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Wittenbergen refloated and anchored
The "Wittenbergen" was refloated in the evening of Aug 6 with the help of the tugs "Alexander 3" (IMO: 8903181), which had sent down divers to inspect the hull before, and "Appolon" (IMO: 7431806) and anchored off Aviemonas on Kithira island. The ship which had a crew of eight on board and was carrying 3,000 metric tons of steel plates had suffered slight water ingress in the forepeak, but there was no immediate danger. On Aug 7 the vessel was still at anchor in the same position with both tugs remaining on standby. Greek reports with photos: http://peiratikoreportaz.blogspot.de/2015/08/blog-post_2.html http://kytheraismos.blogspot.de/2015/08/58-mv-wittenbergen.html
Wessels-freighter grounded at Kythira
The "Wittenbergen" ran aground in the morning of July 30, 2015, at the eastern tip of Kythira island in the Sea of Crete. The vessel suffered a small crack in the forepeak area and water ingress, which could be brought under control. The ship was en route from Gebze to Belfast with a crew of seven or eight on board and a cargo of steel coils. The Coastguard dispatched a salvage tug to refloat the ship.
Repairs completed, ship sailing again
The "Wittenbergen" left the port of Brake again on Feb 20 at 8.45 p.m. Next port of call is Foynes, ETA Feb 25, 5 a.m. The ship had been under repair at the North Pier in Brake since its collision with the Antigua-flagged cargo m/v "Helga" (IMO:8402577), on Feb 15 which docked in Teesport in the morning of Feb 20, coming from Bremen. Photo: http://forum-schiff.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=55#p85801
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