Shipping Casualty Corner

[Michael H. Standart]

From BYM:
New Zealand. Most of the stern section of the MV Rena has slipped off the Astrolabe Reef
See http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=97333

From The Jakarta Globe:
Cargo Ship Sinks and Boats Grounded in Bad Weather
See http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/car ... her/489928

From The World Maritime News:
UAE: MT Prem Divya Blast Investigation Continues
See http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/43535

From Marine Link:
Crews Safe After Two Fishing Boats Sink
See http://www.marinelink.com/news/fishing- ... 41981.aspx

From Cruise Critic:
Cruise Ship Runs Aground During Electronica Music Voyage
See http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4704

From The Seattle Times:
Explosion on fishing vessel at Port Townsend
See http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... ethru.html

[Michael H. Standart]

From Yahoo:
3 missing, 37 rescued in Korean fishing boat fire
See http://news.yahoo.com/3-missing-37-resc ... 43680.html

From BYM:
New Zealand. Rena update : Booms being placed at Maketū and Little Waihi Beach
See http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=97373

From The Daily Telegraph Australia:
MV Tycoon ship had safety concerns in the past before it smashed into rocks at Christmas Island
See http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/m ... 6241157141

From Defence News:
U.S. Ship Rescues Six More Iranians: Pentagon
See http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i= ... =SEA&s=TOP

[Michael H. Standart]

From BYM:
At sea . Injured crew from Southern Ocean vessel transferred to US ship
See http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=97394

From Monsters & Critics:
Divers to inspect New Zealand shipwreck, new oil spill expected
See http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/ ... l-expected

[Michael H. Standart]

From BYM:
At Sea : United States Airforce C17 Globemaster III to help recover 7 crew injured on board the Korean fishing vessel
See http://www.bymnews.com/news/newsDetails.php?id=97417

From The World Maritime News:
New Zealand: Bad Weather Prevents Salvors to Assess Rena’s Break-up Damage
See http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/44451

[Michael H. Standart]

Breaking News From Cruise Critic:

Six Dead After Costa Concordia Hits Reef Off Italian Coast; Thousands Evacuated From Cruise Ship

(10:15 p.m. EST) -- Six people are feared dead and the toll may climb after Costa Concordia ran aground off the coast of Italy late today and began taking on water, according to numerous media reports. More than 4,000 passengers and crew were evacuated from the sinking vessel.

For the rest, see http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4710

[Michael H. Standart]

The Daily Mail has some interesting photos of the Costa Concordia casualty at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... coast.html

[Michael H. Standart]

Update on the Costa Concordia From Yahoo:
Three die as cruise ship runs aground in Italy
See http://news.yahoo.com/italian-cruise-sh ... 56831.html

Click on the photo for a slideshow of the incident. The ship has settled on the bottom on her side and the only reason she isn't completely sunk is because the water here is too shallow.

[Michael H. Standart]

From Yahoo:
SKorean ship sinks after explosion, 3 crewmen die

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Officials say a South Korean cargo ship has sunk after being rocked by an explosion off the country's west coast, leaving three people dead and eight others missing.

More at http://news.yahoo.com/skorean-ship-sink ... 47754.html

[Michael H. Standart]

From Gulf News:

Tanker sinks near Sharjah port due to strong winds

Sharjah: An oil tanker, belonging to a UAE-based diesel company sank 500 metres from Al Hamriya Port, north west of Sharjah city, due to strong winds, a Coast Guard official told Gulf News.

More at http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emerg ... s-1.966418

[Michael H. Standart]

From The U.S. Coast Guard:
Coast Guard responding to vessel taking on water
See http://www.d14.uscgnews.com/go/doc/800/1270743/

From The World Maritime News:
New Zealand: Divers Continue Assessment of Rena Wreck
See http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/44701

[Michael H. Standart]

From The World Maritime News:
Chevron’s Jack-up Rig K.S. Endeavor Catches Fire Offshore Nigeria
See http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/44788

From GulfNews:
No oil spill from sunken tanker
See http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emerg ... r-1.967420

[Michael H. Standart]

From The World Maritime News:
New Zealand: Removal of Containers from Rena Continues Today
See http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/44911

From The BBC:
Milford Haven sea collision: Tanker docks safely
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-sout ... s-16616320

From The Belfast Telegraph:
Cork trawler tragedy: 'Ship's crew 'trapped in wreck', says father as search goes on
See http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... 05109.html

From The Navy Newsstand:
Dewey Aids Sinking Iranian Fishing Dhow
See http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=64840

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Professional Mariner:
Tow strikes bridge on Monongahela River; 2 coal barges break away
See http://www.professionalmariner.com/ME2/ ... 89101A007B

From The World Maritime News:
Nigeria: Chevron Calls Off Search for Two Missing Workers
See http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/45025

[Michael H. Standart]

From ZeeNews:
Cargo ship damaged after collision off Istanbul
See http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/car ... 53936.html

From The Professional Mariner:
Monongahela River still closed while salvors tend to sunken barge
See http://www.professionalmariner.com/ME2/ ... 63899F0BB8

[Michael H. Standart]

From ZeeNews:
Philippines: 2 cargo ships sink; 32 aboard saved

Manila: A cargo ship loaded with cement sank in the central Philippines on Sunday and another vessel carrying iron ore went down off the country's eastern coast, the coast guard said. All 32 crewmen from both ships were rescued.

See http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/phi ... 54141.html