Classification
- Incident Type: Near capsize
- Severity: High
- Evidence: limited public incident evidence
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Waterpoort |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | Netherlands [NL] |
| IMO Number | 8433679 |
| MMSI | 245779000 |
| Call Sign | PB2884 |
| ENI Number | 02203865 |
| Gross Tonnage | 68 |
| LOA (m) | 20.40 |
| Breadth (m) | 6.30 |
| Bollard Pull (t) | 9 |
| Power (kW) | |
| Owner/Operator | Wagenborg Sleepdienst BV |
| TEU | |
| Year Built | 1962 |
| Crew Size |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | |
| Location | Eemskanaal |
| Coordinates | 53.2797, 6.7642 |
| Region | Netherlands |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Cargo Loss | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage | |
| Insured Loss | |
| Salvage/Cleanup Cost |
Key facts
- Wagenborg lists Waterpoort as a 9-ton bollard-pull tug, 20.40 metres long and 6.30 metres wide, with call sign PB2884. Wagenborg
- De Binnenvaart identifies the vessel as a 1962 Dutch motorsleepboot, EU number 02203865, owned by Wagenborg Sleepdienst BV. De Binnenvaart
- Shipspotting's vessel record associates the same vessel with IMO 8433679 and gross tonnage 68. Shipspotting
- Available public evidence does not independently establish the reported near-capsize's date, manoeuvre, consequences, or investigation outcome.
Narrative
Waterpoort was reportedly involved in a near-capsize on the Eemskanaal while assisting a coaster as a stern tug. No official investigation file, Dutch Coastguard or port-authority notice, court record, or reputable contemporaneous report has been identified that describes the manoeuvre, time, cause, response, casualties, or damage. The incident date, exact time, and sequence therefore remain unestablished.
Available vessel records establish the tug's identity and operating context, but not the casualty details. Wagenborg lists Waterpoort as a 9-ton bollard-pull tug, 20.40 metres long and 6.30 metres wide, with call sign PB2884. De Binnenvaart records it as a 1962 Dutch motorsleepboot owned by Wagenborg Sleepdienst BV and assigns EU number 02203865. Shipspotting's vessel record identifies IMO 8433679 and gross tonnage 68. Rijkswaterstaat describes the Eemskanaal as part of the Lemmer-Delfzijl main waterway. These records do not establish whether anyone was injured or missing, whether the tug or assisted vessel was damaged, whether pollution occurred, or whether an investigation was opened. No causal conclusion is supported.
Investigation
No official investigation record for this specific Waterpoort near-capsize has been identified. It is not established whether an investigation was opened or completed.
References
- Port towage and tug assistance
- Waterpoort vessel record
- Waterpoort IMO 8433679 vessel record
- Eemskanaal information and water data