Classification
- Incident Type: Grounded
- Severity: Medium
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | APL Vanda |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | 9631993 |
| Gross Tonnage | 169,423 |
| LOA (m) | |
| Breadth (m) | 51 |
| Capacity | 14,000 TEU |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2016-02-13 |
| Location | Bramble Bank, off Cowes, England |
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50.9025, -1.4042 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- Splash 247 reported that APL Vanda grounded at Bramble Bank on the night of 13 February 2016 while travelling from Le Havre to Southampton.
- The article said the vessel had suffered a loss of power and that the grounding was believed to have been intentional; neither point is supported by an official finding in the available evidence.
- Eight tugs freed APL Vanda in the early hours of 14 February and towed it safely to Southampton that afternoon.
- The article reported no pollution and that the crew were safe.
- Exact-IMO vessel records confirm IMO 9631993, gross tonnage 169,423, and breadth 51 m; the available incident article does not provide a flag or LOA.
Narrative
APL Vanda was inbound to Southampton from Le Havre when it grounded at Bramble Bank, off Cowes, on the night of 13 February 2016. Splash 247 reported that the 14,000-TEU containership had suffered a loss of power. The article said the grounding was believed to have been intentional, but did not identify who made that assessment or provide evidence that the manoeuvre was deliberate.
Eight tugs freed APL Vanda in the early hours of 14 February and towed it safely to Southampton later that afternoon. The article reported no pollution and said that the crew were safe. It did not state whether the vessel sustained structural damage, provide casualty figures beyond the safe-crew report, or explain the reported power loss.
The available material identifies no official investigation report or formal finding. The loss of power and the suggestion that the grounding was intentional therefore remain reported claims, not confirmed causes. No final damage assessment or monetary loss estimate is available. Exact-IMO vessel records provide gross tonnage and breadth, but do not resolve the incident-era flag or LOA in the reviewed material.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2016-02-13 night | APL Vanda grounded at Bramble Bank while inbound from Le Havre to Southampton after a reported loss of power. |
| 2016-02-14 early hours | Eight tugs freed the vessel. |
| 2016-02-14 afternoon | The tugs towed APL Vanda safely to Southampton. |
Contributing factors
| Factor | Evidence status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Loss of power | Reported | Splash 247 attributed the grounding to a loss of power, but no technical finding is identified. |
| Intentional grounding | Reported | The article said the grounding was believed to have been intentional; the basis and status of that belief are not provided. |
Investigation
No official investigation report or formal findings are identified in the available material. The reported loss of power and possible intentional grounding remain unresolved.
References
- Splash 247: APL Vanda latest mega containership to run aground
- APL Vanda article record
- Trusteddocks vessel particulars
- Vesselfinder vessel particulars