with oil tanker 'Neste' in the Bay of Bothnia
The M/V 'Varnebank', a Dutch freighter, struck the stern of a Neste Oil tanker, the M/T 'Neste', which was carrying a part cargo of diesel fuel, south of Kemi in the Bay of Bothnia at 18.05 EET on Tuesday, 16 April, the tanker owner said in a press release. Both vessels were following a route indicated by the icebreaker Odin when the M/T 'Neste' became stuck in the ice. It was after this that the M/V 'Varnebank' hit the stern of the tanker.
The collision was of a minor nature and did not injure anyone or result in any damage to the environment. Crew of the Urho, another icebreaker, checked both vessels for damage and gave them permission to continue to the next port, where a more detailed examination will be carried out.
The authorities will carry out an investigation of the chain of events that led up to the collision. [Vesseltracker.com]
Eerder op het Kieler kanaal vanaf de brug bij Grunental
VARNEBANK
Bouwjaar: 2000, imonummer: 9213739, brt: 6130
Eigenaar: Skagenship B.V., Delfzijl (Pot Scheepvaart B.V.)
Beheer: Wagenborg Shipping B.V., Delfzijl
Gebouwd: Bodewes Scheepswerf Volharding B.V. / 352
Roepnaam: PBAH, indienst: 5 oktober 2000
© Willem Harlaar
