The 62 foot long fishing vessel Golden Promise ran aground off the island of Stroma, Pentland Firth, Scotland. The fishing vessel listed over to starboard and crew prepared to abandon ship. The master sent out a distress call to Aberdeen Coastguard. The Coastguard sent out a helicopter while the Longhope and Thurso lifeboats were launched. The RNLI lifeboats reached the scene, but the surf made it impossible to transfer the crew safely. The crew on the Golden Promise waited until the rescue helicopter reached the scene. It winched the five crew off the fishing vessel and took them back to Lossiemouth. The Golden Promise is being monitored for any possible pollution being released. No reports of injuries.
The 24,362 dwt livestock freighter Maysora caught fire in the Aegean Sea near Bozcaada Island close to the approaches to the Dardanelles. The fire had started in the engine room and quickly spread to the living quarters of the crew. The master of the Maysora requested assistance and for additional fire-fighting equipment. The Coast Guard responded sending fire-fighting tug boats to the scene. After fighting the blaze for several hours, the crew was able to extinguish the fire. None of the 71 crew and 2 passengers were injured. The vessel will be taken to Tekirdag with the assistance of a tugboat. The Maysora was scheduled to arrive at Tekirdag, Turkey from Freemantle with 73,500 sheep.
The standby vessel Ocean Sun (962 dwt) had a fire in the engine room off Flamborough Head in the North Sea in a fresh gale with 18 to 25 foot waves. The crew was able to extinguish the fire and regain some power. The Ocean Sun provides support for the gas rig Ensco 72. No reports of injuries to the 12 man crew, but the vessel will be returning to Aberdeen.
The Carnival cruise ship Splendor after a fire in the engine room disabled all six diesel engines. The fire was extinguished, but it left the vessel with just auxilary power as the ship’s generators were disabled. Multiple tugboats are towing the Splendor back to San Diego, USA. The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Regan also provided aide by delivering food and supplies including Spam, crabmeat and Pop Tarts. No injuries reported of the 4,500 passengers or crew. Reports state an investigation into the cause of the fire will be conducted.
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