Classification
- Incident Type: Engine Failure
- Severity: Low
- Primary evidence: Dutch Safety Board shipping-occurrence report
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Serval |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | Netherlands [NL] |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
| Other vessel | Nexus, supply vessel |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 2015-11-28 |
| Location | Eemshaven, Netherlands |
| Region | North Sea |
| Coordinates | 53.2797, 6.7642 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Direct damage | |
| Economic damage | |
Key facts
- Serval suffered a blackout during a mooring procedure at Eemshaven.
- The tug collided with the Dutch supply vessel Nexus after the loss of electrical power.
- The Dutch Safety Board report states that the occurrence caused no serious damage, bodily injury, or environmental damage.
- The report does not quantify any minor contact damage or provide further vessel particulars.
Narrative
On 28 November 2015, the Dutch-flagged tug Serval suffered a blackout during a mooring procedure at Eemshaven. The loss of electrical power led to a collision with the Dutch supply vessel Nexus. The Dutch Safety Board's shipping-occurrence report states that the event did not result in serious damage, bodily injury, or environmental damage. The report does not quantify any minor contact damage or provide a detailed account of the power-loss mechanism, the manoeuvre, or the response. No dedicated casualty investigation findings beyond the occurrence summary are identified.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 2015-11-28 | Serval suffered a blackout while mooring at Eemshaven. |
| 2015-11-28 | Serval collided with Nexus. |
Investigation
The Dutch Safety Board included the occurrence in its report Rapportage Ongevallen Scheepvaart november 2015 - april 2016. The official summary establishes the blackout, collision, location, flag state, and zero-casualty outcome, but does not provide a detailed causal analysis or quantify minor damage.
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