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Allision in Ravenna
On March 13, 2019, at 7.30 a.m. the Portuguese flagged container m/v "BF Philipp" (IMO:9123324), coming from Ancona, was in allision with the "Eduardo Junior", which was moored at the quay in Ravenna. After having passed the curve at Marina di Ravenna, the container ship hit the tug at port side in the Candiano Canal with its bulbous bow which tore open a tank with of diesel fuel which poured into the water, causing a large spill. Immediately the emergency protocol was activated by the harbour master's office. The employees of the nautical services along with tugs, moorers and pilots secured the ship and carry out the recovery operations. Oil booms were laid out around the damaged tug. The container ship was towed to its dock at the Ravenna Container Terminal. She left the Ravenna Container Terminal again on March 14 at 9.10 p.m. and headed to Trieste, where it berthed at the New Free Port Pier 7 Container Terminal on March 15 at 6.30 a.m. The tug was sent to the Rosetto Marino SpA Yard San Vitale in Ravenna on March 15 for repairs. Italian reports with photos: https://www.ravennatoday.it/foto/cronaca/collisione-navi-ravenna-sversamento-gasolio/#m-a-01.html https://www.ilrestodelcarlino.it/ravenna/cronaca/nave-marina-incidente-gasolio-1.4488689 http://www.ravennanotizie.it/articoli/2019/03/13/portacontainer-urta-rimorchiatore-ormeggiato-in-porto.-modesto-sversamento-di-carburante-in-mare.html http://www.ravenna24ore.it/news/ravenna/0084813-nave-finisce-contro-un-rimorchiatore-ormeggiato-marina-ravenna
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