On Monday, the anchor of the Julietta D could no longer hold in the stormy weather, after which the ship collided with another ship near IJmuiden. After the collision, the Julietta D made water. The ship was also out of control. That is why the eighteen crew members were taken off board.
A large Boskalis sea-going tug made the first towage connection with the Julietta D around 6.30 pm on Monday. This was to prevent the ship from running on the coast near the South Holland Monster. The sea tug then pulled the Julietta D further out to sea.
The stormy weather made it impossible to connect another tug from partner company Multraship to the Julietta D around 7 p.m. In the end, a second large sea tug from Boskalis had to come in to make a second tow connection. This was successful on Tuesday morning after sunrise, after which the two tugs set course for the port of Rotterdam.
Rescue services worked under severe conditions due to storm Corrie on Monday. Someone was slightly injured on board the tugboat the Sovereign. Someone on board one of the lifeboats was also injured. It is now clear that the injuries are minor. “They are doing well,” said the spokesman.