Betelgeuze

It has now become clear what went wrong on July 17, when the 'Betelgeuze' tilted in drydock. It is a round-hulled ship and has an S-shaped keel. The floating dock at the shipyard is air-operated. When lifting, the ship has to list slightly to port side or starboard side. When the 'Betelgeuze' hit the support in the dock on the port side, the support broke due to a material failure, and the ship tipped over. However, the guide pole that centers the dock prevented the ship from tipping further. There were seven people aboard, who were all able to disembark safely. The 'Betelgeuze 'is now upright again at the quay in the Waalhaven, awaiting dock repairs, so that the 'Betelgeuze' can finally be brought up for a thickness survey. During the waiting time everything gets back upright on the ship. Report with photos: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/08/01/opluchting-bij-zeekadetkorps-rotterdam-na-kantelmoment-betelgeuze-in-dok-holland-ship-repair/

The 'Betelgeuze' has tilted at the Holland Ship Repair dock in Rotterdam on July 17, 2025, when it was docked for an inspection. The entire floating dock with the ship started to list to port side. Part of the scaffolding was broken off. The ship was originally scheduled to enter the dock in August, but could now be brought in sooner because all theequipment of the sister ship 'Castor', which had been drydocked before, was already ready. This saved costs and time. The crew did hear a bang at one point while the dock was lowered, but at least it was afloat again.'By the end of the afternoon, the 'Betelgeuze' was upright and in the water again. It has suffered no damage, and there were no injuries. Report with photo: https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2025/07/25/zeekadettenschip-betelgeuze-valt-scheef-bij-dok-in-rotterdam/