Classification
- Incident Type: Collision
- Severity: Low
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Maersk Genoa |
| Vessel Type | Container |
| Flag State | Hong Kong [HK] |
| Capacity | 10,000 TEU |
| Other Vessel | Dan Fighter, flagged Denmark; 852 gross tonnes |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2017-04-04 |
| Time | About 09:20 UTC |
| Location | Western Scheldt, southwestern Netherlands |
| Region | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51.4300, 3.6000 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage |
Key facts
- Maersk Genoa had just departed Antwerp for Bremerhaven when it collided with Dan Fighter at about 09:20 UTC on 4 April 2017.
- The gCaptain report describes Maersk Genoa as a 10,000-TEU containership flagged in Hong Kong and Dan Fighter as a smaller freighter flagged in Denmark.
- Both vessels were reported damaged; Maersk Genoa reportedly had a crack on its stern above the waterline.
- No pollution, injuries, or lost containers were reported.
- Both vessels were subsequently allowed to return to service. No official casualty report or damage estimate is identified.
Narrative
The gCaptain report states that Maersk Genoa had just departed Antwerp for Bremerhaven when it collided with the smaller freighter Dan Fighter in the Western Scheldt on 4 April 2017 at about 09:20 UTC. It describes Maersk Genoa as a 10,000-TEU containership flagged in Hong Kong and Dan Fighter as a Danish-flagged freighter of 852 gross tonnes.
Both vessels were reportedly damaged. The account specifically describes a crack on Maersk Genoa's stern above the waterline, but it does not state the damage sustained by Dan Fighter or quantify the damage to either vessel. It reported no pollution, injuries, or lost containers at the time of publication.
The report says that both vessels were later allowed to return to service. It does not identify an investigating authority, explain the collision sequence beyond the AIS animation reference, or provide a monetary damage estimate. The available evidence therefore supports the collision, the reported damage profile, and the reported absence of injuries and pollution, but not a confirmed cause.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-04 about 09:20 UTC | Maersk Genoa, outbound from Antwerp for Bremerhaven, collided with Dan Fighter in the Western Scheldt. |
| 2017-04-04 | Damage was reported to both vessels, including a stern crack on Maersk Genoa. |
| After the collision | Both vessels were reportedly allowed to return to service. |
Investigation
The available gCaptain report does not identify an investigating body or publish official findings. It references an AIS animation but does not establish a technical cause or quantify final damage.
References
- gCaptain: 10,000 TEU Maersk Containership Involved in Collision in the Netherlands
- Maersk Genoa article record