by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 24, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News
Setting predetermined weather limits to stop cargo ops and/or vacate the berth is a sensible risk reduction measure, according to The Nautical Institute. In a recent Mars Report, a tanker did not adhere to these limits causing the vessel to become adrift. The Nautical...
![Salvage attempt Eemslift Hendrika to get underway [UPDATE]](https://swzmaritime.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Eemslift-Hendrika-by-Norwegian-Coast-Guard-without-workboat.jpg)
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 7, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping
During the night, the tugs BB Ocean and Normand Drott have arrived at the Eemslift Hendrika, reports the Norwegian Coast Guard. The ship has been adrift off the Norwegian coast since Monday evening 5 April. On Tuesday evening a team of Smit Salvage arrived in Norway...
![Smit Salvage team en route to listing Eemslift Hendrika [UPDATE]](https://swzmaritime.nl/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Eemslift-Hendrika-by-Hovedredningssentralen-Sor-Norge.jpeg)
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 6, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping
Boskalis has confirmed that its subsidiary Smit Salvage has been hired to salvage the Eemslift Hendrika, which is currently adrift without a crew off the coast of Norway. A salvage team will be deployed as soon as possible by helicopter to board the abandoned ship. A...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 6, 2021 | Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping
Norwegian public broadcasting company NRK reports Smit Salvage has been hired to aid in the salvage of the Eemslift Hendrika, which is currently adrift off the Norwegian coast. In the meantime, a Norwegian Coast Guard vessel is on its way to the ship and will try to...
