In the evening of June 21, 2018, the 'Joke - OK 83' got its net into the propeller at the Schulpengat and was disabled
In the evening of June 21, 2018, the 'Joke - OK 83' got its net into the propeller at the Schulpengat and was disabled. The KNRM in Den Helder was alerted, and the Coast Guard contacted the rescue station Callantsoog too. Within half an hour both lifeboats wereom sceme- A few men were transferred omto the 'Joke' with towing gear and the vessel was tied to the lifeboat 'Joke Dijkstra'. It was pulled to the port of Den Helder, with the lifeboat 'Veronica' remaining on standby. Two hours later the 'Joke' had reached the port and was taken alongside the 'Joke Dijkstra' and berthed at the fish auction pier. On June 22 just after noon, the 'Joke' called the Coast Guard in the Den Helder another time. This time the trawler had suffered a blackout due to water in the diesel tank. This time the ship was om the Gat van de Stier and threatened to drift onto a sandbar. The 'Joke Dijkstra' was alerted again, and within a quarter of an hourshe was underway. Also the tug 'Noordzee' of the Dutch Navy headed towards the trawler and took in in tow. The 'Joke Dijkstra' remained on standby until the ships were in the port of Den Helder. Once in port, the Belgian crew got an auxiliary engine working, so that the nets could be recovered. Dutch report with photos: https://www.knrm.nl/nieuw...
