Dredger capsize closes river


A small dredger capsized in the Mississippi River near Meraux, Louisiana, briefly forcing the waterway’s closure to marine traffic. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received word that the dredger W.B. Wood had capsized near the shore at mile marker 85 on the Mississippi. Two crewmembers were rescued by a nearby towboat, the Omaha.


Five people hospitalised as boat hits pier in Melbourne


Australia’s ABC News reported that five people were brought to hospital after the charter vessel on which they were riding struck a pier in the city of Melbourne. The 350-passenger Lady Cutler, which was formerly operated as a Sydney Harbour ferry, struck a pole in the waters off the Melbourne suburb of Docklands. Among the five people who were taken to hospital are two pregnant women.


One person dead in freak accident onboard a yacht


Spain’s search and rescue agency attempted to save the crew of a French sailing yacht that had suffered a shocking casualty off Gran Canaria. One survivor was rescued, and one deceased crewmember was recovered along with the vessel after a 19-hour marathon response. Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo received a distress call from a crewmember aboard the sailing yacht Poppy. His crewmate had become tangled in rigging aloft and was badly injured, suspended from the mast. Weather conditions were rough that rescuers could not approach the sailboat, which was dragging lines and rigging in the water. The helicopter aircrew did manage to evacuate one uninjured survivor from the yacht’s decks, but the rough seas made it impossible to reach the second crewmember, who was still suspended in the rigging and “bleeding badly,” according to media reports. Rescuers tried to reach the vessel the following morning, but conditions were still too difficult to allow a boarding. However, they could see that the victim had fallen from the mast and was unconscious on the deck, later to be pronounced dead.


Coast Guard vessel taking on water after grounding


A Japanese Coast Guard vessel was reportedly taking on water and leaking oil after grounding in rough weather while on a routine patrol. The vessel was stranded and awaiting a salvage crew but in no danger of sinking. The 3,100 gross ton Echigo was operating in central Japan. Strong winds were blowing with heavy surf when the vessel approached a lighthouse near Kashiwazaki along the Sea of Japan.


Four missing after tug sank in the Caribbean


A tug, the Sea Voyager, is reported to have sunk in the Caribbean some 50 nm west of Cartagena, Colombia. Nine crew were on board. Four are missing and the others are understood to be safe.


Containers lost overboard as ship sinks in Iran


A Tanzanian cargo ship sank at a jetty in the southern Iranian port of Assaluyeh. The official Iran news agency said that the vessel called “Anil” capsized as the containers onboard were configured incorrectly at the port’s dock No. 9. Photos circulating showed containers floating around the sunken vessel. No crew injuries were reported.


Eight feared dead as cargo ship sinks off South Korea


The Hong Kong-flagged general cargo ship “Jin Tian” carrying lumber sank between South Korea and Japan. Eight crew are feared dead. A further 14 crew members were reported rescued after a distress call was sent out with the ship abandoned.


Chinese general cargo ship sank off Jeju with large numbers of crew missing


A general cargo ship, the Jin Titan, reportedly sank in the East China south of Jeju Island, Korea. Korean and Japanese Coast Guards joined forces in a search and rescue mission and recovered several crew. Sadly, nine crew are missing feared dead.


Vessel carrying fertiliser collides with another ship


A vessel sank in the Poshur channel of the Mongla Port, Bangladesh after it hit another vessel. Before the accident, it had loaded around 500 tons of fertilisers from another vessel. All crew were reported safe.


Fatal fall onboard containership at Port of Los Angeles


The LA Fire Department reported that a man died after falling onboard a containership at the Port of Los Angeles. The department received notification that a man had fallen from the ship’s superstructure onto a stack of containers on deck, a distance of about 50 feet.


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