Dirk-Dirk

On July 29, 2020, a man was seriously injured after falling on board the 'Dirk Dirk' at the Monnickendam Quay in IJmuiden from a height of four meters around 1.15 p.m. and landed on his head. The police, fire brigade and ambulance services rushed to the ship. The victim was taken to hospital. It was not clear exactly how the man fell. Report with photo: https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/270687/man-zwaargewond-na-val-op-schip-in-ijmuiden

The "Dirk Dirk" suffered an issue with its engine and fuel pumps on July 26, 2019, at 9.35 p.m. and went adrift 30 miles east of Out Skerries, Shetland, in position 60 23 14 N, 001 16 36 E. The crew carried out repairs, and after the engine was back in function and running, the vessel continued its fishing in the area east of Shetland.

The "Geelong Star" has returned to Holland from Australia on Nov 22, 2016, because the owners could not achieve a financial commercial agreement with the local partners in Australia. The management regretted that she could not continue this fishing operation, partly because of the very healthy local pelagic stocks. The vessel is reflagged from Australia to Dutch flag and is on its way to IJmuiden. The old name of the ship was reinstated as "KW 172 - Dirk Dirk". As the "Geelong Star" was no longer Australian flagged, she was therefore no longer able to operate in compliance with the Fisheries Management Act 1991, and no longer under Australian jurisdiction.