Shipwreck Log

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.

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The 298 meter long, 75898 dwt  container ship allided with a pier at Vancouver, British Columbia.   The Ever Ethic was being assisted from port with two tugs when the container ship struck the pier.   The vessel’s hull was damaged with several small hull punctures.   No reports of injuries or pollution released.   The crew was able to make repairs the vessel departed a few days later bound for Tokyo, Japan.

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The 245 meter long, 45362 dwt container ship Norfolk Express went aground in the Weser estuary near Wremen, Germany.   The container ship had veered out of the fairway at high speed and had grounded with it’s bow stuck on a dam.  No report of injuries or pollution released.   The bow of the vessel had sustained some damage in the grounding.   Multiple tugs were dispatched to the scene while authorities had anti-pollution ships monitoring the situation.   The Norfolk Express was pulled free on the first attempt on the rising tide.  The vessels proceeded to Bremerhaven for inspection.

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The 1500 ton container vessel Chien Chang collided in dense fog with a 2,000 ton freighter near Kinmen Island, China.  The Chien Chang suffered damage to its bow with a hole above the waterline.  No reports of injuries on either vessel.   The crew of 12 from the freighter had abandoned ship and were picked up by a rescue ship.  Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.