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Collision on Sulina Canal

On Aug 28, 2024, the 'Sundy' , carrying 6,228 tons of barleysuffered a main engine failure on the Sulina Canal at kilometer 18. The ship was forced to an emergency anchorage. During this maneuver, it was struck by the tanker 'Mazu Xiao', which was carrying a cargo of 6,620 tons of diesel fuel from Constanta to Izmail, struck the 'Sindry' at the starboard side stern, which was heavily damaged above the water line. The tanker continued to Tulcea and anchored in pios. 45° 12' N 028° 52' E for further investigations, while the 'Sundry' remained in Sulina for checks. The navigation on the Sulina Canal continued as normal, with no pollution reported. The Sulina Port Authority has opened an investigation to determine the cause of the collision. Reports with photo and vdeo: https://spotmedia.ro/en/news/news/two-ships-carrying-tons-of-cargo-collided-in-the-danube-delta https://www.stiripesurse.ro/two-maritime-cargo-ships-collide-in-sulina-canal-no-casualties-recorded_3417459.html https://tvrinfo.ro/doua-nave-cargo-s-au-lovit-pe-dunare-la-mila-18-nu-sunt-victime/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibMqZzBcSyA

Disabled tanker slammed into fishing boats

The "Tradewind Legend", coming from Georgetown, went adrift on the Suriname River on Nov 19, 2018, at 1 p.m. and struck 11 fishing boats at the fishing center in Nieuw Amsterdam in Commewijne, which have been smashed. The tanker was only stopped by dropping anchor. It was suspected that the engine had failed before. The tanker was on its way to the oil refinery at Tout Lui Faut in Wanica to load a cargo of oil for export. The charterer Staatsolie regretted the accident and ensured that the fishers will be compensated. Also the quay of the fishing center in Nieuw Amsterdam and a dam were damaged. The authorities conducted an investigation, and the tanker was detained. It was moored at Paramaribo at 5 p.m. in pos. 05° 51.88' N 055° 5.58' W. Dutch report with photo and video: https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2018/11/19/olietanker-op-drift-op-suriname-rivier-elf-vissersboten-vernietigd/