Several containers spilled into the Nieuwe Maas River in Rotterdam during the morning of September 11th after the containers making up the top stack on an inland motor freighter, the Nijmegen Max, hit the Willemsburg Bridge. Five containers in total fell into the river. The bridge was understood to have sustained some damage as a result of the incident. No injuries were reported. The containers drifted in the water and moved toward the Van Brienenoordbrug bridge, posing a collision risk to other vessels. Four containers were recovered from the river, while one container that had sunk was later found at the riverbed, the Port of Rotterdam Authority said.
The Nijmegen Max was later reported to be at Alblasserdam Port, Netherlands.
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A Salvadoran crew member of cargo ship Elena (IMO 9501215), which was anchored in the southern harbour of the port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, died on September 5th as the result of a fall while carrying out a supply operation from a barge. He lost his balance and fell onto the deck of the barge from a height of 12 metres. The Maritime Authority temporarily detained the ship until the circumstances have been clarified. The ship had been anchored since August 24th, coming from Mauritania. It eventually departed Las Palmas on September 8th. As of September 12th it was moored at Agadir, Morocco (arrived September 11th)
2012-built, Portugal-flagged, 16,042 gt Elena is owned by Ership Internacional SA care of manager Ership SAU of Madrid, Spain. It is entered with Britannia on behalf of Ership Internacional SA (Zona Franca Da Madeira).
Passenger ferry William Inglis (IMO 5390761) had to undertake an emergency stop after suffering mechanical issues while docking at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in Toronto during the evening of September 5th. The ferry drifted into the wooden slip at the downtown terminal at around 18:15 local time. Paramedics and Toronto police’s marine unit were called to the scene, but no injuries to passengers or crew were reported. An investigation is underway. The ferry was temporarily removed from service.
Bulk carrier Christiana P (IMO 9580508) was immobilized in Ramallo, Argentina on September 5th due to a power failure. The vessel was carrying 40,000 tons of sorghum, bound from the ACA Terminal in San Lorenzo to the Buenos Aires port of Quequén, where it was scheduled to load another 25,000 tons barley, bound for China. The ship had to emergency anchor near the Puerto Martins Shipyard.
2011-built, Panama-flagged, 44,027 gt Christiana P is owned by Nautilus Sea Legend SA care of manager Sea Justice of Athens, Greece. It is entered with Gard P&I on behalf of Nautilus Sea Legend SA. Gard AS is hull leader on behalf of Sea Justice SA. As of September 12th it was at anchor off Necochea, Argentina (arrived September 8th).