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Greek ferry Superferry II collided in Philippines A passenger ship and a cargo ship collided at Lawis Ledge in Talisay City, Cebu early Thursday morning.The M/V Super Ferry 2 was plying from Nasipit, Agusan del Norte when it collided with the M/V General Romulo of NMC shipping.All 520 passengers of the M/V Super Ferry were reported to be safe. No crew members of M/V Gen. Romulo were harmed.Initial investigations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Central Eastern Visayas Detachment revealed that both ships entered the Lawis Ledge at the same time and eventually collided.Lawis Ledge is a narrow channel which serves as a point of entry for all vessels from Mindanao bound for Cebu.Commander Anelito Gabisan, spokesperson of PCG Central Eastern Visayas Detachment said investigations pertaining the incident are being conducted.He added that both ship captains have been asked to submit their marine protest before they can leave the ports of Cebu.Source: ABS-CBN News

Fisherman killed One fisherman was killed and two more went missing after a tanker and a fishing boat collided off Sangley Point in Cavite province, before dawn today.The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that motor tanker Hagonoy, with 12 crew members was bound for Manila when it collided with fishing boat Aleha, with 68 crew members on board, at the 2.8 nautical miles off Sangley Point in Cavite City. The incident happened around 3 a.m.Commodore Luis Tuason, commander of the PCG District National Capital Region, said rescue divers dispatched to the area recovered one dead crew of the fishing boat. Two more unidentified fishermen are missing, he said.The PCG said that the 65 crew members of the fishing boat have been rescued and brought to its headquarters in Manila.Source: Philstar

No one hurt A passenger vessel and a cargo ship collided shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday in the waters off Lawis Ledge in Talisay City, southern Cebu.But no one was hurt when MV Superferry 2 hit the starboard quarter of the MV General Romulo, a cargo vessel, at 5:50 a.m., said Cebu Coast Guard Station commander Rolando Punzalan.The MV Superferry 2 came from Nasipit in Agusan del Norte while the MV General Romulo came from Cagayan de Oro City. Both vessels were heading for Cebu City port.Punzalan said MV General Romulo of NMC Container Lines dropped anchor in the area as its hull and cargo area were damaged.Superferry 2 was able to dock at Pier 5 at 7:30 a.m., he added.Punzalan said the two vessels were required to submit a marine protest while Maritime Industry Authority would inspect the sea worthiness of the two ships.Source: Inquirer

Collision at the port of St Petersburg At 1224 March 13 2011, the 20,100-dwt general cargoship Marchicora (built 2000) was leaving the Russian port when it came into contract with the 20,000-dwt products carrier Besiktas Scotland.According to local reports,tanker was stuck in ice and was waiting for icebreaker to be guided to S-Petersburg port. As a result of the collision,M/T Besiktas Scotland got a hole above waterline 3 meters diameter and M/V Marchicora damaged bow part and lost anchor.No spill and no injures reported, both vessels are to be surveyed to evaluate their condition.Source: Safety4Sea

Fog in the area of the accident In the night of Mar 5, 2011, around 3 a.m. the "Zelada Desgagnes" was in collision with the Panama flagged cargo m/v "MSC Patricia" (IMO: 9000209), near the Antwerpse Noordzee-container terminal.The "Zelada Desgagnes" was underway from Antwerpen to the Westerscheldt when it suddenly veered to port side, hitting the "MSC Patricia" which was bound for the Zandvliet lock in the port of Antwerp.The "Zelada Desgagnes" suffered considerable damage and had to anchor at Ouden Doel close to the Dutch border. It had a hole above the waterline and berthed at Antwerp Shiprepair for repairs in the evening around 11 p.m. The "MSC Patricia" was able to proceed to the MSC-home terminal at the Delwaidedok in Antwerp before berthing at Antwerp Shiprepair on Mar 6 at 3.30 a.m. At the time of the incident there was dense fog in the area of the Scheldt off the Noordzee-container terminal.Source: Vesseltracker

