Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Thetis-D

On December 31, 2018, at approximately 08:45 a.m., the cargo vessel 'Thetis D' encountered an allision with the newly constructed southern lock in Brunsbüttel while navigating from Hamburg to Stockholm. Both the vessel and the lock sustained damage as a result of the collision. An investigation into the incident was promptly initiated while 'Thetis D' remained inside the lock. After the necessary inquiries were conducted, the ship resumed its eastbound journey at around 10:45 a.m.

As of January 7, recovery operations for five shipping containers that were lost from the 'Thetis D' and ended up on the shores of Wangerooge were nearing completion. The operation, which began on January 6, involved collecting various planks and driftwood scattered across the beach. The salvaged debris was loaded onto the vessel 'Störtebeker,' scheduled to transport the collected materials to Norddeich port on January 8. Following this, the ship will head to Spiekeroog to retrieve four containers that also washed ashore, and then proceed to Norderney and Langeoog for additional container recovery. You can view images and video coverage of this operation in a German report here: http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/Bergung-der-Wangerooger-Container-fortgesetzt,container476.html

The owners of the cargo vessel 'Thetis D' have initiated salvage operations following the incident on December 26, when 11 containers fell overboard and subsequently drifted ashore at multiple locations, including Wangerooge, Spiekeroog, Langeoog, and Norderney. Currently, five of these containers remain unaccounted for and are presumed submerged. A specialized salvage company has been engaged to recover the remaining boxes from the affected beaches and waters. The recovery efforts will involve the meticulous extraction of wooden plans stored within the containers, dismantling them, and safely transporting them away from the sites. Reports indicate that five containers came to rest on Wangerooge, four on Spiekeroog, and at least one was stranded on Langeoog and Norderney. All salvage operations are required to be completed by January 13, 2017. The 'Thetis D' departed from the port of Rotterdam on December 27 and set sail on January 3 at 7 a.m., heading toward Ust-Luga with an estimated arrival date of January 6. For further details, German news outlets have provided reports along with photos and videos covering this incident. You can find these resources at the following links: [NWZ Online](http://www.nwzonline.de/blaulicht/selbstbedienung-verboten_a_31,2,651502366.html), [NDR Niedersachsen](http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/Gestrandete-Container-werden-uebers-Wasser-geborgen,container456.html), [Kreiszeitung](https://www.kreiszeitung.de/lokales/niedersachsen/sturm-spuelt-container-strand-wangerooge-7176133.html), and [NDR Niedersachsen Storm Report](http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/Sturm-hinterlaesst-auf-Wangerooge-grosse-Probleme,container438.html).