The "Maerks Etienne" while enroue from Rouen to Riga was in collision with the "Coral Opal" in the Irbe Strait near Mikelbaka lighthouse on Jan 18, 2015.
Collision in Irbe Strait The "Maerks Etienne" while enroue from Rouen to Riga was in collision with the "Coral Opal" in the Irbe Strait near Mikelbaka lighthouse on Jan 18, 2015. The Latvian Naval Forces Rescue Coordination Center had observed the two ships performing dangerous maneuvers around 8:30 p.m. last night, which ended in a collision between the Danish tanker and the Panamanian cargo vessel which had sailed from the Oglu Terminals in Riga on Jan 16 with a cargo of coal and was headed to Amsterdam. Both ships were damaged in the collision, but both were able to continue their way. No one was injured, no pollution reported. Both ships continued their voyage after a visual inspection by the patrol boat "Astra - KA 14", the "Coral Opal", which had suffered a leak in a ballast water tank, anchored off Ventspils on Jan 19, on the same day the tanker moored on the anchorage of Riga at 11.45 a.m. A helicopter was sent to monitor the accident site for fuel spills. Foto: Latvijas armija
