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Small crack caused nearly sinking of ship
The master of the 'Antje', Jan ten Napel, was assessing the damage to his ship in the port of Urk, three days after it was threatened to end up on the bottom of the IJsselmeer, after it had slowly filled with water while sailing along the dike north of Swifterbant and started drifting toward the Ketel bridge. Once aboard the 'Antje', the first responder Klaas Post realised the gravity of the situation. The cargo ship was sitting precariously low in the water, while the water inside the cabin is already more than half a meter deep. He started a water pump he brought with him. In the minutes that followed, lifeboats from the KNRM station in Urk arrived. Ten Napel had only a few options. Sailing back to a harbour was impossible; the ship was already riding too low. He could maneuver his vessel towards shallower waters alongside the dike, though this carried the risk of damage by the basalt blocks. The water near the Ketel Bridge offered a solution, as there were sandbanks in the narrow passage leading to the Ketelmeer. The KNRM boats from Urk and, later, Lelystad, using ten water pumps, attempted to guide the ship to a safe spot, where the ship could not sink any further. After the successful salvage, the cause of the water ingress on the 'Antje' became visible: a small crack of less than 30 centimetres, hidden beneath the gunwale near the living quarters at the stern. The engines and the technical systems remained undamaged, while the living quarters suffered significant water damage. On Sep 17, a large part of the stern was cleared out; the laminate flooring was already deposited on the quay. Ten Napel hoped to have the 'Antje' back out on the water in a week. Report with photos: https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/524174/daags-na-spectaculaire-redding-ligt-gehavend-binnenvaartschip-antje-in-veilige-haven:-%27tegenslagen-horen-bij-het-leven
Sinking barge run aground near Ketel Bridge
The 'Antje', with two crew members on board and loaded with a cargo of sand, suffered a large crack and started taking on water on the IJsselmeer between Urk and Lelystad on Sep 16, 2026, at 10.15 a.m. Rescuers with two boats were deployed even from Enkhuizen. On scene were the 'Watersport', 'M. Cornelis', 'Trudy Bakhuis', 'Corrie Dijkstra' and 'Kapitan Hazewinkel' as well as the 'Tornado 10' along with the salvor Klaas Post of Post Workboats from Urk. Two boats from Urk and one lifeboat from Lelystad were positioned alongside the vessel, and pumps were brought aboard the vessel as quickly as possible. At the same time, the source of the leak was investigated. It turned out the leak could not be sealed quickly or effectively.As the vessel sat lower and lower in the water, the decision was made to head for a shallow area near the Ketel Bridge. By deploying more than ten pumps, the crew managed to keep pace with the water ingress sufficiently to allow the vessel to reach the shallow water, where it was run aground. While a total sinking could be prevented, the water level reached just above the gunwale, allowing it to flow into the ship through the doors. A Coastguard aircraft happened to be in the vicinity and circled above the rescue operation for some time as a precaution. Rijkswaterstaat was also present with a boat. The dredger 'Linda' (MMSI: 244770094) of Feltink from Zwartsluis provided shelter for several hours by positioning itself to minimise the impact of waves against the stricken vessel. The dredger ship 'Dieze' (MMSI: 244870258) of the Tebezo Nautische Dienstverlening was called to remove the cargo from the flooded hold. The 'HEBO Cat 15' (IMO: 8951906) went alongside the casualty and towed the 'Antje' to Urk, once the ship was lightered enough to float again. Reports with photos and video: https://www.omroepflevoland.nl/nieuws/523990/hulpdiensten-voorkomen-op-het-nippertje-dat-binnenvaartschip-geladen-met-zand-op-het-ijsselmeer-ten-onder-gaat https://www.destentor.nl/urk/binnenvaartschip-maakt-water-en-raakt-in-problemen-op-ijsselmeer~a0af1702/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F https://www.schuttevaer.nl/nieuws/actueel/2026/09/17/beunschip-antje-stoot-lek-op-ijsselmeer/ https://www.knrm.nl/nieuws/knrm-reddingstation-urk/grootschalige-inzet-voor-watermakend-binnenvaartschip https://www.flevopost.nl/urk/binnenvaartschip-maakt-water-voor-urk-grote-reddingsactie-op-ijsselmeer/161569863.html https://www.heturkerland.nl/nieuws/algemeen/52000/binnenvaartschip-antje-in-problemen-bij-ketelbrug-massale-inzet-hulpdiensten
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