| 07/26 |
Romania |
Cruise ship |
Cruise vessel Viking Ullur ran aground after hitting a sandbank in the Danube River in Romania. The Bulgarian Border Police said that the incident occurred due to exceptionally low water levels and reduced nighttime visibility. No one was injured, but all 186 passengers were evacuated to shore. |
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| 07/26 |
Norway |
Chemical tanker |
A fire broke out following an explosion on board chemical tanker Bergstraum while it was south of the entrance to the Oslofjord in Norway. The blaze was extinguished quicky, and there have been no reports of injuries or leakage of hazardous substances. The ship was carrying sulphuric acid, but the explosion took place in another, empty tank. |
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| 07/26 |
Indonesia |
Tour boat |
The captain of a tour boat went missing after the vessel sank off Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia. Officials believe the boat may have broken apart while underway, resulting in the incident. A search and rescue operation continued their search for the captain. |
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| 07/26 |
Austria |
Cruise ship |
The 135-metre-long river cruise ship Anna Katharina hit a lock wall in Vienna, Austria. The vessel's bow was crushed and 14 people suffered minor injuries. However, the ship did not suffer any water ingress and stayed afloat. |
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| 07/26 |
Scotland |
Aquaculture support vessel |
A crewmember died after falling from an aquaculture support vessel in Scapa Flow, just off the Orkney Islands, Scotland. |
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| 07/26 |
South China Sea |
Cargo vessel |
A search and rescue operation was launched after cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 in the South China Sea. Out of the 62 people on board, 48 were rescued and the search continued for the remaining 14. A distress flare was sent after the vessel ran into trouble near the Fiery Cross Reef prompting a multi-national rescue effort. One body was later recovered with search and rescue continuing their efforts to find the remaining 13 missing crewmembers. |
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| 07/26 |
Denmark |
Cargo Vessel |
Cargo vessel Roseburg was successful refloated after it ran aground off Nyborg, Denmark while departing the Port of Halmstad. No injuries or pollution were reported. |
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| 07/26 |
Denmark |
Catamaran Ro-Pax ferry |
Catamaran Ro-Pax ferry Express 5 collided with a pier as it was departing the Port of Rønne in Denmark. An inspection showed cracks in its hull on its port side, but there were no injuries reported. |
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| 07/26 |
USA |
Two fishing vessels |
Two fishing vessels, The Tabitha, a 62-foot commercial fishing vessel and the Nora J, a 35-foot wooden commercial fishing vessel , collided approximately 22 miles offshore of Grays Harbor, Washington. The Nora J sustained significant damage during the collision and was reported to be taking on water. The Tabitha is reported to have no significant damage, and no injuries were reported. All three crewmembers from the Nora J were safely transferred to Station Grays Harbor. The Tabitha remained on scene to provide additional support. The Nora J eventually sank, but there are no reports of pollution. |
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| 07/26 |
Brazil |
Supply vessel |
A blaze broke out on board anchor handling tug supply vessel Skandi Logger near on offshore platform in the Campos Basin off Brazil. Crewmembers issued a distress call while working to prevent the fire from spreading, which was brought under control with the assistance of some responding vessels. All crew were safe with no injuries reported. |
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| 07/26 |
China |
Container ship |
One crewmember was reported missing following an explosion on board container ship Yi Hang Ming Yuan at Yangluo Port in Hubei Province, China. The LNG dual-fuelled vessel was reportedly manoeuvring towards a berth when a blast was heard in the aft compartment. Several containers fell overboard and a fire broke out. All terminal personnel and ship’s crew were evacuated to a safe area. However, one crewmember was reported missing. |
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| 07/26 |
Canada |
Bulk carrier |
Bulk carrier Algoma Equinox ran aground in a shallow area on the St. Clair River near Sarnai, Canada. The vessel was successfully refloated two days later with the help of a couple of tugs. No injuries, significant damage or pollution were reported. |
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| 07/26 |
Taiwan |
Passenger ship |
Passenger ship All Star No.1 was carrying 235 persons on board, including 8 crew members and 227 passengers, when it grounded while entering Budai Port. No injuries or environmental pollution were reported. |
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| 07/26 |
Greece |
Ro-pax Ferry & Ro-Ro cargo vessel |
Ro-Pax vessel Elyros collided with Ro-Ro cargo vessel Iosif K as it was leaving the Port of Souda, Greece. Both vessels were damaged, but there were no injuries reported. |
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| 07/26 |
South Korea |
LNG carrier |
A worker died while working on an LNG carrier under construction at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries’ yard in Ulsan. He was taken to hospital after becoming wedged between the gondola he was on and some scaffolding but later died of his injuries. |
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| 07/26 |
Indonesia |
Tour boat |
