Multi Mammut (2005)

Classification

• Incident Type: Near capsize
• Severity: Medium

Vessel Details

Incident Details

Key facts

• On 5 June 2005, QE2 departed Ålesund with a line reportedly still attached between the liner and Multi Mammut.
• As QE2 moved out, the line pulled Multi Mammut far over until the tug's bridge was nearly awash.
• The line came loose from the tug, which righted itself immediately.
• The clipping reports that the tug had not taken on water and that no persons were injured.
• The source says there was no information or indication of fault at the time.

Narrative

On 5 June 2005, as the liner QE2 departed Ålesund, a line reportedly remained attached between QE2 and the tug Multi Mammut. As the liner moved out, the line pulled the tug far over until its bridge was nearly awash. The line then came loose from the tug, and Multi Mammut righted itself immediately.

The maritime press clipping reports that the tug had not taken on water, although it would have done so if the bridge had gone under. It also reports that no persons were injured and that there was no information or indication of fault at the time. The reported facts describe a near-capsize and towline-load event, not a completed capsize.

The source does not establish direct damage, economic loss, owner or operator, power, or a formal investigation body. It does not provide a separate causal analysis beyond reporting the line connection and the tug's recovery.

Contributing factors

Investigation

No formal investigation body or final fault determination is identified in the reviewed source. The available clipping records the event and its immediate outcome only.

References

• Multi Mammut source capture
• Multi Mammut source record

Related

• North Sea
• Girding
• Multi Mammut