The Swedish Coast Guard, together with the Swedish Transport Agency, has approved the salvage plan for the 'Ali Aykin', which remained stuck south of Malmö, so that the work to refloat the ship can now begin. It was expected to take a few days. The plan is to transfer the ship's cargo of scrap metal to another vessel in order to get the 'Ali Aykin' free with as little risk as possible for the crew, the ship and the marine environment. The Coast Guard will be on site continuously if something happens. One crew member has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence in maritime traffic in connection with the grounding. The man denies the crime.
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BERINGZEE
Casualty
After the collision of the 'Beringzee' and the 'Containerships Nord' on the Scheldt at the Marlemon anchorage, just past the Bath bend on May 30 at around 2.15 p.m., video images that surfaced showed how the tank barge is swept away by the much larger container ship. When departing, the 'Containerships Nord' took the main waterway, in this case the Bath bend. The inland vessel took a shortcut of that bend, the inner bend,. This is a secondary waterway, called the Schaar van de Noord. Vessels coming from a secondary waterway must always give priority to vessels in the main waterway, in this case to the departing container ship. The barge may not have done so. Taking the Schaar van de Noord also has the advantage in terms of traffic that inland shipping and shipping do not get in each other's way in the narrow parts of the Bocht van Bath. The 'Containerships Nord' was released on June 2 after the completion of inspections and continued the voyage to Dunkirk, where it arrived the same day. Video: https://www.hbvl.be/opmerkelijk/beelden-tonen-aanvaring-op-westerschelde-waarbij-twee-bemanningsleden-overboord-sloegen/69578611.html https://www.gva.be/binnenland/bemanningsleden-binnenschip-vallen-overboord-na-botsing-op-de-schelde-reddingsactie-met-succes-afgerond/69514541.html
CONTAINERSHIPS NORD
Casualty
On May 30, 2025, at around 2:30 p.m. the inland tanker 'Beringzee' (MMSI: 205508590), en route from Antwerp, was in collision with the 'Containerships Nord', also coming from Antwerp, on the Western Scheldt between Rilland in South Beveland and Paal in Zeeland Flanders. The tanker was struck at the starboard side stern, partially pushed under water and suffered heavy damage at the aft, the wheelhouse and the living quarters, which were flooded. The KNRM lifeboats 'Jan van Engelenburg' of the station Hansweert and the 'Zeemanshoop' of the station Breskens, the Coastguard helicopter 'Rescue-08', a Coastguard aircraft, police boats from both the Netherlands and Belgium, a patrol vessel from Rijkswaterstaat and several tugs responded. The tanker was heavily damaged and taking on water. One crew member had fallen into the water. The captain of the tanker managed to rescue the man, who had fallen into the water, himself. He then also brought a seriously injured person to safety from a part of the ship that was quickly taking on water. Shortly afterwards, a Belgian police boat arrived at the scene. The seriously injured person was taken on board the police boat, and an ambulance nurse, who was part of the helicopter crew, was dropped off on the police boat by the Coast Guard helicopter. The patient was then taken to hospital by helicopter. The crew of the 'Jan van Engelenburg' provided first aid to the captain and the rescued sailor. The captain had sustained injuries and swallowed a lot of water during the rescue operation. He was taken to Hansweert by the lifeboat 'Zeemanshoop', where an ambulance was waiting. The sailor was also transported to Hansweert by the Jan van Engelenburg and checked by ambulance personnel there. Neither had to go to hospital and were picked up by the ship's owner. The 'Beringzee' sustained significant damage and was stabilized by two assisting inland vessels, the 'Kevalia' and the 'Verity', which went alongside, and taken in tow by the tug 'Multratug 32' and the 'Multrasalvor 5'. Oil booms were placed around after a very thin oil layer was observed on the Scheldt. At the Marlemon anchorage, the badly damaged tanker 'moored alongside the tanker 'Bellini' (MMSI: 205344690), which entered the port of Antwerp on June 1. On May 31, the ‘Beringzee’ was brought to Terneuzen by two tugs.The container ship had little damage as far as was known, and has sailed to Flushing for further inspection. Nothing was yet known about the cause of the collision. Reports with photos: https://www.flows.be/binnenvaart/2025/05/binnenschip-komt-in-aanvaring-met-containerschip-twee-man-overboord/?gdpr=deny https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/05/30/forse-schade-na-aanvaring-tussen-binnenvaartschip-en-containerschip-op-westerschelde/# https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/05/30/forse-schade-na-aanvaring-tussen-binnenvaartschip-en-containerschip-op-westerschelde/ https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250531_93335091 https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-hansweert/persoon-te-water-en-gewonden-na-aanvaring-westerschelde https://www.worldcargonews.com/shipping-logistics/2025/06/barge-collides-with-container-ship-near-antwerp-two-men-overboard/
