| 09/26 |
Somalia |
Cargo ship |
Cargo vessel Jacuar grounded following water ingress in part of the vessel’s interior off Somalia. All crew were reported safe. Local authorities were working to ensure their safety and support the vessel. |
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| 09/26 |
Philippines |
Ro-Pax vessel |
Ro-Pax vessel Roromaster 5 ran aground on a rocky area 30 metres from shore just off Occidental Mindoro province in the Philippines. The coast guard supported the ferry in evacuating 114 passengers with no serious injuries reported. As part of a statement, PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said initial assessment indicated the vessel experienced a gyrocompass failure, causing it to deviate from its intended course and run aground. |
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| 09/26 |
Germany |
Ro-Pax vessel |
A hazardous leak on board Ro-Pax passenger vessel Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at Rostock port, Germany forced all 168 passengers to evacuate onto the terminal. A few reportedly had minor injuries. While four crewmembers were taken to hospital as a precaution, the captain and several crewmembers remain on board as they were not in immediate danger. The leak came from a rail car on board, and firefighters used chemical protective suits to contain the leak |
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| 09/26 |
Belgium |
Port |
Oil pollution was found in the Deurganckdok prompting emergency and clean-up services to work to contain and clean up the pollution, which partially halted shipping traffic temporarily. The oil leak came from container ship MSC Renaissance III, which subsequently had the hole in its hull temporarily sealed so it could depart for the right bank for permanent repairs. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Containers |
The U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with Los Angeles City Fire and Los Angeles Port Police, responded to three 40-ft containers that fell into the water at the Port of Los Angeles during container ship cargo operations. Commercial salvage personnel worked throughout the night to refloat and recover the sunken containers. According to the ship’s manifest, the contents of all three containers were listed as non-hazardous. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Port |
The U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with Los Angeles City Fire and Los Angeles Port Police, responded to three 40-ft containers that fell into the water at the Port of Los Angeles during container ship cargo operations. Commercial salvage personnel worked throughout the night to refloat and recover the sunken containers. According to the ship’s manifest, the contents of all three containers were listed as non-hazardous. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Tour boat |
High-speed tour boat Klondike Express was damaged in a fire at the Chugach Glacier Gateway cruise terminal in Alaska. The vessel was moored alongside, which was damaged by the smoke and flames. There was no one on board and no injuries reported. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Small boat |
All four occupants of an overturned small boat on the York River in Virginia. No injuries were reported. |
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| 09/26 |
Vietnam |
Cargo vessel |
General cargo vessel Star City ran aground after drifting in Chân Mây Bay, Vietnam. All crew were reported safe. Two tugs were sent the next day, and the ship was successfully refloated and towed to Chan May Anchorage. |
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| 09/26 |
Denmark |
Cruise Ship |
320 passengers were evacuated from cruise ship Amadea at Rønne port in Denmark. The fire started in a linen-storage compartment and was extinguished soon after it was reported. No injuries were reported. |
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| 09/26 |
USA |
Small boat |
Two people died after a small boat crashed in Lake Havasu in Arizona. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office said the watercraft was traveling at high speeds when it struck a large peninsula, became airborne and landed upside down. Its two occupants were pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving measures. |
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| 09/26 |
Kenya |
Tour boat |
Two died after strong waves forced a tour boat to capsize near Mombasa, Kenya. Five people were rescued while the remaining two were found dead on a nearby beach the following morning. |
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| 09/26 |
Indonesia |
Ferry |
Seventy-one people were killed and another 65 were declared missing after passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized in bad weather in the Java Sea. It had been carrying 213 passengers, 30 crewmembers and 89 vehicles - only 108 of those people were rescued. A joint task force was set up to try and find those missing. |
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| 09/26 |
Vanuatu |
Ferry |
One person died and more than 30 went missing after ferry Matui sank off Vanuatu’s coast. The vessel sank in rough seas and 15 were accounted for alive. |
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| 09/26 |
India |
Bulk carrier |
Bulk carrier Kmax Emperor collided with bulk carrier True Mariner while it was anchored near the outer anchorage of Kandla Port. Kmax Emporer, which was carrying coal, suffered a breach on its port side. True Mariner, on the other hand, had no significant damage. The Indian Coast Guard evacuated all but the captain and two chief engineers from Kmax Emperor’s to manage the ship. It was subsequently reported as stable. |
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| 09/26 |
