| 10/26 |
Netherlands |
Ferry |
Inland passenger vessel Festijn ran aground on a sandbank in the Western Scheldt near Breskens, Netherlands. The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) sent help, and all the passengers were taken ashore to Breskens. Three crewmembers stayed on board to refloat the vessel. |
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| 10/26 |
Sweden |
Bulk Carrier |
Bulk carrier Seacon Oceania caught fire while it was anchored off Gothenburg, Sweden. Crewmembers sealed the ship and activated the onboard fire-extinguishing system. Swedish authorities responded to the incident and confirmed the fire had been extinguished. All 21 crew were reported to be in good health. |
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| 10/26 |
Italy |
Superyacht |
A superyacht caught fire at a marine in Brindisi, Italy leading it to partially sink. The harbour master ordered it to be towed away from its berth after a blaze started on 30-metre superyacht John. It was taken by two tugs into an area beside the Punta Riso breakwater where it partially sank in shallow water. There were no injuries reported among crew or marina personnel. |
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| 10/26 |
Nigeria |
Wooden Boat |
Many were believed dead after a wooden boat capsized at the Buruku crossing on the River Kasina-Ala in Benue State, Nigeria. Tema Ager, a spokesperson for the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue-SEMA), told the News Agency of Nigeria that 125 passengers were rescued and more than nine remained missing. He added the figures were provisional while authorities found out the number of people on board, which was an estimated 138 people. Four bodies had so far been recovered. |
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Norway |
General cargo vessel |
General cargo vessels Hav Frakt and Bergfjord and tanker Xanthia collided with each other in Valderhaugfjorden near Ålesund, Norway. Two of the vessels docked at Ålesund and the third anchored in the fjord, and the Norwegian Maritime Directorate banned the vessels from departing until safety inspections were completed. All three vessels were damaged with the Bergford sustained substantial bow damage and taking on water. No injuries were reported among the crewmembers on the vessels. Conditions described included poor visibility, darkness and a narrow waterway. |
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| 09/26 |
South Africa |
Tug boat |
Three people died and another two went missing in a rescue attempt off South Africa’s Western Cape. The tug Umkhuseli was dispatched to rescue a crewmember that had fallen overboard from the deck a nearby offshore platform that was approximately 47 nautical miles south of Mossel Bay. However, the rescue boat capsized throwing all four of its crewmembers into the water. A search and rescue operation recovered three bodies, and the search for the final two was eventually suspended later the following day. |
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Philippines |
Motor Tanker |
Two crewmembers were injured after a fire broke out on board motor tanker Gindara at the Port of Calaca in the Philippines. The blaze started in the engine room while the vessel was offloading molasses. Crews from the Coast Guard and fire department worked to extinguish the fire as port authorities monitored the incident. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Fishing vessel |
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man after his 40-foot wooden fishing vessel reportedly sank near Murder Cove, Alaska. The survivor was reported to be in stable condition. According to the boater, he donned a survival suit and entered a life raft after his vessel began taking on water and sank. He then swam to shore after his life raft also began taking on water. |
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| 09/26 |
Germany |
Inland motor freighter |
Inland motor freighter Terra 2 ran aground in Düsseldorf, Germany. It tried to free itself several times without luck and a tug could not be used because of low water levels. It was eventually freed when a ship leaving harbour nudged it off the sandbank. It had to wait until after water levels rose for it to continue its journey on instruction from the water police and harbour master. |
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| 09/26 |
Russia |
Fishing Vessel |
Four crew went missing after a blaze started in the engine room of fishing vessel Triumph. Only 25 of the 29 crewmembers evacuated onto liferafts, who were picked up by a passing vessel, and seven of them were injured with four hospitalised and two of those were in serious condition. The vessel was towed into Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia and firefighters extinguished the fire. Firefighters found no bodies when they inspected the compartments on board. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Makeshift Vessel |
U.S. Coast Guard crews rescued at least 40 people approximately 10 miles off Mona Island, following the report of a capsized makeshift vessel. Two people were recovered deceased. Rescue efforts are still on going. Survivors reported there were an estimated 60 people aboard. The makeshift vessel reportedly capsized after a fight broke out and people were severely injured by a machete, forcing people to jump into the water and attempt to swim to Mona Island. No one was wearing life jackets. |
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| 09/26 |
India |
Tanker |
The Indian Coast Guard helped contain flooding on board chemical tanker Sea Gull 9 off the coast of Paradip. It was carrying 9,000 tonnes of palm oil when its main engine had failed and a ballast tank started to flood. The vessel then developed a list of about 10 degrees. The Coast Guard managed to help stabilise it enough for a tug to tow it towards a port anchorage for repairs. |
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| 09/26 |
UK |
Yacht |
Four sailors had to be rescued after their yacht, Tai Tam, hit a whale north of the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island. They were picked up by a nearby container vessel after they abandoned ship when their yacht started to flood and sink. They were reported safe and taken to the nearest port.
