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Fears of oil spill in North Sea as Dutch cargo ship evacuated, left adrift off Norwegian coast | Fears of oil spill in North Sea as Dutch cargo ship evacuated, left adrift off Norwegian coast |
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A Dutch cargo ship could cause an oil spill in the North Sea after it was dramatically evacuated amid stormy weather following an engine failure, the Norwegian Coastal Administration has warned. | A Dutch cargo ship could cause an oil spill in the North Sea after it was dramatically evacuated amid stormy weather following an engine failure, the Norwegian Coastal Administration has warned. |
Footage from the Norwegian Rescue Coordination Centre shows members of the Eemslift Hendrika's 12-member crew jumping into the sea, while others were airlifted to safety from the deck. | Footage from the Norwegian Rescue Coordination Centre shows members of the Eemslift Hendrika's 12-member crew jumping into the sea, while others were airlifted to safety from the deck. |
All the crew were evacuated safely, although the captain reportedly sustained an injury and was taken to hospital. | All the crew were evacuated safely, although the captain reportedly sustained an injury and was taken to hospital. |
The 111-meter-long vessel is adrift 130 kilometers off the Norwegian coast after its main engine lost power on Monday. | The 111-meter-long vessel is adrift 130 kilometers off the Norwegian coast after its main engine lost power on Monday. |
Aboard the ship was a work boat worth millions of dollars that has now fallen off. | Aboard the ship was a work boat worth millions of dollars that has now fallen off. |
A patrol vessel and aircraft have been dispatched to stabilize the ship, the Norwegian Coastal Administration said on Tuesday. | A patrol vessel and aircraft have been dispatched to stabilize the ship, the Norwegian Coastal Administration said on Tuesday. |
"There is still a risk that the ship may capsize and pose an environmental hazard," the government agency said in a statement. | "There is still a risk that the ship may capsize and pose an environmental hazard," the government agency said in a statement. |
It added that the "main focus" is to make sure the Hendrika's 350 tonnes of heavy oil and 50 tonnes of diesel do not spill into the sea. | It added that the "main focus" is to make sure the Hendrika's 350 tonnes of heavy oil and 50 tonnes of diesel do not spill into the sea. |
The administration said it had also made plans to ensure the ship does not smash into the coast amid strong winds and 15-meter-high waves. | The administration said it had also made plans to ensure the ship does not smash into the coast amid strong winds and 15-meter-high waves. |
"There is a risk it may capsize and sink," Hans Petter Mortenson of the Norwegian Coastal Administration told public broadcaster NRK. He said the ship was drifting towards land. | "There is a risk it may capsize and sink," Hans Petter Mortenson of the Norwegian Coastal Administration told public broadcaster NRK. He said the ship was drifting towards land. |
Dutch maritime company Boskalis, which was involved in the successful re-float of the Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal last week, has reportedly been called in to assist the Hendrika. | Dutch maritime company Boskalis, which was involved in the successful re-float of the Ever Given container ship in the Suez Canal last week, has reportedly been called in to assist the Hendrika. |
The firm will send a heavy sea tugboat and a salvage team to assist the vessel on Tuesday, according to Dutch daily newspaper Het Parool. | The firm will send a heavy sea tugboat and a salvage team to assist the vessel on Tuesday, according to Dutch daily newspaper Het Parool. |
The Dutch-registered Hendrika was built in 2015 and is used to transport smaller boats on its deck. | The Dutch-registered Hendrika was built in 2015 and is used to transport smaller boats on its deck. |
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