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Ara Felixstowe

Ara Felixstowe

photo: Cees Lok

The 103 meter long freighter Ara Felixstowe caught fire off Terschelling, Netherlands.  The fire started in the engine room after the vessel had gone adrift after engine failure.  The crew was unable to stop the blaze and requested assistance.   A KNRM lifeboat and tug quickly responded to the scene.   The crew of nine were safely evacuated while rescuers sealed off the engine room.   A few hours later the fire was extinguished and the crew went back on board.   The Felixstowe was taken under tow to Harlingen to be repaired.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.  The Ara Felixstowe was en route from Brake to Southampton, England with a cargo of steel.

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Ferry Midsland Aground

Ferry Midsland Aground

The 78 meter long ferry Midsland was reported aground on a sandbank near Terschelling, Netherlands damaging the vessel’s shaft.   The ferry was hauling only freight on its route between Terschelling and Harlingen.  There were no passengers on board during the incident.  Reports state the area where the Midsland grounded had not been dredged and has been become dangerously shallow.  Owners of the ferry stated the Midsland would be quickly back in service.

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