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Seaforce

Seaforce

Seaforce
Photo: noordhollandsdagblad.nl

On the morning of October 26, the 30 meter long standby vessel Seaforce (IMO: 6912499) sprung a leak in the North Sea off Zuiderhaaks, Netherlands. The Seaforce had suffered water ingress in the vessel’s engine room causing the vessel to lose power and go adrift. Unable to control the flooding, the crew sent out a distress call asking for assistance.

The KNRM launched a lifeboat near Bergen aan Zee due to the strong westerly winds and heavy seas.  The Dutch Coast Guard launched a helicopter which arrived on scene and hoisted 5 of the Seaforce crew to safety. The remaining crew member stayed on the Seaforce as a rescue tug was dispatched from Terschelling. The tug arrived a short time later and took the Seaforce under tow to Oudeschild escorted by the KNRM lifeboat.

Reports state the Seaforce reached Oudeschild later that day waterlogged with a list to starboard.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.

 

NS Sea Dagger

NS Sea Dagger

Sea Dagger

On the evening of September 29, the 17 meter long former pilot boat NS Sea Dagger (MMSI: 257367500) sank in the North Sea 70 miles west of the island of Sylt, Germany. Reports state the vessel had run into trouble causing the vessel to sink near an offshore wind farm.  The 2 crew members on the NS Sea Dagger sent out a distress call with a nearby vessel able to rescue them before the vessel sank. Authorities state several containers holding fuel had fallen overboard into the sea. A tug was dispatched to recover the fuel containers.  No reports of injuries. The cause of sinking was not disclosed.

Eva Schulte

Eva Schulte

Eva Schulte

On October 4, the 145 meter long, 16621 dwt tanker Eva Schulte (IMO: 9439826) became disabled in the North Sea west of Ijmuiden, Netherlands. The Eva Schulte was headed to Amsterdam from Brofjorden with a cargo of fuel oil when it suffered engine failure. Multiple lifeboats from the KNRM along with an emergency tug responded as the tanker drifted close to a nearby wind farm. Attempts to establish a towline were unsuccessful as stormy weather conditions with 5 meter waves made operations difficult. Eventually one of the lifeboats were able to establish a towline and the tanker was pulled away from danger. The crew was able to make repairs and restore power to the main engine, but the towline will be dropped when conditions improve.  No reports of injuries to the 21 crew, damage or pollution released.