A launch at Royal Bodewes last Friday nearly resulted in a serious accident.
On 15 February, the MV Tasman was christened by Mrs. Coby Brouwerand and subsequently launched at Royal Bodewes, Hoogezand, the Netherlands. Although the launch itself was a success, an employee was nearly injured just before the ship hit the water. He was still trying to remove some ropes, while the vessel already started to slide towards the water. After tripping, the ship narrowly misses the man.
Watch videos (by Marcel Klip and ShipSpotting Nederland) of the launch below.
Tasman
The Tasman is ship owner Tasman Rederij's second multi-purpose Bodewes Trader 4800 (after the Triton delivered in 2015) and measures 3300 GT and almost 90 metres in length.
Particulars:
- Length over all: 89.98 m
- Length b.p.p.: 84.87 m
- Breadth mld.: 15.20 m
- Depth mld.: 6.60 m
- Design draught: 5.68 m
- Deadweight: 4800 mtons
- Tonnage: 3300 GT
- Service speed at 5.1 m: 12.0 knots
Picture: Launch of the Tasman (by F.J. Olinga).
