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Allision in Karachi

The "Tolten" allided with the berthed container vessel "Hamburg Bay" in the morning of March 19, 2018, while manoevering upon arrival in the port of Karachi with assistance of three tugs. At least 20 container at the port side of the "Tolten" were damaged and/or fell overboard when the ship hit the starboard side foreship of the "Hamburg Bay". The boxes were loaded with import cars. Some sank immediately, others were drifting in the basin. The container terminal operations suspended until the recovery of all containers. The "Hamburg Bay" sailed again on March 21 after having got channel clearance. Reports with photos and video: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/294414-two-container-ships-collide-at-karachi-port https://www.geo.tv/latest/187085-21-containers-fall-in-sea-after-two-ships-collide-at-karachi-port

Medevac off Portland

The US Coast Guard medevaced a crew member of the "APL Tokyo" 230 miles off the coast of central Oregon after he sustained burns on Nov 17, 2013. He was taken to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Pacific Area command center received a call from the "APL Tokyo" after their second engineer came into contact with hot oil. They contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard District 13 command center at approximately 11:30 p.m., on Nov 16, who began coordinating with the captain of the "APL Tokyo" and crewmembers from Air Station Astoria, Ore., and Air Station Sacramento to medevac the injured off the ship. The captain of the "APL Tokyo" was instructed to bring the ship closer to the Oregon coast. From the Air Station Astoria an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was dispatched and from the Air Station Sacramento a C-130 Hercules plane took off to act as air support. At approximately 4:10 p.m., both aircrews rendezvoused with the "APL Tokyo" and the individual was hoisted aboard the Jayhawk. The man was reported to be in stable condition. Report with video: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/1964158/Coast-Guard-medevacs-injured-cargo-ship-employee-230-miles-off-the-central-Oregon-coast#sthash.nVlWKdHN.dpuf