The 26 meter long tugboat Nadir became disabled off Myre, Norway. The Nadir was towing a pontoon barge from Sortland when it suffered engine problems. A NSSR lifeboat was dispatched and took the Nadir and pontoon under tow to Myre. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
On June 3, the barge DBL165-1 ran aground on the Kongiganak River near Bethel, Alaska. The barge, loaded with 190 tons of jet fuel, 60 tons of diesel and 3 tons of gasoline was being pushed by the tug Nanchik when it grounded on a mud flat. Initial attempts to refloat the barge at high tide failed. A Coast Guard plane conducted a flight over the vessel and found no damage was found to the tanks or the hull. Reports state the majority of the fuel on board was lightered to another vessel. Authorities plan on doing an onsite assessment and monitor the situation. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Reports also stated the Kongiganak’s main channel changes quite often and that a skiff would travel in front of the barge to check the river depths.
A tug was found stranded off the coast of Puducherry, India. The tug was en route to Chennai from Karaikal with 12 crew when it suffered a mechanical breakdown with its main engine. The vessel went adrift and the crew dropped anchor off the coast. Authorities have arrived on the scene and are monitoring the situation. Reports state the tug was typically employed in assisting vessels entering Chennai harbor and will proceed to there after its engine is repaired. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.