Torm-Durga

The "Multratug 20" and "Bugsier 21" was towing the "Silver Carla" to Blohm & Voss yard in Hamburg on Jan 26 for repairs of its main engine. Four tugs pulled the ship away from the Nordfrost-Southwest Quay in Wilhelmshaven on Jan 25, among them also the "Stella" and "Florian". The ship docked at Blohm & Voss at 6.45 p.m. German report with photo and video: http://www.wzonline.de/index.php?id=1050&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=294015&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=624&cHash=dbd72c4fd6&lokvid=4010900439001&doply=true http://www.geniusstrand.de/25-01-2015/wilhelmshaven-tanker-havarist-silver-carla-schleppverband

After the weather calmed down a bit, the tugs pulling the "Silver Carla" could be repositioned in the night from Jan 12 to 13. The "Bugsier 9" and "Bugsier 10" started pulling the casualty towards the "Jade" with the "Mellum" and tug "Weser" still escorting the convoy. The "Nordic" could be released and returned to Cuxhaven on Jan 13 at 6.30 a.m. The "Silver Carla" was towed into the port of Wilhelmshaven at 5.15 p.m. and was safely berthed at the quay of Nordfrost on the Ems-Jade-Canal at 6.30 p.m. German report with photo: http://www.wzonline.de/nachrichten/uebersicht/topthemen-aus-wilhelmshaven-und-friesland/artikel/havarierter-tanker-sicher-im-hafen.html?no_cache=1&cHash=028d55b291751e2d061b56a856bcdb2d

The situation regarding the "Silver Clara" remained unchanged on Jan 12. As the convoy was forced to keep up speed, it was 35 miles north of Juist now. The weather has slightly improved with winds of nine Beaufort and wave heights of five meters. The unloaded ship had suffered an engine failure on Jan 11 at 3 a.m. 18 miles north of Norderney. Photos: http://www.havariekommando.de/presse/gallery.php.html?file=bildergalerie/2015_01_12/index.html&oid=8822&tsize=1