Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Beate

In the early hours of January 25, 2019, at approximately 4 a.m., a serious maritime incident unfolded off the coast of Rügen Island. The cargo vessel m/v 'Norvind' collided with another freighter, the 'Beate', roughly 15 kilometers east of Sassnitz. The weather conditions at the time were challenging, with southwest winds registering at 3-4 Beaufort, light snowfall, and calm sea. The incident resulted in the 'Norvind' sustaining a significant hole on the starboard side, leading to substantial water ingress near the first cargo hold. Promptly, the ship's captain issued a mayday distress call and initiated preparations for an evacuation. The German Society for Rescue at Sea (DGzRS) deployed lifeboats from the Sassnitz and Greifwalder Oie stations. A helicopter from Northern Helicopters was also dispatched, while a mayday relay was communicated to nearby vessels. Fortunately, the crew managed to control the situation using the ship's onboard pumps, although the extent of the damage below the waterline remained to be assessed. Both vessels had a crew on board: 10 aboard the 'Norvind' and 13 aboard the 'Beate', with no reported injuries. The 'Norvind' and the 'Beate' proceeded to Sassnitz-Mukran port under slow speed, escorted by the lifeboats 'Vormann Jantzen' and 'Berthold Beitz'. The 'Norvind' safely docked at 7 a.m., shortly followed by the 'Beate', which had only experienced minor damage at its bow, and moored at berth 7. Local fire rescue teams prepared to assist with further water removal from the 'Norvind’s' cargo hold. At the time, the 'Norvind' was en route from Sassnitz-Mukran to Gdansk, having set sail at 2:50 a.m. Meanwhile, the 'Beate' had departed from Szczecin the previous evening at 10:20 p.m., bound for Bremerhaven, with an original estimated time of arrival on January 26 at 6 a.m. Despite its bow damage, the 'Beate' left Mukran at 3 p.m. the same day and continued towards Bremerhaven, entering the port on January 26 at 3 p.m. It later docked at the NTB Nordsee-Terminal before heading to Hamburg at 9:40 p.m., where it arrived for repair work at Norder Yard on January 27 at 5:45 a.m. After completing repairs on February 15, it returned to the Container Terminal Altenwerder in Hamburg at 9:45 a.m., with a new intended destination of Bremerhaven, expected on February 16. Meanwhile, the 'Norvind', with a significant 4x4 meter gash in its hull, remained in Mukran. Authorities initiated investigations against the 'Norvind’s' captain for alleged negligence, citing non-compliance with right-of-way rules. The officer in charge on the 'Beate' was also under scrutiny for not taking sufficient measures to avert the collision. Preliminary assessments suggest the damages could amount to a six-figure sum. For further details and images of the incident, follow the links: [Lahrer Zeitung](https://www.lahrer-zeitung.de/inhalt.unglueck-in-der-ostsee-rechts-vor-links-missachtet-frachter-kollidieren-vor-ruegen.680e1f22-0512-431e-b8b1-c0a213975e30.html), [KN Online](http://www.kn-online.de/Nachrichten/Panorama/Seenotkreuzer-im-Einsatz-Zwei-Frachter-kollidieren-vor-Ruegen), [Seenotretter](https://www.seenotretter.de/presse/ansicht/news/seenotretter-fuer-zwei-kollidierte-frachtschiffe-im-einsatz/), [SVZ](https://www.svz.de/regionales/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Frachter-kollidieren-vor-Ruegen-Wassereinbruch-unter-Kontrolle-id22390612.html), [NDR](https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/Zwei-Frachter-vor-Ruegen-kollidiert-,frachter610.html).

On January 29, 2011, the container ship 'WEC Sorolla', operating under the WEC-Lines charter in Spanish coastal waters, sprang into action to rescue three stranded boaters between Gibraltar and Fuerteventura. Early that morning, the vessel received an urgent distress signal. At precisely 7:05 a.m., the crew of 'WEC Sorolla' successfully located a sinking leisure boat. A swift response ensued as a rescue boat was deployed, allowing the three individuals to be brought aboard safely. The heroic rescue operation continued when the rescued boaters were transferred to a local lifeboat off the coast of Valencia on January 30, and they eventually reached the port where the 'WEC Sorolla' docked on February 1.