Janina

There was a collision involving a fishing vessel and a 60 metre tanker named Janina at Anchorage 4BN outside Rotterdam area south of the MAAS Approach channel just about 20 miles from where the Richard Maersk was. The details arent that clear to me because the mayday measage wasnt quite informative.

I first heard the Mayday on VHF RT Channel 16 from Janina. The Netherlands Coastguard acknowledged the call instantly which is quite reassuring.

[I think 375787000 is the MMSI of Janina and the other two are SAR vessels of the Netherlands Coastguard]


Within 20 minutes of the first mayday call the engine room of Janina was completely flooded. They reported that they had their liferaft inflated and ready in the water. Their 6 crewmembers were all fine and assembled together. The coastguard then reported that they would be at the vessel in 20 minutes. By 0330, the first SAR vessel Antoinette SAR was with Janina and assisted them in leaving the vessel.

All the above information is all from what I could gather from what I heard on the VHF. I gather that the rescue was successful and all went well in the end.

However, this just reascertains the fact that life at sea is still as dangerous as it was 50 years back and it doesnt take much to go wrong. What is good is that the rescue services have improved and so has their efficiency in handling these situations.

Hope this was an interesting read.

Basujit