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Katharine HV 16

Katharine HV 16

Katharine HV 16
Photo: DGzRS

On the morning of January 11, the 24 meter long. 63 gt fishing vessel Katharine HV16 (MMSI: 219000617. IMO: 9206322) ran aground in the North Sea off List on Sylt, Germany. The fishing vessel had been moored outside the breakwater of the List on Sylt harbour when a strong southeasterly wind pushed the Katharine HV 16 towards shore. The fishing vessel would run aground in the mud before reaching the shore.  The vessel requested assistance with the DGzRS launching its lifeboat from List on Sylt.  The 10 meter long lifeboat Horst Heiner Kneten (MMSI: 211141910) only travelled a short distance to where the Katharine HV16 was stranded.  A towline was passed over to the fishing vessel and the lifeboat was able to pull it free. The Katharine HV16 proceeded to Havneby under its own power. There were no reports of injuries to the 2 crew on board, damage or pollution released.

 

Doggerbank

Doggerbank

Doggerbank
Photo: DGzRS

On the early morning of December 5, the 19 meter long fishing vessel Doggerbank (MMSI: 211287590) became disabled in the North Sea about 5 nautical miles west of Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany. The Doggerbank had suffered engine failure and went adrift.  The vessel requested assistance with the DGzRS dispatching the 20 meter long lifeboat Theodor Storm (MMSI: 211512630) from Büsum.  The lifeboat would arrived on scene later and able to connect a towline to the fishing vessel.  The vessels then proceeded to Büsum safely.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Theodor Storm

Aegir

Aegir

Aegir
Photo: stern.de

On the afternoon of December 6, the 21 meter long passenger ship Aegir (MMSI: 211237980) had run aground in the Wadden Sea off the eastern tip of the island of Juist, Germany. The Aegir was passing between the islands of Juist and Norderney when a strong southerly wind and a strong ebb tide caused the vessel to drift out of the navigation channel. The passenger vessel would end up on a sandbank some 100 meters off Juist. Unable to free itself on the low tide, the vessel requested assistance . The DGzRS dispatched 3 lifeboats to assist.  The 10 meter long lifeboat Wilma Sikorski (MMSI: 211290150) was able to reach the Aegir which safely transferred 7 passengers and 1 crew to the 20 meter long lifeboat Eugen (MMSI: 211405020).  Several attempts to free the Aegir failed to pull the passenger ship off the sandbank.  Not until the rising tide was the Aegir able to free itself.  The lifeboat Eugen escorted the Aegir to Norddeich.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.