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MSC Kyoto

MSC Kyoto

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Photo USCG

The 270 meter long,  53540 dwt container ship MSC Kyoto went aground in the Mobile Ship Channel near Mobile, Alabama. The MSC Kyoto had suffered steering failure and went out of the channel fairway between buoys 36 and 38.  The boxship was refloated later the same day on the rising tide with the assistance of two tugs.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.  The MSC Kyoto was en route from Tampa to Mobile.

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Collision off Texas City

Collision off Texas City

Photo: Galveston daily News
Photo: Galveston daily News

The 585 foot long, 43176 dwt bulk carrier Summer Wind collided with a tanker barge being towed by the 20 meter long  tugboat Miss Susan in the Houston Ship Channel near the end of the Texas City Dike.  The tanker barge, loaded with 924,000 gallons of fuel oil, suffered water ingress and sank  at the end of the dike.   Reports state an unknown amount of fuel oil was released.   A sheen of oil was spotted in the water around the barge.   Authorities closed traffic on the channel between the Intracoastal Waterway to lighter buoy 32.    Two crewmen on the barge were treated for exposure of hydrogen sulfide.  No reports of injuries on the Miss Susan or the Summer Wind.  Texas authorities and Coast Guard have deployed response teams to contain and clean-up the pollution.

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Valdez Rescues

Valdez Rescues

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The 36 foot long landing craft Belltech 5 and the 36 foot long fishing vessel Miss Jana required assistance in the waters off Valdez, Alaska.  The crew of the Belltech 5 sent out a distress call first after discovering the vessel had sprung a leak.  The fishing vessels Miss Jana and Equinox responded to the scene.  The Miss Jana arrived first and rescued the 3 crew from the Belltech 5.  Then, the Miss Jana suffered engine failure.   The 50 foot Equinox arrived and took the Miss Jana under tow.  The vessels proceeded towards Valdez when the Coast Guard boat arrived on scene.  The crew of the Belltech 5 were transferred over to the Coast Guard vessel who took the men back to Valdez.  No reports of injuries.  The Belltech 5 sank in 1,200 feet of water.  No reports of pollution.

 

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