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Allision in Ijmuiden

In the morning of Nov 25, 2015, the "Sardius" allided with the dike in IJmuiden due to gear trouble. Rijkswaterstaat was on scene at the canal dike which is an important artery for traffic through IJmuiden. The ship was enroute to Amsterdam. After having been refloated by the tug "Sirius" (IMO: 7700180), it proceeded to Amsterdam where it was to be further investigated after having berthed at 1 p.m. On Nov 26 the ship sailed to Ghent where she berthed in the Alphonse Siffer Dock on Nov 27 at 3.15 a.m. Dutch reports and photos: http://www.rtvnh.nl/nieuws/174976/groot-vrachtschip-ramt-dijk-ijmuiden http://www.dichtbij.nl/noord-kennemerland/regio/artikel/4201213/vrachtschip-ramt-dijk-ijmuiden.aspx http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2367617 http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2367620 http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2367435 http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2367967

Sardius the first freighter to have been fined for a SECA violation in Norway

The De Bock Maritiem BV in Alkmaar became the first operator to be fined for a violation of the Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) content in Norway. Their vessel "Sardius" did not switch from heavy fuel to a clean one in SECA, and the operator was fined with $ 12,250.