Collision off Ostend
On Jan 11, 2018, at 12.45 p.m. the 'Elke W', enroute from Southampton,
where she had sailed on Jan 10, to Antwerp was in collision
with the Belgian pilot vessel "Wandelaar Pilot" (IMO: 9569011),
about 11 miles off the coast of Ostend in the Northsea
The accident happened when the 'Wandelaar Pilot' made a maneuver to drop off a pilot
There were six crew members on board the 'Elke W' who remained unharmed,
just like the 'Wandelaar Pilot's crew
Both ships suffered damage above the waterline
After an inspecton on open sea both ships headed to port
The 'Wandelaar Pilot was to be surveyed in Ostend and berthed at the Wandelaar Quay
at 4 p.m., while the 'Elke W' headed to Flushing for a thorough survey
Bron Vesseltracker.com
ELKE W
Bouwjaar 2006, imonummer 9279070, grt 2409
Eigenaar ms Elke W. GmbH & Co. K.G., St. John's
Manager Reederei André Wieczorek Co. K.G., Hamburg, Duitsland
Casco Shipyard Leda D.O.O., Korcula, Kroatië
Afgebouwd Scheepswerf Peters B.V., Kampen / 1008
LxBxH 82.50 x 12.50 x 8.00 meter
Vermogen 1698 bhp, snelheid 11.5 knoop, roepsein V2DC3
De voormalige Nederlandse STERN van R. Oldekamp, Lemmer
15 oktober 2007 verkocht en herdoopt
© Koos Goudriaan
