Grounding off Bilbao
While the "Waterway" was waiting for orders, sailing along Spanish coast off Bilbao
in the Bay of Biscay, the ship ran aground on May 7, 2019, short before midnight,
near Zumaia, East of Bilbao
Four crew members were rescued by the helicopter Helimer 217 of Salvamento Marítimo
on May 8 at 3.15 a.m., and taken to Santander
The captain, who remained on board the ship,
managed to refloat the ship and take it to deeper water
At this point the tug "Facal 18", the "María de Maeztu" and the SAR ship "Salvamar Orion"
of Salvamento Marítimo were sent to assist.
The vessel headed to the port of Bilbaom escorted by the "María de Maeztu",
and berthed at the Vizcaya Dock at 1.10 p.m.
Bron Vesseltracker.com
WATERWAY
Bouwjaar 1996, imonummer 9143594, grt 1143
Eigenaar Waterway Shipping Ltd., Kingstown
Manager Baltnautic Shipmanagement Ltd., Klaipeda
Casco Plocka Stocznia Rzeczna, Plock, Polen
Afgebouwd Schiffswerft Schlömer GmbH & Co. K.G., Oldersum / 602
LxBxH 81.40 x 9.46 x 4.65 meter
Motorvermogen 1019 epk, snelheid 11.5 knoop, roepsein J8B3859
Voormalige Nederlandse ALISSA van Scheepvaartbedrijf De Haan, Staveren
22 februari 2006 te Harlingen overgedragen nieuwe eigenaren
Flintertrader B.V., Staveren / Ancora Shipping B.V., Rotterdam
24 maart 2008 verkocht en herdoopt als WATERWAY
© Annemarie van Oers
