Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Jb-114

On October 19, 2011, at approximately 08:30 a.m., a lifeboat found itself stranded on the shores near Noordwijk aan Zee after suffering damage. The local KNRM (Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution) was promptly notified and dispatched its coastal assistance truck to the scene. Investigations revealed that this lifeboat was lost from the jackup barge 'JB-114,' which was being towed by the vessel 'Union Sapphire.' The 'JB-114' was approximately 34 kilometers northwest of Katwijk at the time of the incident, shortly after it had been moored in Amsterdam's Haring Port on October 18.