Sunday, July 3, 2016

General cargo vessel WIDOR allided with docked bulk carrier IONIC HALO in Brake port, Germany


WIDOR allided with IONIC HALO, Brake

July 2, 2016 at 12:54 by Mikhail Voytenko


General cargo vessel WIDOR allided with docked bulk carrier IONIC HALO in the afternoon June 29, while maneuvering in Brake port, Germany. Master of WIDOR understood to underestimate current strength. WIDOR contacted bulk carrier’s stern by portside.  


IONIC HALO suffered scratches, while WIDOR suffered cargo holds hatches damages, deck gantry crane was also damaged with ensuing hydraulic oil leak. WIDOR was allowed to resume sailing after hatches were fixed.