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Sweden compensated for Marco Polo grounding

Sweden compensated for Marco Polo grounding

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 11, 2025 | Emissions, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

Sweden has received compensation for the Swedish Coast Guard’s environmental rescue work after the grounding and resulting oil spill of the ferry Marco Polo. About EUR 3.3 million (SEK 35.6 million) has been paid out by the ship’s insurance company. The...
Ship loses containers in English Channel

Ship loses containers in English Channel

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 8, 2025 | Container loss, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

The UK Coastguard has reported that Seatrade’s container ship Baltic Klipper lost sixteen containers overboard on Saturday 6 December in the Solent, a strait in the English Channel. No crew members were injured and the containers are carrying non-hazardous...
Ship that grounded near Swedish bridge refloated

Ship that grounded near Swedish bridge refloated

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 20, 2025 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage

The ship that ran aground near the Svinesund Bridge on Thursday night was refloated later that day and towed to Halden. No oil was spilled into the water in connection with the accident, reports the Swedish Coast Guard. The vessel grounded shortly after 1 am on...
Rijkswaterstaat selects three consortia for electric ERTVs

Rijkswaterstaat selects three consortia for electric ERTVs

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 20, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Salvage, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, Towage

Rijkswaterstaat has selected three consortia to move forward in the next phase of the Power2Tow tender. The project will deliver three near-zero-emission Emergency Response Towing Vessels (ERTVs) for the North Sea, along with charging infrastructure on land and at...
Ship that grounded near Swedish bridge refloated

Ship grounds under Svinesund Bridge in Sweden

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 16, 2025 | Grounding, Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Salvage, Shipping

Shortly after 1 am on Thursday, a ship ran aground under the Svinesund Bridge on the Swedish side of the border with Norway in dense fog. There are no signs yet that oil has leaked into the water, and no one has been injured. The Swedish Coast Guard is on site with...
Wagenborg refloats Thamesborg in Canadian Arctic

Wagenborg refloats Thamesborg in Canadian Arctic

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 10, 2025 | Arctic shipping, Grounding, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

Royal Wagenborg has reported that its general cargo vessel MV Thamesborg was successfully refloated from its position in the Franklin Strait off Prince of Wales Island, Canada, on 9 October at approximately 6 AM local time. Following inspection and clearance from...
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