MV Eemslift Hendrika (2015)
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 MV Eemslift Hendrika offshore of Norway in 2019
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Netherlands | |
| Name | Eemslift Hendrika |
| Owner | Amasus Shipping |
| Operator | Amasus Shipping |
| Builder | Partner Stocznia, Police, Poland for CIG |
| In service | 2015–present |
| Homeport | Delfzijl, Groningen, Netherlands |
| Identification | |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Heavy lift vessel |
| Length | 111 m (364 ft 2 in) |
MV Eemslift Hendrika is a multipurpose ship, flagged in the Netherlands. On 6 April 2021, the ship was abandoned in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) west of Ålesund, Norway, after cargo shifted and she took a list in a gale. Her twelve crew were rescued by a Norwegian Coast Guard helicopter.
Ship[]
Eemslift Henrdika is owned by the Dutch shipping company Amasus Shipping.[1] It was built as No. 123 for the (CIG) at the shipyard Partner Stocznia in Police, West Pomeranian, Poland. The ship entered service on 11 June 2015. Until 2017, the vessel was named Abis Esbjerg. Because of the bankruptcy of ABIS Shipping in 2016, the ship was sold to Amasus Shipping and renamed Eemslift Hendrika. Amasus Shipping HQ is located in Delfzijl, Groningen. Delfzijl is also the home port of the MPS. Eemslift Hendrika is specialized for transporting smaller ships.
2021 incident[]
On the route from Bremerhaven, Germany to Kolvereid in Norway, an emergency call was sent on 5 April 2021 at 10 a.m. Due to the heavy swell, the loaded boats shifted and the ship was at risk for overturning.
On 6 April 2021, the ship was abandoned in the North Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) west of Ålesund, Norway, after cargo shifted and she took a list in a gale. Eight out of a total of twelve crew members were evacuated to Ålesund Airport on the island of Vigra by SAR helicopters.[2] The ship was completely evacuated a few hours later. One person was injured and taken to a hospital. One of the boats it was carrying came loose and was also adrift.[3]
The ship was floating in the North Sea without a crew. The authorities worried that the freighter would not be able to drift along the previously-calculated route. The ship was reportedly drifting around ten nautical miles (18.5 kilometers) from the coast. According to the Coast Administration, that meant it could drift onto land within eight hours. A rescue team was sent out and the ship was secured on 8 April 2021. The rescue team managed to get on board and connect the ship to two tugs—both at the bow and at the stern of the ship. This averted the danger of the ship's hull being damaged by the ground. The ship was then towed to Ålesund via . Previously, in view of the bad weather, it was feared that the ship with 350 tons of heavy fuel oil and 50 tons of diesel fuel on board could run aground and pollute sensitive natural areas in the area.[4][5] The salvage operation was carried out by Smit International.
Notes[]
- ^ "[VIDEO] Eemslift Hendrika has arrived at Ålesund | SWZ|Maritime". SWZ|Maritime | For technical professionals in the maritime industry. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Krantz, Andreas (6 April 2021). "Håper å starte bergingsarbeidet onsdag morgon". NRK (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Fenstad, Arne (7 April 2021). "Eieren av båten som falt av Eemslift Hendrika: – Har gått bedre enn vi først trodde". Tu.no (in Norwegian). Teknisk Ukeblad.
- ^ tagesschau.de. "Frachter vor Norwegen gesichert - Ölverschmutzung verhindert". tagesschau.de (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ SPIEGEL. "Antriebsloser Frachter vor Norwegen: "Eemslift Hendrika" gesichert – Ölverschmutzung abgewendet". www.spiegel.de (in German). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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