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Bien Nam 17 Salvaged

Bien Nam 17 Salvaged

Salvage was completed for the 3183 dwt freighter Bien Nam 17 which had sank on February 10, 2012 with 3,200 tons of clinker on the Nha Be River near Ho Chi Minh City.   The salvage company used a bucket crane to remove the cargo of clinker.   Divers were sent to patch a hole along the starboard side of the hole.   Finally, a crane lifted the Bien Nam 17 from the riverbed while six pumps dewatered the vessel.  Tugs pushed the freighter closer to the shoreline where it dropped anchor.  Authorities will conduct an inspection before the vessel goes into drydock for further repairs.

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Bien Nam 17

Bien Nam 17

The 3183 dwt freighter Bien Nam 17 sank on the Nha Be River near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.   The freighter had lost steering before it strucked two vessels, Maritime 36 and Agnes, anchored on the river.   The Bien Dam 17 starboard hull was severely damaged and suffered water ingress into the holds.   The vessel quickly flooded and sank by the stern.   Eleven of the 12 crew on board were rescued by nearby boats.   A missing crewman body was later recovered.   The vessel’s fuel tanks were ruptured allowing 8,000 liters of fuel to be released into the river.   Reports state authorities have deployed booms around the vessel to prevent any further pollution being released.  The Bien Nam 17 was carrying 3,000 tons of clinker at the time.   Owners of the vessel state they will salvage the vessel.

A report states the vessel lost steering due to a large whirlpool in the river.

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Fu Heng Star

Fu Heng Star

The 107 meter long, 7092 dwt freighter Fu Heng Star caught fire in the superstructure while sailing in the Hainan Strait, South China Sea.  The crew was able to extinguish the blaze, but the fire damage disabled the vessel.  The crew requested assistance and a salvage tug was dispatched to the scene.   The tug took the freighter under tow and proceeded to Haikou.   The Fu Heng Star was en route to Xinhui from Vietnam with 6443 tons of coal.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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