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$24 million for the cost of environmental cleanup After the Canadian Coast Guard and the federal government washed their hands of responsibility for a beat-up 230-metre bulk carrier grounded off the coast of Cape Breton, the Nova Scotia government issued an order to the Russian captain of the tug boat that lost the ship to come and get it.The MV Miner has been stranded off the coast of Scaterie Island since late September, when high winds caused it to break free from The Hellas, the Russian tugboat that was dragging the ship to Turkey for scrap.The province released The Hellas from ship arrest Thursday morning on a security of $1,050,000, the value of the ship.But it also slapped the ship's owners, Pellas Shipping Company, with a removal order under the Crown Lands Act, and is planning to issue the same order to Arivina Navigation, the company that owns the MV Miner.Both companies must now provide the province with a detailed removal plan.What's more, the province is suing the owners of The Hellas for upwards of $24 million for the cost of environmental cleanup, and possibly the cost of removal, should they refuse to comply with the removal order.But that doesn't ...

MV Miner ran aground off Scatarie Island The Canadian Coast Guard says the remaining oily waste water has been removed from a badly damaged bulk carrier stranded off Cape Breton.The coast guard declined a request for an interview but sent an email Monday saying that all tanks on the MV Miner have been examined and emptied.Joe LeClair, superintendent of environmental response for the coast guard, said in an emailed statement that there are some oily sheens inside the engine room, but they are being contained by booms.LeClair's statement said about 10,000 litres of marine diesel fuel, lubricants and oily waste water have been removed from the vessel.The ship, which once carried coal, ore and grain on the Great Lakes, was on its way from Montreal to Turkey to be scrapped when it ran into trouble. The MV Miner broke free while being towed last month and ran aground off Scatarie Island, a provincially designated wilderness management area.There have been repeated attempts to free the 230-metre aging bulk carrier, but the vessel won't budge.The emailed statement from the Coast Guard said the vessel remains largely intact, but there are several large openings on the starboard side.It also said that a shoreline ...

There are no reported injuries - a "light oil sheen" found on the surface Maritime New Zealand says hydraulic oil has spilt from a large cargo ship which has struck a reef near the Tauranga Harbour yesterday morning, however the vessel's fuel tanks are still intact.The 236m cargo vessel Rena, which carries a Liberian flag, struck the Astrolabe Reef, north of Motiti Island, around 2.20am.There are no reported injuries to the 25 crew on board.Authorities this morning flew a helicopter over the site to see if the anything had leaked from the vessel.A "light oil sheen" found on the surface has been identified as hydraulic oil, Maritime New Zealand says.The vessel, which left Napier bound for Tauranga Port, is reportedly on a 10 degree list, but is stable on the reef.Two of its cargo holds are flooded, and pumps are being used to extract the water."As a precautionary measure, fuel in tanks on the port side is being transferred to the starboard side," Maritime New Zealand said in a statement."The ship's captain is in discussion with the ship's owner and salvage experts to assess how best to move the ship off the reef - this is expected to take some ...

Maritime Safety Queensland investigates the grounding of the passenger ferry Maritime Safety Queensland is investigating the grounding of a passenger ferry in Redland Bay off Brisbane.Bay Islands Transit System says no-one was hurt when the ferry Jumpipin hit a sand bar near Garden Island at about 7:30am (AEST).The company's area manager Debbie Wilson says it took about two hours to transfer all 98 people on board to another ferry to continue their journey onto the Redland Bay mainland."It was quite a smooth operation - life jackets were available and it was very shallow water." she said.She says the experienced captain and the crew will be interviewed to determine what went wrong.Ms Wilson says the Jumpinpin should be refloated around 3:00pm (AEST) prior to the high tide at about 5:00pm (AEST)."There will be no interruption to service," Ms Wilson said."We have spare ferries."Police Inspector Peter Harding says it is unusual for a ferry to run aground before low tide."At the moment the conditions are very calm but there is a falling tide," he said."The ferry is expected to remain stranded for some time."Source: ABC News

Cargo vessel ran aground off Taiwans northern coast The death toll in an accident involving a cargo vessel which ran aground off Taiwans northern coast has risen to six.Taiwans Coast Guard Administration said in a statement that it is continuing to search for four crew members still missing from the Panamanian-registered Jui Hsing.The ship, with a crew of 21, ran aground in stormy seas yesterday and broke in two off the port of Keelung.The administration said 11 seafarers have been rescued.Taiwanese officials said the accident caused 300 tons of oil to spill into the sea. Experts warned clean-up efforts could take a year.Taiwan was under the influence of Typhoon Nalgae over the weekend. The storm pummelled the northern Philippines.Source: Wales Online

A cargo vessel ran aground off of the northern Taiwanese coast, breaking apart in heavy seas.

