The 182 meter long tanker Champion Ebony ran aground near Nunivak, Alaska. The tanker was headed with 5400 tons of oil and fuel products when it touch bottom. The crew was able to refloat the Champion Ebony and proceed into deeper water. No reports of injuries to the 24 crew, damage or pollution released.
The 83 meter long, 1920 dwt bitumen tanker Infinity 1 sprung a leak in the Indian Ocean while off Goa, India. The tanker had suffered water ingress and developed a list to starboard. Indian authorities dispatched a support team with a dewatering pump along with a tug from Goa. Reports state the tanker was taken under tow by the tug, escorted by Navy vessels and was proceeding to the port of Karwar. No reports of injuries.
The 149 meter long, 19996 dwt tanker Strilen caught fire while berthed in Busan, South Korea. The fire started in the vessel’s superstructure forcing the evacuation of the 23 crew on board. No reports of injuries. Local firefighters arrived on scene and extinguished the blaze. The cause of the fire was not reported.
