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Incident is under investigation The captain and helmsman of a Gibraltar-flagged cargo ship that ran aground off Sweden's southern coast overnight are suspected of being drunk, the coast guard said Wednesday."The captain and helmsman are both suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and we have launched an inquiry," coast guard spokeswoman Lotta Brandstroem told AFP.It was not immediately known why the Anke Angela, an 82-metre (270-foot) ship loaded with timber, ran aground around 0100 GMT in the Kalmarsund strait between the Swedish mainland and the island of Oeland."The captain is a German national and the helmsman is Russian, and the other four crew members are from Ukraine and Cape Verde," Brandstroem said, adding that the vessel was en route from Moensteraas to Ireland with a cargo of wood.The ship was listing slightly on Wednesday and the coast guard was assessing the damage.Source: AFP

USCG rushed for help

Charges against the owner of vessel loaded with 6,000 metric tons of coal that ran aground The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is set to file charges against the owner of the Cambodian-flagged cargo shipping vessel loaded with 6,000 metric tons of coal that ran aground along the shoreline of Agno in Pangasinan for damages and alleged negligence on the part of the operator.Captain George Ursabia, PCG Northern Luzon district commander, said the vessel identified as M/V Chang Da-12 with 12 crew members, accidentally hit the rocky shoreline of Aren Point along Barangay Abagtanen in Agno town on December 19 while they are supposedly to deliver more than 6,000 metric tons of coal which came from Indonesia to their point of destination in China.Ursabia said that they are planning legal action against the owner of the distressed vessel since the Sino Genesis Investments Limited, a Cambodian-owned company based in Hong Kong is reportedly the owner and operator of the cargo vessel allegedly failed to make such positive action."Considering the fact that time is of essence to prevent the cargo vessel from breaking up which might cause an environmental disaster since big and strong sea waves brought by the northeast monsoon continue ...

The ship does not have statutory certificates onboard The Philippine Coast Guard is set to file charges against the owner of the "Changda 12" which was loaded with 6,000 metric tons of coal that ran aground on Dec 19, 2011, off Agno in Pangasinan for damages and alleged negligence on the part of the operator. The vessel with 12 crew members hit the rocky shoreline of Aren Point along Barangay Abagtanen in Agno town enroute to deliver more than 6,000 metric tons of coal which came from Indonesia to their point of destination in China.The CG was planning legal action against the owner of the distressed vessel since the Sino Genesis Investments LTd., a Cambodian-owned company based in Hong Kong is reportedly the owner and operator of the cargo vessel allegedly failed to make such positive action. The vessel also had on board 13,000 liters of bunker fuel which is threatening to spill-out and affect the coastal residents of Barangay Abagtanen. On Dec 24, the salvor company Malayan Towage was commissioned by the PCG and arrived due to the slow action from the ship owners. The ship does not have statutory certificates onboard such as certificates of ownership and registry, ...

MV RENA remains firmly wedged on the Astrolabe Reef

No one was injured A Pirate-themed cruise ship carrying about 100 passengers ran aground in heavy fog on New Year's Eve, but no one was apparently injured.Public safety officials in Clearwater said late Saturday that crews responded at the Memorial Causeway Bridge when the cruise ship, the Pirate's Ransom, ran aground in the Intracoastal Waterway. A second vessel, Island Times, attempted to take some of the passengers to shore but it also ran aground. Police and fireboats were taking passengers to shore late Saturday night.A city press release says a 77-year-old woman was examined at the scene but refused treatment. There were no immediate reports of injuries.Built in 1993, the Pirate's Ransom is a 70-foot-long vessel that can carry 125 passengers, according to the web site of its operator, Captain Memo's Pirate Cruise."Get lost in the pirate antics of treasure hunts, face painting, water gun games, stories and dancing for all," the web site says.Authorities said fog is believed to have been a factor in the ships running aground. Clearwater is located about 30 miles north of St. Petersburg, on the Gulf coast.Source: AP

Due to the cylone Thane A Korean cargo vessel, OSM Arena, with 14 members on board drifted towards the Chennai coast following heavy wind due to cyclone Thane. The storm with wind speeds of 140 kmph made landfall this morning between Cuddalore and Puducherry.The ship is carrying around 400 tonnes of bunker fuel, and was seen a few metre opposite INS Adayar (one of the Naval stations), south off the Chennai port.Last night, the ship drifted towards the coast as its winch, which is used to drop the anchor, broke down. The Chennai Port Trust is sending its engineers to repair the winch. Despite the ship being outside the Chennai port's limits, the port trust is sending two tugs to tow the ship to high seas, said the Port Trust's Chairman Atulya Mishra."There is no danger due to the bunker oil. I personally spoke to the captain of the ship, and he said that things are under control. The ship can keep sailing within the limits," Mishra told Business Line.Currently, the ship is safe and is sailing. The draft level opposite INS Adayar is eight metres, which is enough for that vessel.Mr Mishra said that for the last one month, ...

But remains firmly wedged on the Astrolabe Reef The stricken cargo ship Rena has split in two but remains firmly wedged on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast Tauranga.Maritime New Zealand today said a gaping crack in the ship's hull had widened in swells of up to 5m on Saturday.The vessel may still be joined together under the surface and divers would investigate as the weather permitted.A spokeswoman this afternoon said there was no change to the ship's state today, and it remained firmly wedged on the reef, where it ran aground early October.Light oil sheens were seen coming from the bow and stern of the ship this morning, with an unknown quantity of oil still on board.Two containers are confirmed to have fallen overboard on Saturday while a further nine have been "misplaced''.These could have been crushed in the hold or fallen overboard.Four oiled blue penguins were collected in the past two days, which would be sent to the wildlife recovery centre later this week.One oiled blue penguin was found dead.One dotterel, two grey faced petrels and 17 penguins are in care at the Massey facility in Palmerston North.Winds of between 10 and 20 knots and swells of 1-2m ...

in the onslaught of tropical storm 'Sendong' A cargo vessel ran aground in the vicinity of Dumaguete City in the onslaught of tropical storm "Sendong."Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson Lt. Commander Algier Ricafrente said the MV Ever Transport III, owned by the company Carry Lines, was trying to look for a safe place to dock when it was battered by strong waves and winds early morning Saturday.Radio dzMM reported that all 23 passengers were safe and were brought to Barangay Calindagan after undergoing a medical check-up.Meanwhile, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that 5,040 passengers were stranded as of 8 a.m. Saturday. Likewise, 82 trucks, 6 cars, 143 buses, 6 motorized boats and 87 vessels have been stranded in regions VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and CARAGA.As of the 11 a.m. weather update of PAGASA, Sendong was spotted 180 kilometers west of Dumaguete City, packing winds of 75 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of 90 kph.The weather bureau hoisted storm signal number 2 over Palawan, Southern Negros, and Zamboanga del Norte.Signal number 1 was raised in Cuyo Island, Southern Cebu, Siquijor, Northern Negros, Zamboanga del Sur and Misamis Occidental.PAGASA said Sendong is expected to exit the ...

TK Bremen, to run aground off Brittany