On Feb 4 at 2 p.m. the "RT Stephanie" was in collision with two
car carriers in the North Port of Bremerhaven.
The tug was about to pull the "Atlas Highway" into the North port when it struck the stern of the Liberian "Endurance" before hitting the
"Atlas Highway". All windows of the wheelhouse of the tug were smashed in the second hit. A manoever of the master of the tug whily trying to avoid the first collision caused the second accident. No injuries, no spills reported.
The tug proceeded to the local Heise Yard the same afternoon.
The "Endurance" sailed from Bremerhaven on Feb 4 around 4 p.m boudn for Zeebrugge where it docked on Feb 5. The "Atlas Highway" sailed from Bremerhaven in the afternoon of Feb 5 bound for Emden, ETA 11.30 p.m.
Bron: Vesseltracker.com
2 maart 2011 op het Calandkanaal
RT Stéphanie
Bouwjaar: 2005, imonummer 9320829,
Eigenaar: Elisabeth Ltd., Valletta
Beheer: Kooren International B.V.
Gebouwd: ASL Shipyard Pte Ltd., Singapore / 368
© Willem Harlaar
