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Transporter Listing Badly Off Norway

Discussion in 'Yacht Transport Ships' started by Fishtigua, Apr 6, 2021.

  1. Oscarvan

    Oscarvan Senior Member

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    I'm surprised no one is chasing that yet with a salvage contract in hand..... Low hanging fruit.
  2. Pascal

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    It s probably been lasso’ed in already !
  3. Norseman

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    Yup, all done and tied up.
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  4. Norseman

    Norseman Senior Member

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    Yeah, he is not happy..
    Here is his sailboat being hoisted onboard before the voyage.
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  5. Norseman

    Norseman Senior Member

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    Tow in progress.
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  6. MountainGuy

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    Convoy arrived in Alesund.
  7. Capt Ralph

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    Look forward to read about what really happened..
  8. NYCAP123

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    Definitely. The things I'm most curious about are
    1) Did the green boat go over or was it jettisoned to lower the COG.
    2) Was there a boat on the empty cradle atop the aft hatch and was losing it the cause of the list (I have my doubts as it doesn't look like it would be anything big if anything at all) or
    3) Was it lower deck cargo that shifted and caused the list, and if so what that was.

    Thankfully though it appears that all vessels were saved and all crew are ok. That looked like a scary ride. There'll be lessons to be learned from this and thankfully all are there to get answers from.
  9. Norseman

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    The green boat jumped the chocks and the straps on it’s own, it kind of fell off after the crew was hoisted up to a rescue helicopter.
    Not sure about number 2.

    Yes, cargo on the lower deck shifted and got lose, threatening to punch a hole in the side, or it already did.
    They keep saying it was a “Thruster” could have been some really big hardware for a cruise ship yard in any of the Nordic countries.
  10. gcsi

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    From company home page:
    The incredible journey of the “Eemslift Hendrika”,

    When I started my company “Starclass Yacht Transport” in 1987, I was the captain of my own vessel. Back then I also experienced heavy storms and high waves, but I never experienced a situation like the Eemslift Hendrika did!
    When the first visuals of the Hendrika in distress started coming in, I could not believe my eyes. The images/clips of her struggling against the storm and high waves under the angle of 45 degrees were being broadcasted all over Europe.
    It was rough, to say the least. Our thoughts went out to the crew who were rescued by helicopter. It was clear the cargo (the boats) was exposed to the extreme forces of nature. For a long time we were not sure whether or not they would hold.

    The cargo
    The deck-cargo consisted of a sailing yacht, two smaller (fishing) catamarans and a fishing boat of 280 tons, used for salmon fishing, for our Norwegian client.
    Below deck, there were another fishing catamaran. Hendrika also had four heavy machines which were booked as extra cargo.
    Due to the storm, two of these machines broke loose and hit the ballast tank. This caused a major flood in the hold, which in turn, caused the Hendrika to lose her balance and started listing.

    What happened
    In the days that followed the wind did not ease down and the waves were still between 12 and 15 meters high.
    In the meantime the last three crewmembers and the captain were taken off the ship. They programmed the autopilot to keep the Hendrika on course, hoping to save the ship and her cargo. But after a few hours the main engine gave in. The ship became adrift and it seemed she was losing her battle against these forces of nature. It was hard to stay positive and keep on hoping for a safe and positive ending.
    Afterall, the cargo on deck was constantly fighting the heavy storm and waves for hours and hours. The next day we were able to secure a connection to the Henrika’s onboard webcam for a short while. We could tell that the big fishing boat, had slid overboard taking the crane arm and the chains, that had kept her in place.
    Not long after this “launch” it became clear that she miraculously floated around close to the Hendrika with hardly any damage. The owner of this boat organized a salvage company that towed her to the port of Floro. During all of this we were in close contact with the owner who is relieved, impressed, and happy that it turned out this way after all!
    We share his opinion. It is incredible, that except for the fishing boat, the rest of the cargo endured these extreme circumstances successfully. It is proof of our team’s great skills.
    The whole crew, led by our loadmaster, did an excellent job regarding lashing the yachts!
    Meanwhile, the tugboats of Boskalis arrived to salvage Eemslift Hendrika. The weather conditions were making it very difficult to drop the Boskalis-crew on board to connect the towing lines. By now the Hendrika had been adrift for over 48 hours.
    We were extremely relieved when we received confirmation that the connection of the lines were made and she was being towed! To stabilize her, the hold was emptied by use of pumps on route to the port of Alesund.
    We wanted to fly to Norway to welcome her, our clients, and most of all the crew, to support and comfort them. But sadly enough, the COVID-measures did not allow for this.


    Now what?
    At this moment, the original crew of the Hendrika is back on board to get her back in shape. They are all doing well, but are understandably very shaken by the whole “roller coaster” they had been through.
    The owner of the Hendrika has arrived in Alesund to support his crew and to take care of all sorts of matters.
    At this very moment, we are working with Amasus to position sister ship the “Eemslift Nelly” to maintain our yacht transport line service between Bergen and Istanbul.

    Grateful
    We are grateful and relieved that the crew and cargo made it all in good health and that it ended the way it did.
    We would like to thank everyone who showed us their compassion and support during the last couple of days. It is heart-warming to know that our current and future clients’ trust is maintained. The many e-mails we have received are proof of this.
    In the meantime we are receive many inquiries for future transports.
    We have shown our expertise in knowing how to lash yachts/boats and that we deliver them even under circumstances like these.

    Thank you all for your trust and support.

    Jan te Siepe and Starclass Yacht Tranport team
  11. NYCAP123

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    Quit an adventure. fortunately with a happy ending. Might want to have a talk with whoever lashed the below deck cargo though.
  12. Norseman

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    Yeah, true....Almost.
    Probably not the right time to blow sunshine on themselves, be humble if anything:
    The ship and cargo was just about to drift ashore and make a mess with the 350 tons of heavy fuel oil onboard as well as another 50 tons of diesel.
    Luck was involved, as well as improved weather and heavy tugs.
  13. Norseman

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    Here is some of the below deck cargo that came loose and breached a ballast tank.
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  14. NYCAP123

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    Broke loose? I see tie down latches in the walls but I don't see any tie down. Looks like the only care was about the boats on the upper deck. Not something the company should be proud of.