An Oil Tanker Went Adrift Off The Dutch Coast Near IJmuiden on Saturday Evening Due to Bad Weather. The Rudderless Vessel Drifted Towards The Hollandse Kust Zuid Wind Farm. The Coast Guard Has Now Established a Towing Connection and is Trying to Tow the Tanker Away.
It Concerns The Tanker Eva Schulte, which Sails Under The Flag of Singapore. The Tanker is 145 meters Long and Carries a Cargo or Fuel Oil. The Tanker Managed to Drop Anchor, A Spokesperson for the Coast Guard Told Press Agency ANP .
Accordance to the Coast Guard, there are 21 people on board, and they will remain on board for the time being. “Ultimately, it is up to the captain to decide,” Said the Spokesperson. Two helicopters “Are on standby for Possible evacuation” and a lifeboat from the Knrm is also nearby.
The Coast Guard’s Emergency Tug Multraship Protector was preventive location near the Wind Farm and was Therefore Quickly on the Scene. The Protector Managed to Establish A Towing Connection with the Rudderless Tanker. “The First Priority Now is to Tow the Tanker Away from the Wind Farm,” The Coast Guard Writes.