The ship broke into two pieces and all the crew members jumped into the rough water Seven crew members remained missing Monday morning after a gravel ship ran aground off Keelung Harbor in northern Taiwan around midnight in stormy weather, according to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA).Three of the 14 other crew members from the Jui Hsing showed no signs of life when they were rescued, but the others were not seriously hurt, CGA officials said.The missing crew members include the four Taiwanese nationals who were aboard the vessel, the officials said.Eight of the crewmen are Myanmar citizens and nine are Indonesians, according to CGA information.The CGA has decided to send more large patrol ships to search for the seven missing sailors, since inclement weather has hindered airborne rescue efforts, the officials said.CGA Minister Wang Chin-wang went to Keelung early in the morning to coordinate the rescue operations. As of the press time, five CGA vessels had been dispatched for the rescue mission and some CGA personnel had also joined police and firefighters in the search of the missing crew members.According to CGA data, the 11,500-ton gravel ship set off from Keelung late Sunday for China to collect a cargo ...

A barge and tug boat got stuck A barge and tug boat got stuck in the Intracoastal Waterway at Fox Cut north of Flagler Beach this morning after running aground and destroying a dock.The barge got stuck at 3 a.m. and when the tide rose the boat was able to be on its way after noon.The U.S. Coast Guard investigated to see if the barge created hazard, which would have required the Coast Guard to issue an advisory to boaters, a spokeswoman said.Flagler County sheriff's spokeswoman Debra Johnson said it was an empty fuel barge on its way to Jacksonville.Robert Santacroce, who lives in Painters Walk north of Flagler Beach, said he heard a loud noise about 3 a.m. today andrealized something large was stuck."I knew it was something big," Santacroce said. "It had taken out my neighbor's dock and it's up on Island Estates. It would have taken a bridge out if it had hit a bridge," Santacroce said. "It's a huge barge and a huge tug."Source: Daytona Beach News Journal

There have been no reports of injury or pollution Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, based in Astoria, Ore., is monitoring a 584-foot cargo vessel that ran aground on the Columbia River, Thursday, at approximately 6:10 p.m.No injuries were reported and an aerial inspection by an MH-60 Jayhawk helciopter crew, from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, found no visibile signs of pollution.The cargo vessel Luminous Ace grounded at mile marker 40 after an electrical outage caused the vessel to lose all steering capabilities. The vessel, which is not obstructing the navigable waterway,has dropped a shore side anchor to prevent any further movement while tugs transit to location.While anchored, Luminous Ace regained power and propulsion. The tugs are planning to transit the vessel, at high tide, to an anchoring location near Astoria. Next high tide occurs on Friday at 1 a.m.Source: USCG

Master and other deck officers gathered on the bridge to celebrate an officer's birthday The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued the report of its investigation of the grounding of a feeder container ship on the south coast of Spain on 15 February 2011. The container ship was en route from Algeciras to Valencia. Shortly after midnight on 15 February, the master and other deck officers gathered on the bridge to celebrate an officer's birthday. A number of alcoholic toasts were consumed.The celebration ended at about 0200, leaving the officer of the watch alone on the bridge. The ship/s voyage data recorder reveals that shortly thereafter the ship's course was radically changed. The chief mate, who normally stood the 0400-0800 watch, arrived on the bridge at about 0600 to find it unmanned and the ship aground with the engine at full speed. The master was called and came to the bridge minutes later.At about that time, the Spanish Coast Guard called to inquire as to the status of the ship. The master initially stated that all was well and that the ship was anchored. He later reported that the ship was aground. With tug assistance, the ship was refloated ...