Ruptured Containership Towed to Danish Repair Yard

Defence Command Denmark The 22,506 dwt containership Victoria is being towed for repairs at the Danish Fayard ship repair facility after it suffered a 50-meter-long hull rupture on February 10. The vessel was damaged when it ran aground near Kalundborg due to strong winds at the site which reportedly pushed the ship outside the fairway. It was ordered to drop anchor near the grounding site until a survey of the damage was undertaken. Although the weather at the site obstructed the survey, the divers managed to inspect the vessel. According to Defence Command Denmark, an unknown amount of oil was spilled at the site and the countrys naval forces are currently conducting clean-up operations, however, the environmental damage is not as serious as first feared. At the time of the incident, the 178-meter-long Victoria was on its way from Antwerp, Belgium to Fredericia, Denmark. According to AIS data provided by MarineTraffic, the ship is currently on its way to the repair dock where it is expected to around 1 pm local time. World Maritime News Staff