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Valday

Valday

Valday
Photo: kustwacht.nl

On the late morning of December 6, the 82 meter long, 2503 dwt cargo vessel Valday (IMO:9142576) became disabled in the North Sea off the Netherlands. The Valday had suffered main engine failure and had gone adrift in stormy conditions. Reports state the crew attempted to drop the vessel’s anchors, but the anchors were lost. The Netherlands Coast Guard alerted to the situation dispatched multiple tugs to rescue the cargo vessel. The tugs made multiple attempts to establish a towing line, but each failed due to the rough conditions. It would take a few additional hours before conditions improved and the seas calmer to allow the tugs to get the towing connection established.

Valday
Photo: kustwacht.nl

Reports state there were three injured during the attempts to connect the towing line. These crew were airlifted by a Coast Guard helicopter and taken to hospital for treatment. The Valday would be towed to Rotterdam. No reports of damage or pollution released.

See videos provided by the Netherlands Coast Guard:

20241206 Videobeelden situatie op zee met Valday (1)
20241206 Videobeelden situatie op zee met Valday (2)
20241206 Videobeelden situatie op zee met Valday (3)
20241206 Videobeelden situatie op zee met Valday (4)
20241206 Videobeelden situatie op zee met Valday (5)
20241206 Videobeelden situatie op zee met Valday (6)

Klaipeda

Klaipeda

Klaipeda

On the morning of November 27, the 88 meter long, 4068 dwt cargo vessel Klaipeda (IMO: 9106584) stranded on the Kiel Canal near Dükerswisch, Germany. The Klaipeda was head for Liepaja from Jmuiden when it suffered mechanical failure and became disabled blocking traffic. Authorities halted traffic between Kudensee and Fischerhütte a short period until tugs could take the Klaipeda under tow.  Two tugs proceeded to tow the Klaipeda to Brunsbüttel.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

Sofia

Sofia

Sofia
Photo: Swedish Maritime Authority

On the evening of November 28, the 70 meter long, 1827 dwt cargo vessel Sofia (IMO: 8616087) suffered an explosion and fire in Baltic Sea some 30 nautical miles off the coast of Bornholm, Denmark. The Sofia was proceeding in ballast from Poland to Karlshamn when the vessel alerted authorities a mayday alert and the crew needed to abandon ship. Both Danish and Swedish authorities dispatched helicopters and vessels to the scene. Reports state a Swedish rescue helicopter was first to arrive over the Sofia and were able to winch up all 5 crew safely.  The helicopter took the crew to Kristianstad and were reported unharmed from the incident. Polish authorities also dispatched the rescue vessel Kapitan Poinc along with a tugboat towards the drifting Sofia.

Sofia
Photo: tvn24.pl

Reports state the vessel’s owners had dispatched a tug from Rostock to take the Sofia under tow and take it to a shipyard for repair. No details on the cause of the explosion nor the extent of damage caused by the explosion and the fire. Authorities stated the Sofia was not a threat to navigation in the area.