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Three Aground off Ulsan

Three Aground off Ulsan

Photo: cri.cn
Photo: cri.cn

One freighter and two tankers were blown aground during the night when strong winds were whipped up near Ulsan, South Korea.  The 112 meter long, 4675 dwt freighter Zhou Hang 2, 116 meter long, 11347 dwt tanker CS Crane and the 90 meter long, 3565 dwt tanker Bum Jin 5 had been at an anchorage off Ulsan.  As conditions worsened, the vessels weighed anchor to move further away from shore.  Before the vessels could reach a new anchorage, the winds reached 45 miles per hour and waves rose up to four meters.  The vessels were pushed off course and went ashore.   The Zhou Hang 2 suffered hull damage as it struck an underwater rock formation just offshore.  No reports of injuries to the total crew of 46 men across all three vessels. The South Korean Coast Guard  responded and were able to rescue 11 crew off the CS Crane.  No information has been reported if any pollution had been released.  Reports state weather alerts had been issue by authorities the day before.

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Luka

Luka

Photo: swr.de
Photo: swr.de

The 80 meter long self-propelled tanker Luka went aground on the Rhine near St. Goar, Germany.  The Luka had made a navigational error and steered out of the fairway going aground into the shallows.  The lighter tanker Sankt Nikolaus arrived and unloaded 100 tons of the cargo of liquid fertilizer off the Luka.  Two tugs were able to refloat the Luka and the vessels proceeded to St. Goar.  Pumps were kept running on the Luka as the hull had suffered some damage.  No reports of injuries.


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Tala

Tala

Tala

The 95 meter long, 4852 dwt tanker Tala became disabled in the Bosphorus near Acartabya, Turkey. The Tala was en route to Kerch from Istanbul when it suffered engine failure.  A tug and lifeboat was dispatched and the Tala was taken under tow to Büyükdere.  No reports of injuries to the 19 crew, damage or pollution released.

 

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