General cargo vessel collides with offshore service vessel off Germany

General cargo vessel collides with offshore service vessel off Germany
Jason Jiang February 20th, 2019 https://splash247.com/general-cargo-vessel-collides-with-offshore-servic...

General cargo vessel Raba collided with crew transfer vessel World Bora in the Baltic Sea near Germany yesterday, resulting in injuries to the 15 people onboard the World Bora.

The collision happened while the offshore vessel was on its way to the Wikinger offshore windfarm. It was carrying 15 people in total, made up of four crew members and 11 technicians.

The cargo vessel, operated by Polish company Baltramp Shipping, was on its way from Copenhagen to Szczecin.

Ten of the fifteen injured were seriously injured, while the other five suffered minor injuries. There were no injuries reported on the Raba.

According to World Marine Offshore, the owner of World Bora, both of the two vessels were able to return to port under their own power with minor damage to the upper part of their hulls.

The German Society for Rescue of Shipwrecked responded to distress calls and escorted the World Bora to the port of Sassnitz where the rescue teams conducted examinations.

World Marine Offshore has also initiated a full and thorough investigation in co-operation with local and Danish authorities.