Classification
- Incident Type: Other
- Severity: High
- Region: North Sea
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Vessel Name | Wilco-B |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | |
| IMO Number | |
| Gross Tonnage | |
| LOA (m) | |
| Breadth (m) | |
| Power (kW) | |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Date | 2015-07-27 |
| Location | Eems near Eemshaven, Netherlands |
| Region | North Sea |
| Coordinates | 52.4268, 7.3395 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Missing | |
| Direct Damage | Material damage was reported. |
| Economic Damage | |
Key facts
- A local article capture reports Wilco-B in trouble on the Eems near Eemshaven on 27 July 2015.
- The tug was trying to pull a pontoon that had grounded on a shallow area toward deeper water.
- The article says the opposing current had not been taken into account.
- No injuries were reported, but material damage was reported; the exact failure mechanism and final vessel condition are unresolved.
Narrative
The local article capture reports that Wilco-B was in trouble on the Eems near Eemshaven while trying to pull a pontoon that had grounded on a shallow area into deeper water. It says the opposing current had not been taken into account. The article reports no injuries and material damage. The available account does not establish whether the tug capsized, girded, or suffered another towage-control failure, and it does not state the final condition of the tug or the extent of the material damage. The incident therefore remains classified as Other rather than being assigned a more specific mechanism.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|
| 2015-07-27 | Wilco-B attempted to move a grounded pontoon from shallow water toward deeper water on the Eems near Eemshaven. |
Investigation
The available material is a local news article capture. No official investigation report or incident-specific findings are identified, and the article does not establish the precise towage failure mechanism.
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