The disabled cruise shipCarnival Triumph has been taken under tow on February 11 and proceeding to Mobile, Alabama. Initial reports stated the vessel was to be towed to Pregreso, Mexico, but the Triumph had drifted some 90 miles further north making Mobile the closer destination.
Photo: USCG
Photo: USCG
The vessel continues to operate on backup generators providing passengers with limited facilities. No reports of injuries to passengers or crew. Conditions on board were reported as difficult as many toilets have stopped functioning and passengers are sleeping in hallways.
The Coast Guard has announced a joint investigation with the NTSB and Bahamas Maritime Authority into the incident. Investigators are expected in Mobile when the Triumph arrives.
The integrated tug Victory / barge James L. Kuber became disabled in bad weather on Lake Superior off Stannard Rock near Marquette, Michigan. The integrated vessels had suffered a mechanical failure allowing the 673 foot long barge to break free. With 20 knot winds and 12 foot waves, the tug was having difficulty reconnecting the vessels again. The Victory requested assistance with the United States Coast Guard responding. The Coast Guard dispatched a helicopter to the scene. A cutter was also dispatched, but turned around before reaching the vessels. The bulk freighter Saginaw along with the tug Anlian Lady were nearby and were asked to assist. The Saginaw arrived on scene and provided a lee to allow the Victory crew to reconnect to the James L. Kuber. The Saginaw then escorted the Victory towards Sault Ste Marie. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The Victory had some 8,500 gallons of diesel fuel on board while the James L. Kuber was loaded with 21,000 tons of iron ore.
The assessment of Shell’s Kulluk drillship continued today as calmer weather conditions allowed a recovery team to board the grounded vessel for a second time to continue a detailed evaluation of its condition. The recovery team again spent several hours onboard and was able to reconfirm the Kulluk is firmly aground and is stable.
The team also confirmed there remains no sign of environmental impact, and there has been no leakage of the low-sulphur diesel fuel or hydraulic fluid stored in strong tanks onboard the vessel. Information gained from the on-site assessments will be invaluable in helping to evaluate the available options for freeing the rig from its grounded position.
The 45 foot long fishing vessel Foxy Lady II was reported missing off the coast of Massachusetts. The fishing vessel was scheduled to be out for a day trip and was last reported off Provincetown. The following day the Foxy Lady II was reported overdue to the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard began a search and rescue operation with helicopter and rescue craft. The search was suspended as bad weather moved into the area. The Foxy Lady II was reported to have two crewmen on board.
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