Topic: Containers overboard

Minister: ‘More clarity on southern Wadden shipping route before summer’

There is to be more clarity about the risks run by large container ships on the Wadden Sea southern shipping route before summer. This is what Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (Infrastructure and Water Management) has...Read more

25-02-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Investigation into container vessel OOCL Rauma losing containers

The Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate will investigate why seven containers fell overboard last week from container vessel OOCL Rauma as it was sailing past the Dutch Wadden Islands. This was announced by the...Read more

17-02-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

‘Wadden Sea shipping route should be closed during storm’

To prevent another disaster in the Wadden Sea, the Dutch Cabinet must talk to Germany as soon as possible about an emergency ordinance with which the shipping route above the Wadden Sea can be closed...Read more

14-02-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

MSC Zoe Lost Containers in Two Places

The container ship MSC Zoe lost containers at two different locations. On the evening of 1 January, when sailing near Terschelling and Ameland, the ship lost the first load. After this incident, the ship continued...Read more

16-12-2019|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk