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Dutch Ship Is Adrift About 70 km Off the North Sea Coast and at Risk of Spilling Fuel at Sea
After a ship ran aground in the Suez Canal on March 23, another incident at sea has occurred and could spill many liters of fuel. This time, the situation involves a Dutch freighter, the Eemslift Hendrika, which is floating at sea, with a broken engine and no crew, heading towards the coast of Norway this Tuesday (6).
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After a severe storm displaced part of its cargo around noon, the ship experienced a significant tilt yesterday (06). 12 crew members were rescued by rescue services after they issued a distress call. Eight of the crew members from the adrift ship were rescued by helicopter, and the remaining four were forced to jump into the sea, with one of them injured.
All are safe, but the ship continues to float and is about 70 km from the North Sea coast. The ship is at risk of sinking and spilling a cargo of fuel into the ocean. The vessel lost power from the main engine at night and is without crew and floating towards land, according to the spokesperson for the Norwegian Coastal Administration, Hans Petter.
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About the Ship and the Danger of Fuel Pollution
The Hendrika has about 350 tons of fuel and 50 tons of diesel in its tanks. The company, Smit Salvage, a subsidiary of the Dutch Boskalis company, is already on the way to prevent fuel pollution. Martijin Schuttevaer, a spokesperson for the company, explained that the goal is to tow the ship to a calmer location so it does not spill the fuel.
For this to happen, if permitted under safety conditions, the company would need to place a crew aboard the ship, connecting it to a type of tugboat called “anchor handling,” a powerful vessel designed to move oil platforms.
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