The 100 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Samsø allided with the pier at Sælvig, Denmark. The Samsø was en route from Hou to Sælvig with 57 passengers when it struck the pier while attempting to berth. The ferry’s sustained damage to its bow with 2 meter hole above the waterline. The pier was damaged as the allision caused the ramp to break off the quay stuck in the bow. No reports of injuries. The Samsø was pulled from service for repairs. No further details reported.
On January 25, the 11 meter long survey vessel Sara Maatje XVI sank at Brejning Harbour, Denmark. Authorities responded the following day and lifted the survey vessel from the bottom using a crane. No reports of injuries. The cause of the sinking was not yet known.
The 140 meter long reefer cargo vessel Atlantic Lady collided with the 182 meter long tanker Kraslava in the Drogden Channel, Øre Sound between Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen. The Atlantic Lady was en route to Bear Island from St. Petersburg when it was struck by the Kraslava. The Atlantic Lady sustained significant damage to its superstructure with numerous cabins destroyed. The Kraslava sustained a large gash to its starboard bow. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Atlantic Lady proceeded to an anchorage in Copenhagen. The Kraslava headed to Køge Bay. The Kraslava was in ballast from Santa Cruz heading to St. Petersburg.
