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Engine failure in Istanbul Strait
The 'Zaltron', enroute from Istanbul to the Russian port of Tuapse, suffered an engine failure off Kuruçeşme on May 3, 2026. The incident has caused the temporary suspension of ship traffic in both directions through the Istanbul Strait. Coastal Safety deployed the tugs 'Kurtarma 3' (IMO: 9335939), 'Kurtarma 5' (IMO: 9463164) and 'Kurtarma 9' (IMO: 9598581) to assist the vessel. It was towed to the Ahırkapı Anchorage under the coordination of the Istanbul Vessel Traffic Services Center and safely moored in pos 40° 58' N 028° 57' E, where it remained stationary as of May 4. Video: https://x.com/i/status/2050982163097464991
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Kirby to Pay $5 Million for Houston Ship Channel Oil Spill
Kirby Inland Marine has agreed to pay $4.9 Million in civil penalties to settle claims stemming from a 4,000-barrel oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel after one of its oil barges collided with a cargo ship in March 2014, the U.S. Justice Dept. and Coast Guard announced Tuesday. The company has also agreed to implement a fleet-wide improvement program, which includes additional equipment, training, and AIS requirements for every transit throughout its fleet. In its complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas along with the notice of lodging of a consent decree, meaning the settlement was reached with no admission of guilt, the United States alleged that Kirby is liable under the Clean Water Act for the oil spill. The spill occurred on March 22, 2014 when a Kirby tow boat, the Miss Susan, was pushing two 300-foot oil barges in the “Texas City Y” area of the Houston Ship Channel in fog conditions. Despite detecting the nearby presence of a 585-foot bulk cargo ship, the Summer Wind, traveling up the Houston Ship Channel, Kirby’s tow boat and barges tried to cross the channel in front of the cargo ship, resulting in the lead barge being struck by the cargo ship. Approximately 4,000 barrels (168,000 gallons) of heavy marine fuel oil was released from the barge into the waterway. The spill oiled approximately 160 miles of shoreline, including sensitive marsh habitat, the national wildlife refuge on Matagorda Island, Mustang Island State Park and Padre Island National Seashore. https://gcaptain.com/kirby-to-pay-5-million-for-houston-ship-channel-oil-spill/
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