Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Norholm

On December 16 at 15:00, the cargo vessel 'Norholm' was successfully refloated after being grounded near Marstal for three days. The operation involved two powerful tugs, 'DBB Asterix' and 'Dolphin', operated by Svendborg Bugser A/S, which awaited high tide conditions to safely pull the ship off the sandbank. By 16:15, the 'Norholm' was securely berthed in the port, where it underwent inspections to assess any potential damage. After completing the necessary checks, the vessel departed on December 18 at 09:15, making its way to Stralsund. The 'Norholm' finally arrived at the North Port in Stralsund on December 19 at 05:50. For further details, check out the Danish reports featuring photos and video: https://fyens.dk/artikel/g%C3%A5et-p%C3%A5-grund-norsk-fragtskib-er-atter-trukket-fri and https://fyens.dk/artikel/se-video-to-sl%C3%A6beb%C3%A5de-fors%C3%B8ger-at-tr%C3%A6kke-grundst%C3%B8dt-fragtskib-fri-ved-marstal.

On the morning of December 14, 2019, the freighter 'Norholm' experienced an engine failure while navigating near the port of Marstal. The vessel was en route from Kaliningrad, carrying a significant load of wood chips destined for the local power plant. In response to the distress call, the tugboats 'SBB Asterix' (MMSI: 9878125) and Danish tug 'Dolphin' (IMO: 9507386) were dispatched to provide assistance. Despite their efforts, the towing line snapped during the operation, resulting in the 'Norholm' running aground just outside the fairway at coordinates 54° 50.81' N 010° 32.60' E at 8:42 a.m. The low tide presented challenges in refloating the vessel, which remained stranded as of December 16, with the 'Dolphin' still on standby for further recovery attempts. Additionally, the 'Marie Miljø' was positioned in Marstal as a precautionary measure to respond to potential oil spills. For more details, refer to the Danish report with photographs available here: https://fyens.dk/artikel/sl%C3%A6beb%C3%A5d-tilkaldt-fragskib-st%C3%B8dt-p%C3%A5-grund-ud-for-marstal-havn.

On December 30, 2015, the cargo ship Norholm encountered a mishap as it ran aground close to the entrance of Marstal Harbour. The vessel was preparing to dock at Marstal Yard when it was unexpectedly diverted off course. This incident was attributed to strong southeast winds coupled with powerful currents flowing in the same direction. Fortunately, a tugboat was dispatched from Strynø and successfully freed the Norholm around 5 p.m. Local Danish reports, including photographs, can be found at this link: http://www.fyens.dk/aro/Norsk-fragtskib-Gaaet-paa-grund-ved-Marstal/artikel/2917528.