Classification
- Incident Type: Capsize girding
- Severity: High
- Classification basis: A secondary web listing reports a capsize and sinking but does not establish the girding mechanism.
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Bever |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
| Breadth (m) | |
| Bollard Pull (t) | |
| Power (kW) | |
| Owner/Operator | |
| Year Built | |
| Crew Size | |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 1996-11-11 |
| Location | North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 56.0027, 2.8145 |
| Region | North Sea |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | |
| Missing | |
| Direct Damage | Vessel capsized and sank. |
| Economic Damage | |
| Environmental Damage | |
Key facts
- The available secondary account identifies Bever as a Netherlands tug.
- The casualty is placed off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on 11 November 1996.
- One of two crew members is reported lost.
Narrative
A secondary shipwreck listing reports that Bever capsized and sank in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, on 11 November 1996. It identifies the vessel as a Netherlands tug and says that one of two crew members was lost. The source does not provide an exact time, coordinates, weather, operation, vessel particulars, damage assessment, or technical cause. The existing girding classification is therefore retained as an incident label, not as a confirmed investigation finding.
Sequence of events
| Date | Event |
|---|
| 1996-11-11 | Bever reportedly capsized and sank off Great Yarmouth. |
| 1996-11-11 | One of two crew members was reportedly lost. |
Investigation
No directly verifiable official investigation report was identified in the available web sources. The secondary account provides no findings, and the cause of the capsize remains unresolved.
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