Photo: Celina - Aleksi Lindström, Gelso M - Willem Oldenburg

There are no weekends off at sea and this has been a busy Saturday. Off Sicily, the 18,000 DWT Italian tanker Gelso M ran aground in a storm, with reports of engine room flooding. The crew of 19 was evacuated by helicopter without injury. The tanker was said to be in ballast and no pollution has been reported.  Off Norway’s southwestern coast, near the town of Maaloeya, the container ship Celina also ran aground.  The crew of 14 is reported to be unharmed, but a visible sheen has been reported on the water.   Thanks to Phil Leon for passing along the news.