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| 09/26 |
Republic of Congo |
Passenger Boat |
Twelve people were killed after a passenger vessel capsized in Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The boat had around 80 people on board and only five people were rescued, plus the bodies of 12 people were recovered. Seach and rescue continued their efforts to find the missing. |
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| 09/26 |
Turkey |
Oil Tanker |
Oil tanker Baltic Star experienced machinery breakdown off Nara in the Çanakkale Strait. The vessel had no cargo on board and was towed by tugboats and a pilot captain and was safely anchored in the Dark Harbor Anchorage Area of Canakkale. |
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| 09/26 |
Greece |
Ro-Ro Cargo ship |
A blaze started on board Ro-Ro cargo vessel Blue Carrier off the island of Mykonos, Greece. All 28 crewmembers and a passenger were rescued from lifeboats and were reported safe. Local authorities sent firefighting vessels and Coast Guard vessels to extinguish the fire. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Sailing vessel |
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued one person after a 25-foot sailboat ran aground on Santa Rosa Island, USA. A helicopter aircrew transported them to safety, and no injuries were reported. Sector watchstanders later confirmed that the sailboat was removed by a local towing company and transported to Ventura Harbor. |
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| 09/26 |
Turkey |
General cargo vessel |
General cargo vessel NS Spirit broke down at the Izmut Bay in Turkey after it experienced machinery failure. Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM) dispatched a tugboat to support the vessel, which towed and helped safely anchor the vessel at the Eskihisar Anchorage Area. |
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| 09/26 |
Nigeria |
Non-descript Boat |
Half of the occupants of a boat carrying passengers died after the vessel capsized in Jigawa State, Nigeria. It had been carrying eight people when it capsized in Dudduru Pond near Kwadige. The bodies of four girls were recovered while the other four were rescued by nearby residents. |
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Papua New Guinea |
Passenger Boat |
One person was killed and another four went missing after passenger boat capsized near Pigeon Island in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Large waves resulted in it capsizing. Search and rescue saved nine people and recovered the body of one other. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Non-descript vessel |
The U.S. Coast Guard and Berrien County Sheriff’s Office rescued three boaters whose vessel capsized in Lake Michigan. All three were found wearing life jackets and holding onto the overturned 16-foot catamaran. They were then transported safely ashore. |
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| 09/26 |
Vietnam |
Container ship |
All 25 crewmembers of container ship MSC Hermes II were rescued after they issued a distress call around 300 kilometres east of Vietnam. The Singapore Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre sent a broadcast out for assistance and another container ship picked up the crew from their lifeboat after they abandoned ship. No injuries were reported. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Fishing vessel |
The U.S. Coast Guard saved two mariners after their 30-foot fishing vessel sank approximately 75 miles offshore of Brunswick, Georgia. The duo were found clinging to a bean bag after their vessel sank. They were transported ashore, and there were no serious injuries were reported. |
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| 09/26 |
Austrailia |
Bulk carrier |
Bulk carrier New Falcon ran aground off Gladstone, in central Queensland, Australia, and was stuck for several days following multiple unsuccessful refloating attempts. There were no injuries to the ship’s crew, and no damage, hull breaches or pollution were reported, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. |
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| 09/26 |
Turkey |
Cargo vessel |
General cargo vessel Anistar experienced machinery failure in Istanbul Strait, Turkey. A pilot and two tugs were sent to help, and the ship was towed safely to an anchorage. |
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| 09/26 |
Vietnam |
Bulk carrier |
Bulk carrier Merchant Mariner started to take on water causing it to list around 15 nautical miles off Dung Quat Port in Vietnam. There was water ingress in three of the vessel’s ballast tanks on its port side, which resulted in the ship listing 5 degrees. A coordinated effort from local authorities supported the vessel after it sent a distress call. All crewmembers were reported safe. |
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| 09/26 |
Argentina |
Oil Tanker |
Oil tanker MTM Key West and tugboat Impala San Antonio collided in Argentina’s Talavera Passage. The oil tanker continued sailing and anchored at Nueva Palmira, and the tug went on to berth at Zárate. |
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| 09/26 |
Singapore |
Bulk carrier |
Bulk carrier First Margaux collided with fishing vessel Lu Qing Yuan Yu 108 in the Singapore Strait. The fishing vessel was damaged but managed to sail to a berth under its own power. There were no reports of significant damage or injuries. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Fishing vessel |
One person has died after a commercial fishing vessel struck rocks and ran aground near the Golden Gate Bridge. The U.S. Coast Guard and San Francisco Police Department worked together and rescued three people. All three were in critical conditions, and unfortunatley one was later confirmed to have died in hospital. |
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| 09/26 |
North Korea |
Small vessel |
Three North Korean sailors were recovered after the small vessel sank as it was being towed by a larger cargo vessel. It sank in international waters around 104 kilometres southwest off one of Japan’s Oki islands called Nishinoshima. North Korean authorities requested assistance to South Korea, Japan and Russia. The Japan Coast Guard found three of the four seafarers. One of the three was found unresponsive. The search continued for the fourth person. |
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