US EditionTwo US Navy Ships Collide During Caribbean Refueling, 2 Injured
The collision during a complex replenishment-at-sea operation injured two sailors with minor wounds, both ships remained operational, U.S. Southern Command said.
- HM Coastguard launched a search at 1.21pm on Thursday, February 12 after reports of a man overboard from the European Highlander on the Larne–Stranraer route, but the operation was stood down shortly after 9pm with nothing found.
- A passenger reportedly fell from the P&O Ferries vessel European Highlander, and P&O Ferries confirmed an incident occurred onboard while the ship was sailing to Larne and said it is assisting authorities.
- Larne and Portmuck Coastguard Rescue Teams, RNLI Larne all-weather lifeboat , Donaghadee RNLI crew , and an HM Coastguard rescue helicopter were deployed, with the helicopter circling the area for hours.
- P&O said its priority is safety and will provide updates, warning passengers of a delay to the 20:00 service and advising them to monitor SMS and emails.
- The European Highlander operates six daily crossings taking around two hours and can carry up to 410 passengers, 375 cars and 116 commercial vehicles; marine-traffic showed the ferry and rescue boats east of East Maiden's Lighthouse.
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At least two American sailors were injured in a collision between USS Truxtun Destroyer and a realisation ship, USNS Supply, during a cargo transfer operation at the Caribbean Sea, according to images posted on the socialization networks by a crew member, reports BBC News.
A US Navy warship has collided with a supply ship while refueling, the BBC reported. Two people were slightly injured in the incident, but no serious injuries were reported. After refueling and colliding, both ships safely continued their journey near the South American coast. The cause of the collision is not yet known, and the Navy has launched an investigation. The supply ship is sailing in the Caribbean Sea, where the Navy has increased its …
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Washington. Two U.S. Navy ships: destroyer Truxtun and supply ship Supply, deployed as part of the huge military reinforcement in the Caribbean Sea, crashed yesterday during a “high seas supply,” so two military personnel were slightly injured, reported Southern Command.
American warship collides with supply vessel
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG-103) has collided with the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (AOE-6) during an underway replenishment, with two personnel reporting minor injuries. The incident occurred on Wednesday while the two vessels were operating as part of a replenishment-at-sea evolution, a process which typically involves ships sailing in parallel at close distance while fuel and stores are transferred via hoses …
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