Accident Reports

Grounding and recovery of container feeder vessel Thea II and tug Svitzer Josephine

Girting, capsize and sinking of workboat/tug Trijnie, while assisting petroleum products tanker Tillerman, with loss of 1 life

Girting and capsize of mooring launch Asterix

Flooding and sinking of stern trawler Ocean Way

Flooding and partial sinking of an inflatable migrant boat with the loss of at least 8 lives

Fire in machinery space on dry cargo vessel Kocatepe S

Fire in machinery space of chemical tanker Multitank Ascania resulting in abandonment and drifting of the vessel

Fire in accommodation area on general cargo vessel Rosebank

Fall on dry cargo vessel RMS Mulheim resulting in grounding of vessel

Swamping of netter Gorah Lass resulting in sinking with loss of 3 lives

Subsea explosion resulting in damage to crab potting vessel Galwad-Y-Mor and injuries to crew

Steering control failure on high-speed passenger catamaran Moon Clipper resulting in contact with pier and several people injured

Sinking of motor cruiser Last Call in heavy weather with loss of 3 lives

Safety warning after fire and subsequent sinking of a workboat

Release of cargo vapours on chemical tanker Jo Eik with 2 people exposed to fumes

Person overboard from potter Portland Isle with loss of 1 life

Person overboard from potter Flying Cloud with loss of 1 life

Person overboard from creel fishing vessel Harriet J with loss of 1 life

Parting of tow rope on tug Retainer while towing barges with loss of 1 life

Parting of mooring line between shuttle tanker Randgrid and monobuoy resulting in discharge of 12 tonnes of crude oil