Ukrainian freighter collided with fishing vessel north of Istanbul, Black sea
General cargo ship VECTIS ISLE collided with fishing vessel at around 0250 UTC Mar 25 (according to track), 5 nm north of Kumkoy, northwest Istanbul, Black sea. No information yet on fishing vessel status, condition, damages. VECTIS ISLE remained under way, she was slowly moving in Kumkoy Anchorage area, most probably to be anchored for inspection and investigation, escorted by tugs and SAR boats. VECTIS ISLE is en route from Bulgaria to Greece, she’s to transit the Turkish Straits. She suvvered portside damages in superstructure area.
Freighter struck ferry, Dhaka, dozens missing – is freighter to be blamed?
General cargo ship RUPSHI – 9 collided with commuter ferry in Meghna river in Narayanganj, just outside Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Mar 20. Ferry with some 30-50 passengers on board was crossing the river, probably tried to pass ahead of RUPSHI – 9, but failed and was struck by freighter. Ferry capsized, people were jumping overboard, at least 6 dead bodies were recovered, dozens are feared missing. The ship has been detained, Master probably arrested, Governmental Investigative Committee established, investigation under way.
It is highly probable, that RUPSHI – 9 just couldn’t do much or anything at all to avoid deadly collision, taking into account such factors as fairway narrows, strong river current, lack of time to respond to ferry’s dangerous crossing of the ship’s way.
Tug with container barge aground, Alaska
Tug WESTERN MARINER with container barge CHICHAGOF PROVIDER ran aground in Neva Strait, Sitka, Alaska, at around 1100 UTC Mar 21, while approaching Sitka. Fuel tank was punctured, with ensuing small oil leak. As of 0800 UTC Mar 22, tug and barge understood to be still aground, with salvage tug at her side.
Many containers lost in North Pacific UPDATE
Many lost containers were spotted in North Pacific SE of Kamchatka on Mar 20. Later it has become known, that containers were lost by contained ship DYROS, while en route from Yantian China to Seattle. The ship continued her voyage, at 1400 UTC was sailing south of Unalashka island, Alaska.
Taiwanese freighter sank in Taiwan Strait, 1 crew missing
General cargo ship PRESTIGE on Mar 22 capsized and sank in Taiwan Strait some 55 nm WNW of Taichung, Taiwan, being caught in rough weather, understood after cargo shift. Of 8 crew on board, 7 were rescued (5 of them by Japanese car carrier ORCHID ACE), 1 is missing. PRESTIGE was en route from Kaohsiung
Many containers lost in North Pacific UPDATE
Many lost containers were spotted in North Pacific SE of Kamchatka on Mar 20. Later it has become known, that containers were lost by contained ship DYROS, while en route from Yantian China to Seattle. The ship continued her voyage, at 1400 UTC was sailing south of Unalashka island, Alaska.
Berthed container ship capsized during cargo operations, Kolkata
Container ship MARINTRUST-01 capsized and rested portside on pier at Kolkata port, India, in the morning Mar 24. The ship isdeployed in container service connecting Kolkata and Chittagong, she was about to leave Kolkata on Mar 25. little doubt with regards to the cause of an accident – obviously, it’s stability loss with containers moving triggering the capsize.
