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Container ship and LPG tanker collided off Gibraltar; Maersk container ship collided with longliner, returned and rescued the crew

Container ship and LPG tanker collided off Gibraltar
STEPAN KOTCHERGAN August 8, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/08/container-ship-and-lpg-tanker-co...

UK’s Maritime Accident Investigation Branch MAIB started an investigation of a collision off Gibraltar, involving container ship ANL WYONG and LPG tanker KING ARTHUR. Collision took place in the afternoon Aug 4 some 4 miles southeast of Gibraltar. ANL WYONG, deployed on EURAF5 Loop connecting Western Europe with Western Africa, was approaching Algeciras on arrival from Douala Cameroon, KING ARTHUR was en route from Georgia Black sea to Rotterdam, transiting Gibraltar in western direction. According to scant information available, both ships were damaged, probably seriously, because as of morning Aug 8, both were still at Gibraltar – ANL WYONG being berthed at Campamento Algeciras, KING ARTHUR being anchored at Algeciras.
Container ship ANL WYONG, IMO 9334155, dwt 52000, capacity 4250 TEU, built 2008, flag UK, manager ANL CONTAINER LINE PTY LTD.
LPG tanker KING ARTHUR, IMO 9480382, dwt 5312, built 2011, flag Italy, manager GASMARE SYNERGY SRL

Maersk container ship collided with longliner, returned and rescued the crew
Erofey Schkvarkin August 7, 2018 https://maritimebulletin.net/2018/08/07/maersk-container-ship-collided-w...

Container ship CECILIE MAERSK collided with a small French 16-meter fishing boat LE PUFFIN (MMSI 660001000) some 20 nm east of Le Port, Reunion, at around 0230 LT (UTC +4) Aug 7, while approaching port. 5 crew were evacuated, boat remained afloat and has been towed to port. CECILIE MAERSK turned back after collision, closed damaged LE PUFFIN, and took part in rescue and salvage. Reportedly, container ship was the one to pick up fishermen.
Container ship CECILIE MAERSK, IMO 9064401, dwt 28550, capacity 1879 TEU, built 1994, flag HK, manager MAERSK LINE A/S.