Tag: grounding

The West of England Club informed that it has experienced two claims where, in separate incidents, a container vessel and a tanker inexplicably lost control whilst departing port under pilotage. Namely, one vessel made contact with an oil jetty causing notable damage to the face of the berth, while the other left ran aground on top of a submarine pipeline.

After a successful refloating of the Russian bulk carrier 'Kuzma Minin' last week off Cornwell, UK MCA Surveyors conducted a PSC Inspection in the early evening of 18 December and confirmed a breach in one of the fuel tanks. Tank readings indicate the tank has filled with water as a consequence of the grounding, however no pollution has been reported. 

The video, published by the HM Coastguard, depicts coordination rescue attempts after the 180-metre bulk carrier 'Kuzma Minin' dragged her anchor and grounded off Cornwell, UK, in the early morning hours of Tuesday. The ship was carrying 18 Russian crew, while there was no cargo onboard. 

A skipper has been fined $1,688 after speeding and grounding the passenger ferry 'City Cat' in New Zealand. The ferry grounded at 17 knots, in a 5 knot area, on a rock at Karaka Bay on 16 April 2017. Maritime NZ informed the skipper did not have the correct navigational charts, did not maintain proper look-out and had repeatedly traveled at excessive speed prior to the grounding.

In its Monthly Safety Scenario for November, the Swedish P&I club analyzes a case of a ship grounding due to insufficient checking of the passage plan. When creating the passage plan, it is suggested that the plan is double checked by another officer to ensure all waypoints have been selected.

Gaslog Saratoga, an LNG vessel under the Bermuda flag, grounded on the 10th of November on Dermata bay in Heraklion, Crete. The coastguard came to the rescue to help all the crew members immediately. Heraklion's Hellenic Coastguard commanded the non departure of the LNG vessel until it was given a class certification addressing its security to sail. 

A cement carrier ran aground on the west coast of Iceland on Saturday, November 3 because of the heavy waves and weather conditions. The crew and the pilot controlling the carrier were rescued by a helicopter. The grounding of the ship had as a result the breach of the carrier's hull and an oil spill.

The ferry 'Nearchos' ran aground off Santorini, Greece, on October 27. The ship suffered a controlled water ingress, while at the time of the incident, it was carrying 13 crew, 5 passengers and 5 trucks. The ferry is now anchored off Nea Kameni island, to undergo underwater survey.

The grounding of the Liberian-flagged container ship ‘Rena’ on the Astrolabe Reef resulted in a 200 tonnes HFO discharge into the water, while it is acclaimed as the second most expensive salvage operation in maritime history.

Just after 8am on Sunday 21 October, the UK's HM Coastguard received report that a ferry, with 56 persons onboard, collided with at least two yachts whilst trying to berth at the entrance of Cowes Harbour, amid heavy fog. The 'Red Falcon' ferry remained grounded at the entrance at Cowes.