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Florentia

Florentia

Florentia
Photo: dailymail.co.uk

The 200 meter long, 63500 dwt bulk carrier Florentia allided with a quay at Southampton, England. The Florentia was being towed out to sea when it scraped against the quay wall breaching the hull. The result was a  four meter long hole in the side of the hull.

No reports of injuries. The Florentia was detained in Southampton to conduct repairs. Reports state the area was the former King George V dry dock and the entrance to the dock was narrower than the rest of the docks in Southampton.

 

English Channel Collision

English Channel Collision

The 290 meter long bulk carrier Cape Canada collided with the 254 meter long bulk carrier Mei Hua Hai in the English Channel off the Lizard coast.  The duty officer on the Cape Canada had made a mistake resulting in the collision of the two vessels.  Both bulk carriers sustained some damage to the hull, but an inspection by the Coastguard found both vessels were still seaworthy.  The coastguard released the  Cape Canada and Mei Hua Hai to continue on their voyages.  The Cape Canada was en route to Sept-Ilies from Dunkerque while the Mei Hua Hai was headed to Baltimore from Hamburg. No reports of injuries and no pollution was released.