Shipwreck Log

The 90 meter long, 4033 dwt freighter Nordic Chantal allided with the lock on the Kiel Canal at Brunsbuettel, Germany.  The freighter suffered significant damage along with the lock gate.   The Nordic Chantal proceeded to berth to Brunsbuettel awaiting inspection.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.   The Nordic Chantal was bound for Hallstavik from Antwerp before incident.  The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.

The 99 meter long, 5397 dwt container ship Margareta B allided with the lock gate on the Kiel Canal at Brunsbuettel, Germany.   The gate sustained significant damage requiring the lock to be taken out of service afterwards.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.  The container ship was allowed to continue on its voyage to Hamburg from Halmstad.  No further details reported.

The 245 meter long, 43288 dwt container ship MSC Brianna allided into the wharves at Kingston, Jamaica.  The container ship suffered no damage, but the wharves suffered some damage.   No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

The 189 meter long, 6475 dwt r0-ro ferry Nils Holgersson struck the berthed 170 meter long, 6235 dwt ro-ro ferry Urd at Travemuende, Germany.  The Nils Holgersson was approaching its berth and was performing a maneuver where the ferry was to turn around when it lurched forward and plunged into the side of the Urd.   The bow of the Holgersson punctured the Urd’s hull leaving a two by three meter hole below the waterline.   The Urd quickly flooded and began to list over.   The crew attempted to control the flooding by sealing the damaged compartments and engaged the Urd’s pumps.   The local fire brigade responded to the scene and brought additional dewatering pumps to help stabilize the ferry.   However, the flooding continued until Urd’s bow touched bottom.   Along with flooding, the Urd suffered significant damage to a portion of its upper deck and cargo deck.   Several vehicles were damaged or destroyed with another 50 left below deck.   Reports state many vessels were safely unloaded, but no word to the fate of the vehicles below deck.

The Nils Holgersson proceeded to its berth where it safely disembarked it’s 63 passengers.  The Nils Holgersson’s bow was damaged, but no reports of water ingress.    Luckily, there were no injuries on either ferry.  After the allision, an oil slick was spotted near the Urd.   The Coast Guard placed two oil booms around the Urd to contain the pollution.    Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.   Initial reports state the accident may have been caused by a technical fault and not human error.

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The 114 meter long, 3197 dwt freighter Volgo-balt 229 allided on the Kiel Canal with the lock at Brunsbuettel, Germany.   The freighter was leaving the Canal towards the North Sea when it struck the lock.   Two tugs were requested and assisted the Volgo-balt 229 away from the lock before helping to a berth.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.   The freighter was en route to Dordrecht from Riga.    The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.

The 294 meter long, 7500 dwt cruise ship Norwegian Star allided with Pier 86 at New York, New York.   The Norwegian Star was attempting to dock at its berth at Pier 88 when heavy winds cause the vessel to drift off course.   The crew attempted to reverse course, but the Norwegian Star struck amidships against Pier 86.   The pier suffered minimal damage and no reports of damage to the vessel.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.