SFL COMPOSER

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Heavy damages after collision off Funen

On Aug 6 at 9.45 p.m. UTC the 'Maersk Gironde' left the anchorage north of Fynshoved near the entrance to Kalundborg Fjord after inspections by the Danish Maritime Authority (Søfartsstyrelsen), and resumed the voyage to Gdansk with a revised ETA as of Aug 10. After cargo operations, the ship will have to undergo repairs to the bow damage suffered in the collision with the 'SFL Composer' north of Fyns Hoved, at the entrance to Hatter Barn and the deep-water route. The 'Maersk Gironde' hat hit the vehicles carrier at the port side stern, which was crushed above the waterline, and then slid along the port side hull until amidships, causing further damage above the waterline, such as breaches, bruises and dents. The 'SFL Composer' was towed from its anchorage in the Sejerø Bight into a drydock of the Lindø Shipyard in Odense on Aug 6 at 6 a.m. Report with video: https://fyens.dk/112/kollision-mellem-skibe-i-fynsk-farvand-vi-har-vaeret-forbi

Collision at Hatter Barn

On Aug 4, 2025, at 10.20 p.m. the container m/v 'Maersk Gironde' (IMO: 9235555), en route from Wilhelmshaven to Gdansk, was in collision with the 'SFL Composer', which was coming from Emden, at the entrance to the deep-water route at Hatter Barn. Both ships sustained damage above the waterline. Diving investigations were carried out to determine whether there was also damage below the waterline. Both ships have been detained by the Danish Maritime Authority. The 'SFL Composer' was anchored just northwest of Sejerø, close to the position where the collision occurred, while the 'Maersk Gironde' dropped anchor north of Fyns Hoved in pos. 55° 42' N 010° 45' E, where it remained stationary as of Aug 6 . The Danish Maritime Authority has inspected the damage during the night and again on the morning of Aug 5. The 'SFL Composer' was taken in tow by the two Svitzer tugs 'Svitzer Edda' (IMO: 9898929) and 'Trym' (IMO: 9342724) to the Fayard Shipyard (the former Lindø Skibsværft) in the Odense Fjord for an inspections. On the foremidday of Aug 6, it dropped anchor in pos. 55° 35' N 010° 33' E. Reports with photos: https://fyens.dk/112/kollision-mellem-skibe-i-fynsk-farvand-vi-har-vaeret-forbi https://tv-kalundborg.dk/nyheder/maersk-skib-i-kollision-ved-hatter-barn/

Medevac by fire brigades

On Sep 4, 2022, a crew memberof the "SFL Composer" suffered a cardiac arrest in the engine control room, when the ship was in the outer port of Emden. The local fire brigade, supported by volunteer forces from Larrelt and Twixlum assisted the difficult recovery, before the man was taken to hospital.