Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
- Evidence level: Contemporary news report summarizing an initial investigation
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Ida 1 |
| Vessel Names | Ida 1 / Ida 3 / Lady Marina |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | ~20 |
| Crew Size | 2 |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 1993-11-13 |
| Location | Gouwzee near Marken, Netherlands |
| Region | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52.4600, 5.0900 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Cargo Loss | |
| Investigation Body | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage | |
Key facts
- Ida 1 and Ida 3 were towing the American yacht Lady Marina from Monnickendam to Makkum.
- The article reports that an initial investigation attributed the capsize to one tug being pulled over by the mass of the yacht.
- The tensioned steel towing cable pressed in and partly tore away the tug's superstructure.
- Each tug had two people aboard. One Ida 1 crew member was rescued uninjured; the other, aged 60, was found drowned by divers.
- Ida 1, approximately 20 metres long, largely sank at the accident location.
Narrative
On 13 November 1993, Ida 1 and sister tug Ida 3 were towing the American yacht Lady Marina across the Gouwzee from Monnickendam to Makkum. A contemporary report said that an initial investigation attributed the accident to one of the tugs being pulled over by the large mass of the yacht. The report does not identify which of the two tugs first pulled over. It states that the steel towing cable, under high tension, pressed in and partly tore away the superstructure. It also reported that there had been no indication of an explosion.
Both tugs had two people aboard. Another vessel rescued one Ida 1 crew member uninjured. Three rescue boats searched for the second crew member, a 60-year-old man from IJmuiden. Divers from the Purmerend fire brigade found him outside the tug, and he had drowned. Ida 1, described as approximately 20 metres long, largely sank at the accident location. The report stated that police were conducting a further investigation.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 1993-11-13 | Ida 1 and Ida 3 were towing Lady Marina from Monnickendam toward Makkum across the Gouwzee. |
| 1993-11-13 | During the towing operation, one tug was reportedly pulled over by the mass of the yacht. |
| 1993-11-13 | The tensioned towing cable pressed in and partly tore away the superstructure. Ida 1 capsized and largely sank. |
| 1993-11-13 | One Ida 1 crew member was rescued uninjured; the second was found drowned by divers. |
Contributing factors
| Factor | Evidence status | Description |
|---|
| Mass of the tow | Initial investigation reported by the article | The large mass of Lady Marina was reported as the factor that pulled one tug over. |
| Towing cable under tension | Reported physical consequence | The steel cable pressed in and partly tore away the superstructure during the capsize sequence. |
| Exact tug sequence | Unresolved | The article describes one of the two tugs being pulled over but does not establish whether Ida 1 or Ida 3 was first affected. |
Investigation
The available source is a contemporary news report that summarizes an initial investigation. It states that police were conducting a further investigation. No official investigation report or reliable vessel register record for the casualty vessel was identified in the reviewed source material. The report therefore supports the circumstances, consequences, and reported initial explanation, but not a more detailed causal reconstruction.
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