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Tug detained after collision off Kalundborg

Having arrived from Ust-Luga off Kalundborg, the "Minerva Nike" was in collision with the tug "Svitzer Trym" in connection with a ship-to-ship operation off Kalundborg on Feb 25, 2016, short past noon. Three tugs had started to tow the "Minerva Mike" to a berth next to another tanker, the "Ridgebury Lindy B", in connection with a transfr of fuel in the Kalundborg Fjord. During this manoever the "Svitzer Trym" suffered a blackout and subsequently collided with the "Minerva Nike". Both ships suffered minor damage in the collision. The "Minerva Nike" dropped anchor, while the tug returned to Kalundborg and was detained by the Danish Maritime Authority. The ship left the port again on Feb 26 around 4 p.m. bound to Assens. It berthed at the Assens Skibsvaerft A/S around 10 p.m. The "Ridgebury Lindy B" left overnight to a position off the Kalundborg Fjord before heading towards Skagen, bound for the United States. The "Minerva Nike" was released by the authorities in the morning of Feb 26.