The 143 meter long passenger cruise ship L’Austral allided with the floodgate entering the IJmuiden. The L’Austral was entering the lock from the North Sea when it struck the middle lock gate. The gate sustained some damage, but was still operational. The L’Austral sustained scratches and dents on the bow. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The passenger ship was allowed to proceed on to Hamburg under its own power.
The 37 meter long fishing vessel Jurie van den Berg collided with the 160 meter long, 13154 dwt offshore jack-up vessel Pacific Orca in the North Sea off the Wadden Islands, Netherlands. The Pacific Orca was underway to an offshore windfarm while the Jurie van den Berg was returning to Eemshaven. The fishing vessel sustained damage to its starboard hull along with its mast and boom. The Pacific Orca had minor damage to its forepeak with dents and scratches above the waterline. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Both vessels were able to proceed back to port under their own power.
The 10 meter long fishing vessel Southern Star P31 sank in the North Sea off Dunwich, Suffolk, England. The crew of the Southern Star were just able to alert the Thames Coastguard as the vessel suffered massive water ingress in the engine compartment. The uncontrolled flooding just took a few minutes to sink the Southern Star. The crew of three were able to abandoned ship into the vessel’s life raft. The Thames Coastguard sent out rescue vessels along with two RNLI lifeboats to the scene. The Southern Star crew were spotted and recovered by the fishing vessel, Mistress Three. The crew was later transferred to the Southwold lifeboat. No reports of injuries. Reports state the Southern Star had departed from Lowestoft and had suffered a mechanical problem before it sank.
