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Repairs of fire damage completed
The "Annika", after completing extensive repairs in Stralsund, has left the Strela Shipyard on the afternoon June 23, 2026, commanded by Captain Alexander Gebsatter-Andresen, and set course for Rostock, where it berthed in the overseas port on June 24, more than 1,5 years after the fire on Octr 11, 2024. In recent weeks, the ship comppleted two sea trials, including one near Stahlbrode in the Strela Sound, where it was sailing at nearly 11 knots back towards the Greifswald Bodden. The "Annika" had arrived at the Strela Shiprepair on Jan 21, 2025. It was then moved onto the shipyard's ship lift and transported into the large assembly hall 290, where extensive steelwork was carried out. The work primarily involved replacing the steel in the engine room, as well as the interior fittings and electrical systems. Report with photo: https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/vorpommern-ruegen/stralsund/brand-tanker-annika-hat-stralsunder-volkswerft-wieder-verlassen-UQPU74RLGFDQZGJTMVARF3MBCQ.html
Repairs in Stralsund nearing completion
The "Annika" is expected to return to service shortly. The major work has been completed, and commissioning was underway. The systems were being tested, and the classification society DNV was in the process of approving these. The electrical system in the stern was completely redone. The interior fittings are entirely new. Steel that had warped due to the heat was also replaced. Even the engines were disassembled. The ship is scheduled to depart from Stralsund for trials in the second week of 2026, after repairs at the Strela Shiprepair have been completed. Afterwards, the "Annika" will likely return to Stralsund for any remaining work. The tanker could resume operations from Rostock starting in the second half of January, if the sea trials off Rügen island go well, more than 15 months after the fire on Oct 11, 2024, off Heiligendamm, The repairs were paid for by the insurance company and partly by the owner. Report with video: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/nach-havarie-tanker-annika-repariert-schiff-legt-bald-zu-testfahrten-ab,tankerannika-102.html
Tanker still being repaired one year after fire
One year after the fire in the Baltic Sea on Oct 11, 2024, the "Annika" was still being repaired by the Strela Shiprepair shipyard in Stralsund, to which the tanker had been towed at the beginning of the year. The ship has since left the shipyard and was now moored at the pier for final works. The major repairs have been completed, and the interior work was now underway. In particular, the damage to the control systems was more extensive than expected. The completion of repairs was being expected in the coming weeks. The Federal Bureau of Maritime Casualty Investigation (BMI) has completed the investigation into the cause of the fire. However, the corresponding report is not expected to be published unti 2026. Report with photo: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/nach-brand-auf-ostsee-oeltanker-annika-immer-noch-in-reparatur,oeltanker-124.html
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