Tag: grounding

The Parana River in Argentina has reopened after the removal of the grounded ship Clara Insignia, loaded with wheat, which had blocked the channel near the Rosario grains port hub.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully rescued 71 passengers from the MV Reina Hosanna, a passenger vessel that experienced engine failure near Capul, Northern Samar.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is responding to a passenger ferry that ran aground near Maalaea Harbor, Maui, Hawaii, on 22 January.

The Brazilian authorities are responding to an incident involving the Liberian-flagged oil tanker Minerva Rita, which suffered hull damage after running aground in a critical area along the Amazon River.

Indonesian teams have successfully freed the 23-year-old tanker Liberty, registered under the flag of Cameroon that run aground in the waters of the Singapore Strait.

On December 1st an unmanned tanker, identified as the King Rich, was swept ashore by large waves, leaving it stranded on the coast of the Cham Islands, Vietnam.

An accident involving a grounding is being investigated by the Transport Safety Board and the Japanese Coast Guard.

On 7th November, efforts were underway in an attempt to refloat a Great Lakes freighter that went aground causing a local tourist attraction along the St. Clair River in Michigan.

With minimal additional environmental impact., the stranded ferry Marco Polo (15,955 gross tonnes) was successfully refloated. Today, the salvage operation is anticipated to be finished, but the oil cleaning is anticipated to take much longer.

Salvors successfully refloated the Bonnie G, a cargo vessel that ran aground in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, after 26 days.