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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
VIDEO: Baltic Ace Wreck Cut Up and Removed from North Sea
Accidents

VIDEO: Baltic Ace Wreck Cut Up and Removed from North Sea

On December 5, 2012, the car carrier Baltic Ace sank in the North Sea with more than 1,400 cars on board after a colliding with a containership near the

January 20, 2016
Total Views: 201

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Accidents

Baltic Ace Salvage Suffers Major Setback

A planned attempt to the lift the sunken Baltic Ace car carrier from the seafloor near the port of Rotterdam has been abandoned because damage to the ship is

August 12, 2014
Total Views: 89

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Marine Salvage

Boskalis and Mammoet Start Operation To Raise Baltic Ace Car Carrier

Dutch companies have started a weeks-long operation to raise the Baltic Ace car carrier, which collided with a cargo ship in 2012, killing 11 crew and sending

June 3, 2014
Total Views: 26

Thursday, February 20, 2014
Interesting

Salvors to Remove Sunken Baltic Ace Near Rotterdam

The Dutch Government is getting ready to award the salvage contract for the complete removal of the sunken Baltic Ace car carrier near the port of

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 23

Thursday, June 20, 2013
Oil Sheen Spotted Near Baltic Ace Shipwreck
Incidents

Oil Sheen Spotted Near Baltic Ace Shipwreck

The Baltic Ace sank Dec. 5th after colliding with containership near the entrance to a busy shipping lane leading to the Port of Rotterdam, killing eleven

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Missing Crew Member of Baltic Ace Found, Salvage Operations Suspended
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Missing Crew Member of Baltic Ace Found, Salvage Operations Suspended

Dutch police have identified a body found on 19 December, 20 nautical miles west of IJmuiden, as that of the 31 year-old Polish first mate of the Baltic Ace,

January 15, 2013
Total Views: 144

Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Svitzer Preparing to Remove Oil from Baltic Ace
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Svitzer Preparing to Remove Oil from Baltic Ace

The Dutch government’s hydrographic and oil spill response vessel, M/V Arca, has left the scene of the Baltic Ace and has been replaced with the

December 11, 2012
Total Views: 11

Monday, December 10, 2012
SVITZER Hired to Remove Oil from Sunken Baltic Ace
Marine Salvage

SVITZER Hired to Remove Oil from Sunken Baltic Ace

SVITZER, a member A.P. Møller – Mærsk Group specializing in marine salvage and response, has been hired to remove the fuel oil from the sunken car

December 10, 2012
Total Views: 14

Friday, December 7, 2012
Baltic Ace Sinking: What You Need to Know Right Now
Incidents

Baltic Ace Sinking: What You Need to Know Right Now

Search for missing crewmembers Baltic Ace has been called off. By Tobias Pieffers, Local Correspondent ROTTERDAM – The Dutch Coast Guard has called off

December 7, 2012
Total Views: 595

Dutch Media Interviews Baltic Ace Rescuers [VIDEO]
Incidents

Dutch Media Interviews Baltic Ace Rescuers [VIDEO]

Here are two interviews conducted by the Dutch website NOS.nl with rescuers involved in the Baltic Ace sinking. We have provided the english translation below

December 7, 2012
Total Views: 28

Thursday, December 6, 2012
Baltic Ace Sinking Begs the Question: Are RoRo’s Safe?
Incidents

Baltic Ace Sinking Begs the Question: Are RoRo’s Safe?

Equipped with built-in ramps and long tiers of decks, Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) ships are essentially floating parking garages that allow vehicles to be driven

December 6, 2012
Total Views: 1870

Photos Reveal Damage to Corvus J Following Fatal North Sea Collision, Update With AIS Data
Incidents

Photos Reveal Damage to Corvus J Following Fatal North Sea Collision, Update With AIS Data

The Baltic Ace sank within 15 minutes of colliding with the containership Corvus J Wednesday night approximately 65 kilometers (40 miles) off the southeastern

December 6, 2012
Total Views: 542

Baltic Ace Sinks: Five Dead, Six Still Missing in North Sea
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Baltic Ace Sinks: Five Dead, Six Still Missing in North Sea

By Thomas Escritt and Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Human error was probably to blame for a collision that killed five crew and sank

December 6, 2012
Total Views: 92

Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Car Carrier Sinks Near Rotterdam After Collision, Casualties Reported – UPDATE
Incidents

Car Carrier Sinks Near Rotterdam After Collision, Casualties Reported – UPDATE

Update 3: Five bodies have been recovered and six are still missing in the North Sea.  AIS Data and damage photos of the Corvus J can be found here.

December 5, 2012
Total Views: 109
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