CONTAINERSHIPS NORD
Casualty
After the collision of the 'Beringzee' and the 'Containerships Nord' on the Scheldt at the Marlemon anchorage, just past the Bath bend on May 30 at around 2.15 p.m., video images that surfaced showed how the tank barge is swept away by the much larger container ship. When departing, the 'Containerships Nord' took the main waterway, in this case the Bath bend. The inland vessel took a shortcut of that bend, the inner bend,. This is a secondary waterway, called the Schaar van de Noord. Vessels coming from a secondary waterway must always give priority to vessels in the main waterway, in this case to the departing container ship. The barge may not have done so. Taking the Schaar van de Noord also has the advantage in terms of traffic that inland shipping and shipping do not get in each other's way in the narrow parts of the Bocht van Bath. The 'Containerships Nord' was released on June 2 after the completion of inspections and continued the voyage to Dunkirk, where it arrived the same day. Video: https://www.hbvl.be/opmerkelijk/beelden-tonen-aanvaring-op-westerschelde-waarbij-twee-bemanningsleden-overboord-sloegen/69578611.html https://www.gva.be/binnenland/bemanningsleden-binnenschip-vallen-overboord-na-botsing-op-de-schelde-reddingsactie-met-succes-afgerond/69514541.html
BERINGZEE
Casualty
On May 30, 2025, at around 2:30 p.m. the 'Beringzee', en route from Antwerp, was in collision with the container m/v' Containerships Nord' (IMO: 9813993) on the Western Scheldt between Rilland in South Beveland and Paal in Zeeland Flanders. The tanker was struck at the starboard side stern, partially pushed under water and suffered heavy damage at the aft, the wheelhouse and the living quarters, which were flooded. The KNRM lifeboats 'Jan van Engelenburg' of the station Hansweert and the 'Zeemanshoop' of the station Breskens, the Coastguard helicopter 'Rescue-08', a Coastguard aircraft, police boats from both the Netherlands and Belgium, a patrol vessel from Rijkswaterstaat and several tugs responded. The tanker was heavily damaged and taking on water. One crew member had fallen into the water. The captain of the tanker managed to rescue the man, who had fallen into the water, himself. He then also brought a seriously injured person to safety from a part of the ship that was quickly taking on water. Shortly afterwards, a Belgian police boat arrived at the scene. The seriously injured person was taken on board the police boat, and an ambulance nurse, who was part of the helicopter crew, was dropped off on the police boat by the Coast Guard helicopter. The patient was then taken to hospital by helicopter. The crew of the 'Jan van Engelenburg' provided first aid to the captain and the rescued sailor. The captain had sustained injuries and swallowed a lot of water during the rescue operation. He was taken to Hansweert by the lifeboat 'Zeemanshoop', where an ambulance was waiting. The sailor was also transported to Hansweert by the Jan van Engelenburg and checked by ambulance personnel there. Neither had to go to hospital and were picked up by the ship's owner. The 'Beringzee' sustained significant damage and was stabilized by two assisting inland vessels, the 'Kevalia' and the 'Verity', which went alongside, and taken in tow by the tug 'Multratug 32' and the 'Multrasalvor 5'. Oil booms were placed around after a very thin oil layer was observed on the Scheldt. At the Marlemon anchorage, the badly damaged tanker 'moored alongside the tanker 'Bellini' (MMSI: 205344690), which entered the port of Antwerp on June 1. On May 31, the ‘Beringzee’ was brought to Terneuzen by two tugs. The container ship had little damage as far as was known, and has sailed to Flushing for further inspection. Nothing was yet known about the cause of the collision. Reports with photos: https://www.flows.be/binnenvaart/2025/05/binnenschip-komt-in-aanvaring-met-containerschip-twee-man-overboord/?gdpr=deny https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/05/30/forse-schade-na-aanvaring-tussen-binnenvaartschip-en-containerschip-op-westerschelde/# https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/05/30/forse-schade-na-aanvaring-tussen-binnenvaartschip-en-containerschip-op-westerschelde/ https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250531_93335091 https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-hansweert/persoon-te-water-en-gewonden-na-aanvaring-westerschelde https://www.worldcargonews.com/shipping-logistics/2025/06/barge-collides-with-container-ship-near-antwerp-two-men-overboard/
