May 4, 2013, 12:59 pm
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The 58 meter long passenger ferry Kalamis collided with the 42 meter long passenger ferry Erdem Karadeniz in the Bosphorus near Haydarpasha, Turkey. The two vessels collided head-on in dense fog. Three passengers were injured. Authorities dispatched several rescue boats to the scene. The injured passengers were transferred to the rescue boats and taken ashore. The remaining passengers were returned back to port. No details provided to the damage either vessel sustained in the collision. Reports state that ferry service was suspended afterwards until weather conditions improved.
April 29, 2013, 11:27 pm
The 133 meter long, 13206 dwt freighter Pirireis sank after collision with the 8937 dwt container ship Consouth in the Ionian Sea near Sapientza, Greece. The Pirireis sank quickly after the collision. Seven crew were rescued, but two perished with another eight missing. No injuries to the 16 crew on the Consouth. The Pirireis was en route to the Ukraine with a cargo of fertilizer. The cause of the collision is unknown. Reports state that visibility was good and weather was not a factor.
April 28, 2013, 10:21 pm
The 1118 dwt river tanker Myan-Aung collided with the 17735 dwt car carrier Malacca Highway on the Yangon River near Thilawa, Myanmar. The Myan-Aung capsized after the collision and sank. Seventeen crew from the Myan-Aung were rescued. The cause of the collision was not reported.
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April 5, 2013, 7:33 pm
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The 451 gt high-speed ferry First Ferry III collided with a barge near Chaeung Chau Island, Hong Kong. The First Ferry III had departed from Hong Kong en route to Chaeung Chau Island in dense fog when the ferry starboard hull struck the barge. Thirty passengers were injured with 3in critical condition. No reports of injuries on the barge or the tug pulling it. Reports state the ferry had spotted the barge on radar, but the crew had underestimated its length.
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