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Vox Maxima allided with Marine Honor

Vox Maxima allided with Marine Honor

Von Maxima

On June 14, the 198 meter long, 43,401 dwt hopper dredger Vox Maxima (IMO: 9454096) allided with the 97 meter long, 9003 dwt fuel supply tanker Marine Honour off Singapore. The Vox Maxima had gone adrift after a power blackout when it drifted into the anchored Marine Honour.  The allision resulted in hull damage to the Marine Honour releasing some 400 tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil into the sea.  No reports of injuries.

Marine Honour

Authorities were alerted to the incident and dispatched a response team to the scene.  Booms and barriers were placed around the tanker, but large quantity of fuel oil washed on to the nearby shoreline of three islands and a nearby nature reserve. Hundreds of workers and nearly 1500 volunteers were assisting in cleanup efforts while two skimmers were attempting to remove oil from the water. The remaining fuel oil on the Marine Honour was lightered off to another tanker while 16 oil response watercraft spray oil dispersants.

Reports states biologists are monitoring the situation and evaluating the damage to the wildlife.

Mare Doricum

Mare Doricum

Mare Doricum

On January 17, the 275 meter long, 81499 dwt tanker Mare Doricum released oil pollution while berthed at the La Pampilla refinery at Callao, Peru. The Mare Doricum was unloading crude oil at the refinery when the vessel was struck by large waves caused by the eruption of the undersea volcano off Tonga. The tsunami waves caused the tanker to pull away from the berth and rupture the unloading pipes. The oil pollution spread along two miles of the  nearby the coastline.

Reports states an unknown amount of crude oil was released into water which later washed up along the shoreline.  No further details on any other damage caused by the waves was reported. Authorities state the oil terminal was ordered to start cleanup operations. Reports state the Peruvian Navy did not issue a tsunami warning.

Fazilat

Fazilat

Fazilat
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The 426 gt oil tanker Fazilat ran aground on the Karnafuli River at Chattogram, Bangladesh. The Fazilat had dropped anchor on the river earlier due the dense fog which reduced visibility to near zero. The anchor dragged and became stuck on a rock causing the tanker to go aground off a rocky embankment. The tanker remained stuck with the falling tide.  Authorities were alerted and dispatched the tug Kandari 1 to the scene. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Reports state the tanker will be refloated on the rising tide and towed to a safer location.