Tank containers survive after going overboard from containership
The containership Baltic Tern lost five containers on its way from Saint Petersburg to Rotterdam, around 27 km North of Ameland in early April.
The ship had to deal with strong winds and 5-metre waves. Two of the units lost overboard were tank containers, which were found after floating in the sea for about three days before being recovered by the emergency tug services.
One tank contained acetone and the other contained a small amount of spent cooking oil. Although both containers were damaged, they remained intact. Two containers fell overboard – but were rescued and survived intact.
The operator said: “We are convinced that our company policy to pressure test all containers prior to filling and to fit tanktyte man-lid seals had a good effect in this incident.”
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21st June 2021
