The 191 meter long, ro-ro cargo vessel Transpaper collided with the 36 meter long sailing vessel Lisa von Lübeck on the Trave. The Lisa von Lübeck struck into the side of Transpaper as it was departing from port. The bowsprit broke off the Lisa von Lübeck and some damage was reported on the Transpaper. No reports of injuries on either vessel. The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.
On June 7, part of the of the remains of the car carrier Baltic Ace arrived in Rotterdam, Netherlands. On December 5, 2012, the car carrier collided with the 135 meter long, 8372 dwt container ship Corvus J in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands during a snow storm with rough seas. The Baltic Ace quickly sank with only 13 of the 24 crew on board able to climb into the life rafts . The vessel with its cargo of 1400 Mitsubishi vehicles on board sat on the bottom in 35 meters of water.
Dutch authorities contracted with Boskalis and Mammoet Salvage to remove the Baltic Ace in February 2014. The wreck was a threat to shipping as it was a hazard in the busy route to Rotterdam. Within the wreck, there was 540,000 litres of fuel oil posed a threat to the environment. Reports state the salvage teams will break up the vessel into six sections and lifted to the surface over the summer.
On May 30, the 193 meter long, 29980 dwt cargo vessel Rickmers Hamburg collided with the self-propelled barge Jiang Shun 1318 in the Bohai Sea off Tianjin, China. The Rickmers Hamburg was departing from Tianjin bound for Kobe, Japan when it struck the aft section of the Jiang Shun 1318. The barge partially sank as the stern flooded. One crewman was missing and another perished on the Jiang Shun. Authorities ordered the Rickmers Hamburg to an anchorage off Tianjin while an investigation is conducted.