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Month: January 2025

Les Alizés

Les Alizés

Les Alizés
Photo: eemskrant.nl

On the afternoon of January 23, the 236 meter long, 61000 dwt heavy lift vessel Les Alizés (IMO: 9911032) caught fire on the Ems River while berthed at Eemshaven, Netherlands. The fire started with batteries stored in a mechanical room. The crew initially were able to contain the fire, but were unable to keep the batteries from re-igniting.

The local fire brigade arrived on site and  help isolate the batteries.  After the batteries were disconnected, the fire brigade remove the batteries off the Les Alizés and stored them in a water basin on the quay. No reports of injuries or pollution released.

VA 23 K

VA 23 K

VA 23 K
Photo: fvn.no

On the morning of January 9, the fishing vessel VA 23 K sank in Kristiansandsfjord north of Grønningen Lighthouse, Norway. The fishing vessel had sprung a leak in the engine compartment which couldn’t be controlled. The VA 23 K  requested assistance with the local fire brigade dispatching a fire boat to the scene.  Attempts by the fire boat to de-water the fishing vessel failed and the VA 23 K sank.  No reports of injuries.

Crampas

Crampas

SAS 107 Crampas
Photo: DGzRS

On the morning of January 23, the 18 meter long fishing vessel SAS 107 Crampas (MMSI: 211474000) became disabled in the Baltic Sea some 5 nautical miles off Rügen, Germany. The SAS 107 Crampas had suffered engine failure and went adrift in choppy seas with winds reaching gusts up to 74 kilometers/hour. The fishing vessel sent out a distress call with the DGZRS dispatching the 36 meter long rescue boat Harro Koebke (IMO: 9606625) to assist. The Harro Koebke, aided by the 27 meter long salvage vessel Arkona (IMO: 8646379), established a towline and towed the Crampas safely to Sassnitz.  No reports of injuries to the 3 crew, damage or pollution released.