Advantages: Looking for information about this vessel. Any thoughts on this ship? Would sail again?
Disadvantages: No personal experience yet, just gathering info.
On May 6, 2017, the "VT Electron" with the barge "VT Stockholm", 14400 gt (IMO: 9006461) was in collision with the chemical tanker "Purple Gem" north of Bornholm. The police received the notification...
The "Purple Gem" raised anchor on Kiel roads on Apr 7 at 3 a.m. after repairs. The ship entered the locks of the Kiel Canal in Holtenau at 3.40 a.m. sailing westbound to Steenbank, ETA Apr 8.
On March 26, 2017, at 4.45 p.m the "Purple Gem" suffered an engine room telegraph failure when being about to enter the Kiel-Holtenau locks of the Kiel Canal westbound. The approach was aborted, and t...