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The "Red Cedar" berthed at the Churchill Dock in Antwerp on Jan 12 at 8.30 p.m. Initially above Tezel 10 containers went overboard. Later at IJmuiden another three got lost. From a helicopter various containers were spotted in the sea. The containers that went over board off Texel, were now drifting towards Vlieland. The lost boxes contained grain, engine parts, plastic caps, packing material and cardboards, but no hazardous substances. After the container loss in stormy seas, the ship had initially changed course, maybe with the purpose of securing other containers. Later the vessel resumed sailing, but in the late night of Jan 11 she turned towards coastline near IJmuiden, then headed in western direction at a reduced speed before setting course for the port of destination again. Graphic: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C155LLBWEAADNGS.jpg

Enroute from Hamburg, where she had sailed on Jan 10, 2017, to Antwerp, ETA Jan 12, the "Red Cedar" lost 15 containers in the North Sea near Texel in the afternoon of Jan 11 as a result of the hard north-westerly wind. They were loaded with corn. At least two containers were spotted by a helicopter bfore the darkness fell. The patrol ship "Guardian" was deployed to try to locate other containers. The Coast Guard warned maritime traffic to be careful adn keep an eye on the drifting containers. Graphic: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C16Hc55XAAAlZat.jpg:large