Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Amazone

On December 11, 2014, at approximately 11 a.m., the dredger 'Amazone' experienced a technical malfunction during maintenance operations at the Bubendey shore on the Elbe River. This incident resulted in damage to the starboard propeller shaft and package, leading to significant water ingress in the vessel's engine room. Despite the ship's internal pumps, the flooding proved too extensive to manage effectively. In response, Norderyard in Hamburg stepped in to provide urgent support, with Klaus Peter Nitz, the manager of steel & repair, facilitating a designated berth along with additional dewatering pumps at Norderwerft Repair GmgH located at Ellerholzdamm. The repair dock was swiftly prepared for emergency docking, and within just 75 minutes after the 'Amazone' docked at 1 p.m., the dredger was successfully drydocked. This timely action ensured that there were no environmental hazards while the oil-water mixture was pumped out from the engine room in advance of necessary propulsion repairs.