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On the afternoon of June 8, 2015, a maritime incident occurred in the port of Harlingen involving the Dutch pilot boat 'Reiger' and the wind farm support vessel 'Acta Orion'. The 'Acta Orion', a newbuilding with a gross tonnage of 3999 GT, identified by IMO number 9750268, was being towed to port by the tug 'Westsund'. Despite the support from three additional tugboats, 'Anita', 'Theo', and 'Jenny', the 108-meter vessel encountered an unexpected wind gust during mooring operations. This gust caused the 'Acta Orion' to inadvertently push against the 'Reiger', which was moored at a pier in the new fishery port. The impact from the bulbous bow of the 'Acta Orion' struck the starboard side of the pilot boat, resulting in significant damage. The 'Acta Orion' was en route from Stocznia shipyard in Szczecin for outfitting at CIG Shipbuilding. For further details, you can reference the Dutch report featuring photographs at http://www.scannernet.nl/nieuws/actueel-nieuws-harlingen/1405-acta-orion-harlingen.

On July 28, 2013, a maritime incident occurred in the Kiel Canal involving the cargo vessel m/v 'Perseus' (IMO: 8616087) and the tugboat 'Westsund'. The 'Perseus', which was making its journey from Oxelosund to Hamburg, collided with the 'Westsund', which was operating alongside the German tug 'Vorwärts', transporting the barge 'SB 7020' from Rotterdam to Sassnitz. The collision happened at Buchholzer Moor when the tow became perpendicular to the fairway. Noticing the ships were turning to port, the crew of the 'Perseus' attempted to reverse, but unfortunately struck the port side bow of the 'Westsund'. Both vessels sustained hull damage, with the 'Westsund' suffering additional damage to its stern after being impacted by the barge 'SB 7020'. Authorities directed the tug to berth at Rendsburg for necessary repairs, while the 'Perseus' proceeded to dock at South Quay in Brunsbüttel. The 'Perseus' continued its voyage to Hamburg, arriving at warehouse 84 by 5 p.m. After a brief repair period at the Norder Yard, it returned to the warehouse on July 29 at 2 p.m.

On the evening of June 12, 2012, at precisely 9 p.m., the tug 'Westsund' arrived at Hoek van Holland, transporting two jack-up rigs from Copenhagen. However, a malfunction in its winch necessitated an urgent response; the towing wire had to be released at Breedeep to avert potential hazards. Subsequently, the tug 'Albatros' assumed the towing responsibilities, successfully escorting the jack-ups to Waal Port. Following this incident, 'Westsund' continued its journey and was moored at the Factory Quay in Skagen by the morning of June 15. For a detailed visual account of the event, check out the Dutch photo report available at http://www.tugspotters.com/site/content/2012/06/westsund/