Ships Accidents Archives - Page 6 of 12

Cruise ship Yorktown ran aground in Detroit River

The cruise ship Yorktown ran aground in Detroit River, carrying 100 passengers on board. The accident happened near West Jefferson Avenue in Ecorse. The ship was on 8-day trip to Canada with 100 passengers and 26 crew members, when due to the low tide and officer's mistake hit a sand bank and ran aground. The distress signal was sent to the port authority, which send tug boat, to help in the salvage operations. The vessel was successfully re-floated and headed to Detroit for survey and inspection. The hull has no serious damages and the cruise ship Yorktown continued its voyage to Canada passing through Cleveland, Montreal and reaching Quebec City. During the accident there were no injured people and no water pollution in Detroit River. The local port authorities are investigating the reason for the accident and might head accuse to the shipowner and fine it, for the grounding.

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Product tanker hijacked in Gulf of Guinea for cargo theft

The product oil tanker Anuket Emerald was hijacked in Gulf of Guinea and released a few days later. The ship was missing for a few days, after it was hijacked during the passage near the coast of the African country on 18th August 2012. The ship was carrying petroleum products and a skiff with armed men attached it from the port side. The tanker tried to maneuver, but after a few shots from the pirates, the captain gave command to stop the engine. The pirates got control of the vessel and headed it to some of their ports, where large part of the cargo was discharged. The pirates wanted only to stole the cargo, which is their usual purpose when hijacking ships. According to the seamen operating in this region, Gulf of Guinea is very dangerous, as there are pirates attacks on more than 200 nautical miles off the shore. Usually the pirates attack the ships, which are drifting in the Gulf of Guinea and waiting for entering in Lome, Lagos or other ports. Usually…

Thermopylae Sierra sank off Colombo

The bulk carrier Thermopylae Sierra sank off Colombo, Sri Lanka. The cargo ship was anchored on the road to the harbor since 2009, when the ship was arrested because of court disputes between the shipowner and the crew and court order about the cargo. The ship was abandoned and left without maintenance since the arrest time, which caused serious damage of the hull, rust and deterioration of the seaworthiness and safety. The local authorities were warned by environmental organizations about the danger of sinking, but no actions were taken. The ship had 70 tons for fuel on board, which may cause serious ecological disaster. The local authorities neglected the situation with the bulk carrier, as it was left to sank in the route of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Chemical tanker Amaranth got engine failure in the Bay of Biscay

The chemical tanker Amaranth got blackout and full engine failure during the voyage from Safi, Morocco to Gdansk, Poland. The technical malfunction was the main reason for the blackout, which happened a few miles off the French coast in the Bay of Biscay. The ship agent requested support from the local port authorities and towing tug was sent to the scene of the blackout. The chemical tanker Amaranth was tugged and docked into the CIB Brest Shipyard, where the engine will be repaired. The vessel will have maintenance of the engine and replacement of the defected elements, which might cause delay into the ETA with a few days. After the repair the chemical tanker Amaranth will be fully inspected by the local authorities.

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Barge ran aground in Danube river and blocked fairway of Regensburg

The Danube river was temporary blocked, as the cargo self-propelled barge Sinn, ran aground on near Regensburg, Germany. The vessel was on route from Deggendorf to Passau, loaded with 613 tons of soy, when due to navigation mistake the pilot hit the left shore and the ship's bow stuck into the mud bank. From the speed the vessel Sinn gone perpendicular to the fairway, closing the route of the river. The stern also got aground into the right shore and the pilot was not able to re-float it in anyway. The operations around the accident were disturbed for more than 2 hours, before the harbor tugs arrive and re-float the cargo barge. The ship moved to the Muhlhamer Loop by own engine and was anchored there for inspection. After that the barge will continue its voyage to the destination point.

