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The "Phoenix", 37 ts (ENI-No: 02314304), ran aground with a pushed barge on the jetty of the Europe Way South at Ritthem on Jan 22 around 1.30 a.m. The vessels got stuck enroute from Flushing East to Antwerp with a cargo of coal. The tugs "Multratug 9" and "Multratug 27" as well as the patrol boat "RWS 78" of Rijkswaterstaat attended at 2 p.m. About 20 minutes later the tugs managed to pull the pushed barge off which was taken back to Flushing East for inspections. t 7.30 p.m. the vessels resumed their voyage. Damage to the jetty remained limited too. Dutch report with photo and video: https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/110636/Vrachtschip-vastgelopen-tegen-havendam-bij-Ritthem

In the port of Ust-Luga, a fuel oil spill occurred during bunkering of the bulkcarrier "Lowlands Horizon" at the quay of the coal terminal on Jan 21, 2019, at 9:35 p.m. while bunkering from the "Vanino". The supply of the bunker was urgently stopped, and the crew of the bulk carrier began collecting the spilled oil. AT 11.30 p.m. two inspectors of the Port Control of Ust-Luga were sent to the site to assess the nature of the pollution. The estimated amount of fuel oil located on the deck and sides of the vessel was 3-5 cubic meters. The estimated amount of fuel oil trapped on the ice at the ship’s side was 50-100 kg. The causes of the incident were investigated.

The cargo m/v "FWN Solide" (IMO: 9321093) was in collision the icebreaker "Kontio" upon approaching Oulu in the northeast Gulf of Bothnia on Jan 22, 2019, at 10 a.m. while en route from Rotterdam. The collision occurred during ice channeling. The freighter suffered a hole in the bulbous bow, but no water ingress or pollutant leaks were reported, only a moderate leak of ballast water. The icebreaker reportedly didn’t sustain any damages and remained in service. The "FWN Solide" docked at Oulu at 10.30 a.m.

In the port of Ust-Luga, a fuel oil spill occurred during bunkering of the "Lowlands Horizon" at the quay of the coal terminal on Jan 21, 2019, at 9:35 p.m. while bunkering from the tanker "Vanino". The supply of the bunker was urgently stopped, and the crew of the bulk carrier began collecting the spilled oil. AT 11.30 p.m. two inspectors of the Port Control of Ust-Luga were sent to the site to assess the nature of the pollution. The estimated amount of fuel oil located on the deck and sides of the vessel was 3-5 cubic meters. The estimated amount of fuel oil trapped on the ice at the ship’s side was 50-100 kg. The causes of the incident were investigated.

The "FWN Solide" was in collision the icebreaker "Kontio" upon approaching Oulu in the northeast Gulf of Bothnia on Jan 22, 2019, at 10 a.m. while en route from Rotterdam. The collision occurred during ice channeling. The freighter suffered a hole in the bulbous bow, but no water ingress or pollutant leaks were reported, only a moderate leak of ballast water. The icebreaker reportedly didn’t sustain any damages and remained in service. The "FWN Solide" docked at Oulu at 10.30 a.m.