by Mariska Buitendijk | Jun 1, 2021 | Container loss, News, Shipping
Dutch Parliament has once again urged Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Cora van Nieuwenhuizen to grant the Coast Guard the authority to issue mandatory traffic guidance north of the Wadden Sea. In stormy conditions, the Coast Guard could then prohibit...
by Mariska Buitendijk | May 5, 2021 | Container loss, Shipping
Did the Baltic Tern ignore the urgent advice of the Netherlands Coast Guard to sail a different course? Members of Dutch Parliament want an answer to this question. They have asked Parliamentary questions about the ship losing five containers above Dutch Wadden Island...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 15, 2021 | Container loss, Maritime accidents, News, Salvage, Shipping
The last two containers lost by the ship Baltic Tern last week north of the Dutch Wadden Island Ameland in the North Sea have also been found. This was stated by Dutch Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) during a debate in the House...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 7, 2021 | Container loss, News, Shipping
A ship lost five containers on Wednesday 7 April, approximately 27.5 kilometres north of Dutch Wadden Island Ameland in the North Sea. Another two containers are at risk of falling overboard as well, reports the Netherlands Coast Guard. The captain of the 169-metre...
