeavour
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The 59 foot long supply vessel Endeavour ran aground in St. Lucie Inlet off Sewall’s Point, Florida. The supply vessel was being used to bring aid to Haiti when it ran aground.  The Endeavour later partially sank on the following high tide and released some of its 2000 gallons of diesel fuel on board.  A light sheen was visible around the vessel. Authorities have contracted a salvage firm to raise the vessel and handle pollution cleanup. No reports of injuries to the five persons on board.

Skandi Stolmen

Skandi Stolmen

SKANDI_STOLMEN

The 67 meter long, 3100 dwt supply vessel Skandi Stolmen caught fire off Macae, Brazil. The Skandi Stolmen was en route to nearby oil rigs when a fire broke out in the vessel’s engine room.  The fire was brought under control and eventually extinguished. The 16 crew on board were later rescued by nearby vessels. No reports of injuries.  Damage to the vessel was not reported. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.

Collision off Warnemunde

Collision off Warnemunde

The 54 meter long, 812 dwt support vessel Wind Express collided with the 200 meter long, 7520 dwt ro-ro passenger ferry Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the Baltic Sea off Warnemunde, Germany. The Wind Express had become disabled after suffering steering failure and struck the ferry.  The Wind Express sustained a dent while the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern suffered some scratches. No reports of injuries or pollution released.