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Bulk carrier Lucy Oldendorff caught fire in New Zaeland

The bulk carrier Lucy Oldendorff reported fire into the cargo hold at berth place in Tauranga, New Zaeland. The vessel was moored into the port after voyage between Pasir Gudang, Malaysia and Tauranga, when the duty officers saw smoke coming from Cargo Hold No 1. The crew activated the CO2 firefighting system, which extinguished the fire, pushing the air from the hold. There is no damages and injured people during the accident and the discharging of the palm kernel cargo on board will continue according to the plan. There is no information about the reason for the accident, as the local and port authorities started investigations. The ship will be inspected after the finishing of the discharge operations and will continue the voyage. The vessel is quite new, built according to the latest standards of IMO with modern firefighting equipment, which was the main reason for fast and accurate extinguishing of the fire.

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Passenger catamaran Baranof Winds with 72 passengers struck rocks in Alaska

The passenger ship Baranof Winds struck rocks in Glacier Bay with 72 passengers on board. The sightseeing vessel got water ingress and was in danger of sinking, so the navigation officers sent immediately distress signal and requested assistance from coast guard and nearby vessels. On the scene of the accident arrived the Holland America cruise ship Volendam, which took 70 passengers from the sinking ship. Another two persons were boarded on National Park Service boat. Some the passengers were with minor injuries, but there is no problem for their health. The coast guard send a helicopter with de-watering pump, which was started on board of Baranof Winds. The crew and the coast guard rescuers operated the ship to stay afloat and deployed the anchor to keep the stability of the ship. The salvage operations of the passenger ship Baranof Winds will continue next hours and the vessel should be towed to the port of Sitka, Alaska. There is no information for poll…

Fire on board of chemical tanker Guyenne in Mediterranean sea

Technical malfunction started fire in the engine room of the French chemical tanker Guyenne in Mediterranean sea. The accident happened on 18 nautical miles east off Palamos, Girona and only due to the fast reaction of the crew and the accurate firefighting the vessel was saved and there were no serious damages. The crew was able to extinguish the fire, but after that the engine did not started and the chemical tanker Guyenne was disabled drifting on 15 nautical miles off the shores. The ship's engine ordered tug service and the vessel was towed into the port of Marseille, where the repair of the main engine will be done. Also the local authorities were informed about the accident and requested full inspection of the vessel before returning to operation.

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Vega Sagittarius container ship ran aground in Greenland

The container ship Vega Sagittarius was hit by strong current and ran aground 12 nautical miles off Nuuk, Greenland. The cargo vessel was on route from Nuuk to Aasiaat, when the navigation officer was not correct enough with steering the course and missed the current near the island. The container ship hit the rocky bottom and got some damages above the waterline. The officers tried to maneuver for refloating the ship during the high water, but without any success, so it was necessarily to require assistance from the port authorities. The salvage operations of Vega Sagittarius are on way, but the tugs are waiting for the next high tide to perform refloating. The cargo ship was loaded with containers during the accident and the officers reported that there is no missing cargo and no damages of over it. The salvage can be done even with discharging some of the containers to lighten the vessel, before tugging.

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Bulk carrier Ocean Breeze ran aground in Chile

The bulk carrier Ocean Breeze dragged anchor and went aground in a sandbank on the Llolleo Beach in Arica, Chile. The vessel arrived on the anchorage in front of the Chilean port, but because of the storm and heavy sea dragged the anchor to the beach. The bulk carrier Ocean Breeze hit the ground and was not able to re-float by itself. The coast guard helicopter saved the crew on board, as there was serious danger of overkeel of the ship. The bad weather and the heavy sea are causing serious interruptions of the shipping in the region, as there is no information to improve next 1-2 days. Before decreasing of the waves, there is no ability to salvage and refloat the bulk carrier. The ship Ocean Breeze is fully loaded with wheat and soy beans, so according to the salvage plans, the ship will be lightened before tugged back to deep waters. This is the second similar accident with the bulk carrier Ocean Breeze, as one week ago the vessel aground in the Chilean …