Collision between VERA & BRITISH CYGNET

[Jesper T Andersen]

At 14.30 danish time there was news about a ship collision between the german container vessel VERA and the british crude oil tanker BRITISH CYGNET.
The tanker was underway to Port of Fredericia, Shell oil terminal and was empty.The container vessel was underway from Port of Aarhus to Bremerhafen in Germany.
The collision place was north of Fynshoved.
There is a big hole in the side on the tanker and big damage on the front of the container vessel.
No people is injured on the two vessels and no oilspill reported.

Regards Jesper

[Valdas Ramanauskas]

Hello Jesper,
Maybe you have more info or pictures about this collision? I was 2-nd mate on this vessel on 2002 and 2003.
brgds Valdas

[Phil English]

Lots of news stories in Danish and a few pictures, just google search for "British Cygnet" and "Fredericia". Simple.

[Jesper T Andersen]

Hi Phil And Valdas.

Vera was here in Fredericia and got a big part of her bulk removed, then she sail to a shipyard i Germany, Big damage on Vera must take weeks to fix.
British Cygnet was laying on the anchorage outside Fredericia about one week but is gone now, last time i saw her was southbound in Great Belt on AIS Live maybe underway to shipyard in Poland ??
I will post some photos of Vera here now.
Best regards
Jesper T Andersen

 :-)  :-)  :-)

[Valdas Ramanauskas]

Hi phil,
I think news in Lithuanian language for you is useless? So...
And thank's Jesper.
Looks like no more luck on this ship. First collision was on Elbe river with COSCO container vessel. same now was damaged port bow. Have pictures, but according copyright can't post.
brgds Valdas

[polsteam]

yes, Poland... the tanker will be repaired at Remontowa SA in Gdansk

[Timsen]

The "Vera" is actually being repaired at the Norderwerft in Hamburg.