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The Mighty Quinn / Arctic Dawn

The Mighty Quinn / Arctic Dawn

Mighty Quinn
Photo: theday.com

On the morning of November 18, there was a report that the 240 foot long, 2338 gt barge Mighty Quinn ran aground on a sandbar on the Thames River near Gales Ferry, Connecticut. Reports stated there were no injuries and no pollution released, but there was a mistake. The vessel stranded was not the barge but the 35 meter long, 485 gt tugboat Arctic Dawn (IMO: 7404047).  The Arctic Dawn had been pushing the empty barge Mighty Quinn from Ledyard when it struck the sandbar.  The tugboat remained stuck for several hours until it could be freed. No reports of damage on the Arctic Dawn.

No further details were reported.

Duck Boat Blaze on the Thames

Duck Boat Blaze on the Thames

Photo: bbc
Photo: bbc

A fire broke out on a duck boat had 28 tourists on excursion in London on the Thames River.  The amphibious boat was near the Lambeth Bridge when the blaze started.  The vessel was enveloped in dense smoke forcing 15 people to jump into the Thames.  The local fire brigade responded rescuing those in the water and still on the smoke-filled boat.  Two passengers were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation.  Reports state the remainder of passengers were in shock, but all 28 passengers and 2 crew were accounted for.   The port authorities has launched an investigation into the incident.


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Moon Clipper

Moon Clipper

The 31 meter long high speed ferry Moon Clipper allided with the pier near to Tower Bridge on the Thames River at London, England.  The London Coastguard was contacted who dispatched a lifeboat to the scene.  The lifeboat crew found 14 of the 57 people on board were injured.  Four passengers were later sent to the hospital by ambulance.   The others were given first aid by the lifeboat crew.  London police and port authorities also responded to the scene.   The Thames Millennium Pier is primarily used by passengers to embark and disembark from river ferries.  No one on the pier was injured.  Authorities are conducting an investigation into the incident.

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