The 18 meter long fishing vessel Dorus ZK 67 ran aground on the Westgat near Lauwersoog, Netherlands. The trawler had become stuck on a sandbar with the falling tide and could not free itself. A KNRM lifeboat responded and attempted to pull the Dorus free, but the current was too strong. Additional helped arrived and the combined effort was also not able to budge the fishing vessel free. The KNRM lifeboat transferred the crew off the Dorus ZK 67 and took them to Lauwersoog. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
The 112 meter long, 4200 dwt cargo vessel ABIS Esbjerg collided with the 40 meter long fishing vessel Trui Van Hinte in Harlingen, Netherlands. The ABIS Esbjerg struck into the fish hold on theTrui Van Hinte. The fishing vessel sustained a two meter hole and sustained water ingress. Tugs and the KNRM were able to place a patch and keep the flooding under control with pumps. The ABIS Esbjerg sustained damage to its bulbous bow. No reports of injuries. The cause of the collision was not not reported.
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.