A tour boat travelling to Komodo Island, Indonesia sank. It had been carrying eight crewmembers and 37 passengers who were all pulled from the water with no serious injuries reported. |
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| 07/26 |
Turkey |
Tour boat |
A person was killed the helm operator of tour boat Hero lost control causing the vessel to hit one of the bridge pillars of Ataturk Bridge in Istanbul. A crewmember fell overboard and their body was recovered after an eight-hour search. |
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| 07/26 |
UK |
Multi-purpose vessel |
Multi-purpose vessel Wind Orca collided with container ship BP Orange as it was departing from the Port of Tyne, England. The incident caused a quayside gantry crane to crash onto the container vessel’s accommodation block and displace several containers. One person was taken to hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries. A UK NGO stated later that small plastic nurdles have washed up along the coast. |
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| 07/26 |
Guyana |
Ferry |
More than 60 people were feared dead after passenger vessel Barma capsized 11 kilometres of the coast of Guyana. Only 77 of the believed 179 passengers and crew were rescued by the following afternoon. The bodies of 73 were later recovered by rescuers. |
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| 07/26 |
Germany |
Cruise ship |
River cruise vessel Thurgau Gold ran aground in low water on the Rhine River after attempting a docking manoeuvre in Bonn, Germany. Initial attempts to free the vessel were unsuccessful until an inland freighter managed to pull the vessel into deeper water. No injuries were reported. |
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| 07/26 |
USA |
Motor vessel |
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a report of motor vessel Eagle One Express taking on water with 36 people aboard near Annette Island, Alaska. Crewmembers beached the vessel, and all of the passengers were disembarked with no reported injuries. The Coast Guard received the initial mayday call, and two boatcrews, along with four good Samaritan vessels, went to help. The passengers were then loaded onto two of the responding good Samaritan vessels to be transported to Ketchikan. |
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| 07/26 |
Australia |
Fishing vessel |
Two people were injured after a commercial fishing boat hit a sandbar in Tasmania, Australia. Tasmania Police said authorities were notified of the incident following a report of a man falling overboard, temporarily being trapped between the sandbar and a flat-bottom oyster barge. The man was quickly retrieved by other people on board the barge and was provided medical assistance at the scene before being transported to hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A local news outlet said a second person also had to be taken hospital for treatment. |
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| 07/26 |
India |
Cargo ship |
Cargo vessel ITT Ayzal ran aground in the Hoogly River in West Bengal, India. No injuries or pollution were reported. |
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| 07/26 |
USA |
Catamaran |
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men after a 10-foot catamaran capsized approximately 11 miles off Haleiwa. Airplane and helicopter crews located the men in the water with the capsized vessel, safely hoisted them, and brought them ashore to the air station in Kapolei. |
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| 07/26 |
UK |
Non-descript Boat |
A person was rescued after a boat was destroyed by a fire in Salcombe, Devon in the UK. Local firefighters prevented the fire from spreading elsewhere and later extinguished the blaze. |
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| 07/26 |
Gulf of Suez |
Red Sea liveaboard |
Red Sea dive liveaboard Sea Spirit started to take on water and sink off Ras Ghareb in the Gulf of Suez. Five crewmembers were on board with no guests. The Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation picked up the Mayday call and were initially reported to have saved the crewmembers. However, a single local news outlet reported that one of the crewmembers had died. This report was unconfirmed, and no further details about the incident have been released. |
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| 07/26 |
Belgium |
Container vessel |
A chemical spill on board container vessel MSC Mia Summer II resulted in several workers to become sick and be transported to hospital. The vessel was at the Port of Antwerp when it started to leak hydrofluoric acid. The sick workers were given medical care before being taken to hospital while emergency services responded to the incident. |
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| 07/26 |
USA |
Yacht |
One person was killed while another three went missing after a private yacht capsized in San Francisco Bay. The US Coast Guard recovered 17 of the 20 people reported to be on board. One person was confirmed dead. The Coast Guard had received a report of a fire on board the vessel, and on arrival first responders were able to determine the reported fire was steam and the vessel was sinking. |
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| 07/26 |
Libya |
Non-descript Boat |
A boat carrying more than 60 migrants capsized off the eastern coast of Libya. Ten people were able to swim to a nearby island waiting to be rescued. The Libyan Coast Guard launched a search and rescue operation for the remaining migrants. |
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| 07/26 |
UK |
Narrowboat |
River Canal Rescue was called out to the Grand Union canal, in the Wolverton area in the UK, to raise what was left of a narrowboat following a chip pan fire. Local reports said the owner was unhurt and there were no pets on board. |
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