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Barge entangled in anchor chain after collision

The tanker 'Isla De Bioko' (IMO: 9767235), en route from Rotterdam, being loaded with urea, was in collision with the barges towed by the tug 'Ginny Rose' on April 27, 2025 at 9.20 p.m. The collision led to one barge sinking and six others going adrift, while sailing downstream on the Mississippi River from St. Rose, Louisiana. The conditions on the river were harsh and challenging at the time of the accident. After receiving news of the collision, the Coast Guard immediately mobilized local assisting tugs, which managed to successfully recover four of the barges, but two of them became fouled in the anchor chains of the 'Red Fin' (IMO: 9607306), which had moored in pos. 29° 56' N 090° 09' W on April 22, en route from Vistino, and the 'Bulker Bee 30', which left New Orleans on May 9, en route to Veracuz, where it arrived on May 11. The section near the collision site was temporarily closed off by the Coast Guard from mile marker 108 to 111 above Head of Passes, while crews assessed whether it was safe to traverse given the sunken barge. On April 28 at 3 p.m. after the depth of the sunken barge was deemed safe for other vessels and the last two barges were recovered, the channel was reopened, albeit with restrictions. A survey conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had confirmed the sunken barge was located approximately 75’ below the surface. An investigation has been opened into the matter, and salvage plans were being drawn up for the sunken barge. Elevated river levels remained a complicating factor for marine traffic and recovery operations. The 'Isla de Bioko' left New Orleans again on April 28 en route to Baton Rouge, where it arrived on May 1 and left the port en route to Rotterdam with an ETA as of May 23.

Medevac off Port Alfred

On May 31, 2014, at 9.38 a,m. the NSRI Port Alfred volunteer sea rescue duty crew was activated following a request from the "Marcarolina" which was en route from Buenos Aires to the East via Durban reporting a sailor onboard suspected to be suffering hepatitis. The Department of Health and the SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) were notified and it was authorised for the patient to be brought to shore and transported to hospital. The lifeboat "Lotto Challenger" was launched and rendezvoused with the ship three nautical miles off shore in calm sea conditions with a three meter swell. On arrival on-scene NSRI rescue medics were transferred aboard and medical treatment was rendered to the semi conscious patient, a 55 year old Pinoy, and he was secured to a trauma board and lowered to our sea rescue craft and brought to shore where a Gardmed ambulance has transported the patient to hospital for further treatment. Report with photo: http://www.nsri.org.za/2014/05/port-alfred-patient-casualty-evacuated-off-ship/