Collision between two ships A cargo ship capsized after colliding with another ship in the East China Sea early Sunday and company sources told Xinhua seven crew members were missing.The state-run news agency said the Zheyuji No. 618, owned by Haitong Shipping Business Co. of Zhejiang, was carrying more than 500 tons of scrap steel when it capsized near Zhoushan.The ship, dubbed Zheyuji No.618, belonged to Haitong Shipping Business Company of Yuhuan County of Zhejiang, the sources said.A search for the missing seamen was under way and the cause of the accident was being investigated.Source: UPI

Both have been recovered A collision between two vessels 30 miles south of Start Point in Devon left two fishermen in the water, both of whom have now been recovered.The collision, between a container ship the Boxford and a fishing vessel, the Admiral Blake, happened at 18.35. At 18.43, Brixham Coastguard received a mayday call that had been relayed by another fishing vessel (the Amber J) on behalf of the Admiral Blake, reporting that they had been involved in a collision and that they had a man overboard. One other crewman had also fallen overboard and although he had been recovered back on board he was cold and wet. There were two other people on board who were reported to be safe and well. They also stated that they were not in danger of sinking, however they were taking on water. Brixham Coastguard launched a major search for the man overboard, sending the Coastguard Rescue helicopter from Portland to the scene, along with launching the Salcombe Lifeboat. Several other vessels in the area including the Amber J, the Geeske, the passenger vessel Oriana and the rescue boat from the Boxford also assisted in the search. At 19.35, after an hour ...

No injuries,no oil spill reported In the night of Feb 2, 2011, shortly after midnight the "MSC Eyra", while sailing from Helsinki to Antwerp, was in collision with the "Baltiyskiy-109" (IMO: 7612515), around 10 miles northwest of Skagen. No injuries, no oil spill reported.The "MSC Eyra" suffered a few scratches and was permitted to continue the voyage by the Danish authorities, whereas the "Baltiskiy-109", which had departed 5 hours before from Frederikshavn bound to Bilbao, was damaged above the waterline and was ordered to anchor in Ålbæk Bay.The anti pollution vessel "Mette Miljø" was sent to the site and was monitoring the "Baltiyskiy-109".Source: Vesseltracker

No oil spill and no casualties A navy warship sustained damages on Sunday after it collided with a merchant vessel in the navigational channel of the Mumbai harbour. INS Vindhyagiri was entering the harbour when the container ship MV Nordlake collided with her. The container ship owned by a Cyprus company, with 24 crew members on board, was held back following the incident."There was no oil spill and no casualties," said a spokesperson for Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, from where MV Nordlake left at 3.40 pm. The collision occurred at 4.36 pm.However, reports said a fire broke out in the engine room of INS Vindhyagiri as a result of the collision. Firefighting operations continued for several hours thereafter, even after she was moved to the dockyard."We are ascertaining how much damage has been caused. Nobody has been reported missing," said Capt M Nambiar, chief spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, adding that it was a minor collision.The collision occurred near the Sunkrock lighthouse within the pilotage area of the channel, and a pilot was on board the container vessel, said JNPT sources. The channel was blocked for about an hour and 15 minutes following the collision.On August 7 last year, ...

Freighter collided with fishing vessel in Mediterranean In the morning of Jan 6, 2011, at 7 a.m. the 25-m-f/v "Valentina" which had departed from its homepor Marzaro at 3.30 a.m. and was bound to Pantelleria, was in collision with the "Kliftrans" which was underway from Turchia to Cardiff.The Coastguard from Mazara del Vallo was soon on scene at the accident site 30 miles south of Lampedusa. 3 of the crew of 7 of the "Valentina" were injured and had to be saved by the patrol boat "CP 850". The men from Tunesia and Sicilia were medically treated in the hospital Abele Jello, and two of them meanwhile released.The trawler which suffered water ingress through a large hole in the bow was dewatered, and at 12.30 a.m. the casualty reached Trapani, escorted by the f/v "Mamma Maria". The "Kliftrans" was directed to Porto Empedocle. Prosecutors from Marsala stared investigations since.Source: Vesseltracker