Casualties

R/V Petrel publishes photos of wrecked USS Wasp

The crew of Paul Allen’s research vessel, the R/V Petrel discovered the American wrecked aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV7), which was sank in 1942 after being fatally damaged by Japanese torpedoes.

In January 2019, the crew of the R/V Petrel began a journey to find the USS Wasp once more.

After several AUV dives, a patch of rough weather, a port call due to a crewmembers’ unexpected illness, and some expert sleuthing, Petrel found it in 14,000 feet of water, miles from the best estimate of its...

https://safety4sea.com/r-v-petrel-publishes-photos-of-wrecked-uss-wasp/

Watch: HM Coast Guard rescues six fishermen off Lands End

On March 12, during night hours the HM Coastguard rescued six crewmembers from a disabled fishing vessel off Lands End in challenging weather conditions. All six members were airlifted, whereas the Coastguard continues monitoring the drifting vessel.

Generally, UK forecasters warned of possible travel disruption and power cuts as they issued a yellow weather warning for ‘Storm Gareth’.

HM Coastguard was alerted at around 2200, when a French fishing vessel ‘La Fanette’ had suffered an engine...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-hm-coast-guard-rescues-six-fishermen-off-lands-end/

Burning con/ro finally sinks in Bay off Biscay

The Italian con/ro ‘Grande America’ that caught fire, finally sank, on March 12, in the Bay of Biscay at a position about 180 nm off the coast of France. The vessel that was on fire forced all its crew members to abandon it and seek for help.

Specifically, the ‘Grande America’ con/ro caught fire on March 10.

Despite the crew’s effort to take the fire out, the situation worsen with several containers burning on board, and the ship halted her course.

The Royal Navy frigate ‘HMS Argyll’ went to...

https://safety4sea.com/burning-con-ro-finally-sinks-in-bay-off-biscay/

US Navy rescues 26 migrants off Florida

On March 8, the crew of the US Navy destroyer USS James E. Williams helped rescue 26 people from a vessel in distress 48 miles southeast of Long Key attempting to illegally enter the United States. The US Coast Guard received a notification from a good Samaritan boat reporting for a 30-foot disabled wooden sail vessel with passengers waiving for help.

Specifically, a US Navy vessel that was conducting maritime operations in the area, helped the passengers.

The crew of the Arleigh Burke-class...

https://safety4sea.com/us-navy-rescues-26-migrants-off-florida/

Japanese fast ferry said to collide with whale, 80 injured

A Japanese fast ferry is said to have been collided with a whale on March 9, off the coast of Sado Island, Japan, resulting to passengers’ injury. Japan Coast Guard and operator Sado Steam Ship believe that the object was a ‘marine animal,’ possibly a whale.

Specifically, the Niigata-Ryotso ferry is an ultra-fast vessel capable of making more than 40 knots, and its hull emerges fully from the water at operating speed.

While sailing to Sado Island, it experienced an sudden slowdown. Approximately,...

https://safety4sea.com/japanese-fast-ferry-said-to-collide-with-whale-80-injured/

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