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Crane accident in Mumbai
On Aug 30, 2026, at 7.30 p.m., a cargo lift working at the 'Vienna' became unstable in the BPS port of Mumbai, causing a truck crane to topple over, starting a fire and injuring two crane operators. The bulk carrier had arrived at the port on Aug 25 for cargo operations. Two truck cranes were attempting a lift of approximately 140 metric tons when one of the cargo straps securing the lift slipped or failed. It caused the cargo to become unstable, and the truck lost balance. The truck cab thrown up into the air. The boom fell onto the vessel, and the two cranes collided. Friction from the collision started a fire on the dock. The two operators in the crane were injured. The port fire department was able to bring the blaze under control at 8.30 p.m., but the cargo operations were suspended at Mumbai for a time. The two seriously injured workers were taken to a hospital for treatment. It was unclear how much damage the vessel sustained in the incident. The police was looking at the safety protocols and whether any safety measures had been breached during the operation. The Mumbai Port Authority (MbPA) has ordered a detailed investigation and directed the operators concerned to take corrective and preventive measures. Representatives of the vessel, P&I and insurance agencies, the operations and maintenance operator and other stakeholders have been engaged for surveys and assessment of the incident, as well as for the safe retrieval and removal of the affected crane. Report with photos and video: https://www.marineinsight.com/video-crane-catches-fire-during-cargo-unloading-at-indias-mumbai-port-2-injured/
Collision in the Kattegat
The Læsø based f/v "Anna P- FN 126" was in collision with the "Harvest Sun", which was enroute from Sillamae to Cape Town, on Jan 14, 2017, at 5:10 p.m. in the Kattegat east of Læsø. The local lifeboat "Morten Stage" reached the heavily damaged f/v about half an hour after the distress message came in. The two crew members were saved by the f/v "Betina Kruse FN 81" without injuries. The "Morten Stage" took the "Anna P" in tow to Østerby while the pumps on board ran at full power and made sure that the ship remained afloat. The Maritime Investigation Division started investigating the collision between the two ships. The "Harvest Sun" anchored in Ålbæk Bay and has meanwhilke resumed the voyage, ETA Feb 5. The "Anna" was pulled onto a slip in Østerby in the night hours. Danish report with photo and video: http://www.tv2nord.dk/artikel/kutter-paasejlet
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