Classification
- Incident Type: Other
- Severity: Medium
- Evidence: Dutch Safety Board occurrence report
Vessel Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vessel Name | Multratug 4 |
| Vessel Type | Tug |
| Flag State | Netherlands [NL] |
| IMO Number | 9360582 |
| Gross Tonnage | 497 |
| LOA (m) | 34.50 |
| Breadth (m) | 11.60 |
| Bollard Pull (t) | 75 |
| Power (kW) | 5279 |
| Owner/Operator | Multraship Towage & Salvage |
| TEU | |
| Year Built | 2006 |
| Crew Size |
Incident Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 2016-08-16 |
| Location | Flinterstar wreck site off Zeebrugge, Belgium |
| Coordinates | 51.3312, 3.2076 |
| Region | North Sea |
| Fatalities | |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Missing | |
| Cargo Loss | |
| Direct Damage | |
| Economic Damage | |
| Insured Loss | |
| Salvage/Cleanup Cost |
Key facts
- Multratug 4 was working at the Flinterstar wreck-removal site off the Belgian coast near Zeebrugge.
- At about 06:15, a deckhand was struck in the face by a tugger wire while working with a 34 mm wire on the aft deck.
- The deckhand was transported to hospital by helicopter.
- The Dutch Safety Board classified the occurrence as Serious Injury.
Narrative
In the early morning of 16 August 2016, Multratug 4 was stationed at the Flinterstar wreck site off Zeebrugge for the wreck-removal operation. At about 06:15, a deckhand working on the aft deck with a 34 mm wire was struck in the face by a tugger wire. The injured deckhand was flown to hospital by helicopter. The Dutch Safety Board listed the occurrence as a Serious Injury in its shipping-accidents report.
The public occurrence entry identifies the work location, the wire operation, the injury, and the medical response, but does not provide a separate fatality or missing-person count. It also does not report vessel damage, pollution, economic loss, equipment condition, or a causal determination. Multratug 4 was a Dutch-flagged tug built in 2006, with IMO number 9360582, gross tonnage 497, length overall 34.50 metres, breadth 11.60 metres, and 75 tonnes of bollard pull according to the operator’s public fleet sheet.
Sequence of events
| Date/time | Event |
|---|---|
| 2016-08-16 | Multratug 4 was working at the Flinterstar wreck site off Zeebrugge. |
| 2016-08-16 06:15 | A deckhand was struck in the face by a tugger wire while working with a 34 mm wire on the aft deck. |
| 2016-08-16 | The deckhand was flown to hospital; the occurrence was classified as Serious Injury. |
Investigation
The Dutch Safety Board included the occurrence in its shipping-accidents report under incidents that were not extensively investigated. The public entry does not state a causal finding or provide further technical, damage, or cost information.
References
- Dutch Safety Board, Shipping Occurrences Report, May-October 2016
- Multraship, Multratug 4 fleet sheet