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Cargo ship sank after collision with Lisa Auerbach

On Sep 14, at 2.30 a.m. the 'Lisa Auerbach', en route to Ho Chi Minh City, was in collision with the Vietnamese cargo m/v 'My An 1' (IMO:9060728), which was carrying 9,900 tons of clinker and had 40 tons bunker fuel on board, which sank in the Vung Tau mooring area at anchorage 18. The 'Lisa Auerbach' had left her anchorage position and headed west, making about 10 knots, and hit the anchored bulk carrier. All its 17 crew members were rescued by the 'Lisa Auerbach'. The Vung Tau Port Authority coordinated the response. Forces were mobilized to the position oto keep watch to warn other ships not to move near this area. Tthe Maritime Administration was coordinating with relevant agencies to install buoys around the location and to respond to oil spills at sea. As the wreck position was far from the fairway channel, it did not affect ship traffic. The mast and smokestack were still protruding from the water. Report with photos: https://nld.com.vn/thoi-su/tau-my-an-1-cho-hon-9900-tan-clinker-bi-dam-chim-khi-dang-neo-o-bien-vung-tau-20210914132503178.htm

Cargo ship saved crew of Dutch yacht

The "Finesse" rescued the crew of two of the Dutch sailing yacht "Dante" which had collided with an unidentified cargo vessel early in the morning of May 28, 2016, about 45 miles west of Sein in the Bay of Biscay. At 4:38 a.m The CROSS Corsen was alerted by the British crew of the yacht which had suffered no injuries, but the damage on the boat required the evacuation from board after the unidentified cargo ship had moved on. The CROSS dispatched the SNSM lifeboat from Sein to take the sailboat in tow. The Mayday call was relayed messages to the vessels in the area. The "Finesse" evacuated the two boaties at 6:35 a.m. At 6:49, a Cayman SAR helicopter arrived on scene and airlifted the two castaways from the "Finesse" and transported them to the naval air base at Lanvéoc Poulmic where they arrived at 8:07 a.m. The 8,5 meter long yacht remained afloat and was towed to Sein by the lifeboat.

Bulker broke down off Saint-Paul

On Mar 9, 2015, the "Finesse" got in trouble off Saint-Paul with a cargo of sugar bound from Daressalam. After having suffered a breakdown, the ship had to be secured by two tugs. The bulkcarrier had been at anchor for three days, but had to move away because of stormy weather. During this manoever it suffered a breakdown and was taken in tow by two tugs of the Grand Seaport with a pulling force of 65 tons each. The ship was removed from the mooring area and secured. The "Finesse" now had to wait for a favorable weather window for entering the East Port, before shifting to the West Port once conditions permit. On Mar 10 at 6.30 a.m. the "Finesse" was finally able to enter the Port Réunion after weather improvement. French report with photos: http://www.ipreunion.com/tempete-haliba/reportage/2015/03/09/saint-paul-un-bateau-tracte-vers-le-large-pas-de-danger-selon-le-cross,29726.html