South Korea |
Fishing Boat |
A fishing boat with no crew on board sank in the Yellow Sea off South Korea. Reports said it was believed to have been a Chinese fishing boat. The Korea Coast Guard received a report that a vessel was sinking near Yeonpyeong Island. A joint search with the Republic of Korea Navy was launched but no survivors or bodies were found so far. |
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| 09/26 |
China |
Dry bulk carrier |
A fire on board dry bulk carrier Ocean Melody while it was undergoing repairs at state-owned Qingdao Beihai shipyard. There were 42 people on the vessel of which 12 were evacuated safely and five others were taken to hospital with injuries. The fire was extinguished later that day. |
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| 09/26 |
France |
Cruise ship |
Cruise ship AIDAperla broke free of its moorings before hitting a nearby berth in Le Havre, France. Strong winds reportedly broke its mooring lines causing it to drift away from its berth. Tugboats were dispatched to guide the ship back and secure it once more. No injuries were reported. |
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| 09/26 |
Russia |
General cargo vessel |
General cargo vessel Russkiy Vostok ran aground near the Tokarevsky Lighthouse in Vladivostok in Russia. Preliminary investigations suggest strong winds may have torn the unmanned vessel from its anchor before it grounded. |
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| 09/26 |
Philippines |
Ferry |
Seventy-seven people were killed after a fire broke out on board Ro-Pax ferry June Aster off Coron, Palawan in the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed it had been carrying 115 passengers and 17 crewmembers at the time of the incident. At the time of this report, there were only 43 survivors and 12 remain missing. |
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| 09/26 |
Norway |
Cargo vessel |
General cargo vessel Trine ran aground after losing engine power off Ottersbo, Ørland, Norway. The vessel was successfully refloated and made its way to Ottersbo under its own power. No injuries were reported. |
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| 09/26 |
Russia |
Icebreaker vessel |
Icebreaker vessel Admiral Makarov caught fire as it went under repairs at Kronstadt Marine Shipyard, St. Petersburg, Russia. The blaze started in the steering compartment in the vessel’s aft hold before it spread throughout the ship. The fire was brought under control after two hours of work from more than 50 emergency personnel. There were no reports of injuries. |
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| 09/26 |
Austrailia |
Ferry |
Four people were injured after a ferry struck a wharf pylon as it was coming into Sydney’s Circular Quay, Australia. There were no visible signs of damage to the vessel or the wharf. Two of the injured were treated on site and the other two were taken to hospital. |
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| 09/26 |
Turkey |
Oil tanker |
Crude oil tanker Pioneer 1 was left adrift after it experienced engine failure off the coast of Marmara. The Çanakkale Ship Traffic Services Centre dispatched a tugboat and an emergency response ship to assist. The vessel was then safely towed and moored at Tekirdağ Anchorage Area. |
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| 09/26 |
Greece |
Yacht & Fishing vessel |
One person had to be hospitalised after a yacht collided with a fishing vessel near the Gulf of Kechries in the Corinth Region of Greece. The two fishermen were rescued by the yacht’s crew, and one was reportedly taken to hospital unconscious. |
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| 09/26 |
Philippines |
Outrigger boat |
One person was killed after an outrigger boat, San Agustin IV, capsized off Antique province in the Philippines. A search and rescue operation found the vessel after it failed to arrive at its destination on time and communication with the vessel’s crew was unsuccessful. One person was later pronounced dead.
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| 09/26 |
Indonesia |
Cargo vessel |
A fire on board deck cargo vessel Legenda Nusantara699 killed two crewmembers while it was sailing between Pulau Selayar and Pulau Kabaena. According to authorities, it was believed to have been caused by a chemical leak. The captain had to hospitalised and had to remain there due to their injuries. The vessel eventually capsized and sank with some of its chemical cargo spilling into the sea. |
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| 09/26 |
Taiwan |
Ro-Ro vessel |
A fire started on board Ro-Ro vessel Skipanes while off the coast of Taiwan. The blaze began in the vessel’s engine room, but crewmembers were able to extinguish the fire using the ship's CO2 suppression system. However, the vessel had to turn back to China for inspection and technical assessment. There were no injuries reported. |
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| 09/26 |
South Korea |
Tugboat |
One person was killed after tugboat TNS Catcher capsized and later sank off Busan, South Korea. The vessel had been supporting a container vessel at the time of the incident. Only one person was rescued by the container vessel. Another found unconscious in the water but later declared dead. Search and rescue continued their efforts to locate the remaining six crew. |
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| 09/26 |
Turkey |
Two commercial vessels |
Two commercial vessels, Alsu and Tugberk Imamoglu, collided off Istanbul causing one of the ships to sink. Authorities were unable to establish contact with the Tugberk Imamoglu and its 10 crewmembers. |
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