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Tanker damaged by drifting cargo ship

The "Grand Pioneer" which went adrift after the stern lines broke in stormy gusts, damaged the "Parmelia 1" in the evening of Aug 17, 2014. The cargo ship "AAL Fremantle" and the car carrier were being unloaded in Fremantle harbour when both swung away from their North Quay berths about 10 p.m. The "AAL Fremantle" collided with the bunker tanker before making contact with the Fremantle rail bridge, causing damage to scaffolding and an overhead power line. The rail bridge has been closed after it was hit by the "AAL Fremantle" which also broke from its moorings as s storm swept across Perth and the South West at 10.15 p.m. Thousands of people were without power and homes were damaged in the storm. Trains between Fremantle and North Fremantle have been cancelled and replaced by buses. The line could be closed for a week. The ship had just finished unloading a cargo of cars when the incident occurred. The bridge was inspected by structural engineers after daybreak. Trains would run as normal to North Fremantle, but services between North Fremantle and Fremantle had been cancelled and replaced by buses operating between North Fremantle and Fremantle Station. There was likely to be some minor disruption to timetables over the rest of the line. One of the masts that support the train line’s overhead electrical power system was smashed and some of the supporting infrastructure sustained extensive damage in the crash. The disruption was likely to remain in place for at least a week while the damage was repaired and an investigation was completed to determine if there was any structural damage to the bridge. Reports with photos: https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24739390/container-ship-crashes-into-fremantle-bridge-as-wild-storm-lashes-wa/ https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/24738303/roofs-ship-and-trains-stricken-by-storm/ https://twitter.com/ben_j_hennessy/status/501153610948825088/photo/1

Bunker tanker hit fishing boat

The "Parmelia I" was in collision with a private fishing boat off Fremantle on May 30, 2014. The accident happened about 800 meters offshore1 at the Swan River mouth near South Mole about 1.15 p.m. The two fishermen, aged in their 70s, were taken to Fremantle Hospital. One had suffered head injuries and the other minor injuries. The Fremantle Sea Rescue attended, and the damaged fishing boat has been towed to shore. The Department of Transport was investigating the incident, which was handled by Fremantle Ports. Report with photos: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/23986280/two-injured-in-fremantle-boat-collision/

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The Fremantle traffic bridge may be at risk of collapse according to an engineer's report, commissioned under the Labor Government in 2004, which stated the bridge needs major repairs and could collapse if hit by a ship as done so by the "Parmelia 1". It is still unknown why the vessel could not counteract the tide and an investigation is under way. The Transport Minister and Main Roads have been contacted for comment.