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Wagenborg vessel suffers fire, Swedish Coast Guard secures tow

Wagenborg vessel suffers fire, Swedish Coast Guard secures tow

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 16, 2026 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping

A Wagenborg cargo ship suffered a fire in its engine room on Saturday evening, 14 February, while sailing northwest of Gotska Sandön in the Baltic Sea. The Swedish Coast Guard was alerted and managed to connect a towline to prevent the ship from drifting aground. The...
Crew member Minervagracht dies after Houthi attack

Crew member Minervagracht dies after Houthi attack

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 8, 2025 | News, Shipping

Spliethoff has reported that one of the two crew members that was injured following a Houthi attack on their vessel Minervagracht has passed away. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez condemns the attacks in the area, which violate international law and freedom of...
Dutch Coast Guard comes to rescue of adrift tanker

Dutch Coast Guard comes to rescue of adrift tanker

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 6, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Offshore wind, Salvage, Shipping

On Saturday night, 4 October, tanker Eva Schulte became adrift after experiencing main engine problems. The crew reported the incident to the Netherlands Coast Guard Centre in Den Helder at around 7:30 pm. At that time, the vessel was located 37 kilometres west of...
Crew member Minervagracht dies after Houthi attack

Spliethoff vessel attacked and on fire in Gulf of Aden [UPDATED]

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 30, 2025 | News, Shipping

Spliethoff reports that on 29 September, its general cargo vessel Minervagracht that was on passage in the Gulf of Aden (in international waters) has come under attack of an unidentified explosive device inflicting substantial damage to the ship. The ship is now...
Strong currents require strong berthing measures

Strong currents require strong berthing measures

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 9, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The current force increases in a non-linear fashion in relation to current speed. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report, in which a bulk carrier collides with barges after drifting away from its berth. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of...
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