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Shrimp trawler broken up in Kampen
On Oct 5, 2026, the 'GRE-34-Emily Sophia', once based in Greetsiel, which had operated primarily out of Zoutkamp and fished mainly in Dutch waters, was hoisted ashore in Kampen ti be broken up. The owner had continued fishing until August, and the vessel sailed to Kampen in September. On Oct 5, a tug maneuvered the trawler toward the crane. First, the booms, foremast, and aft mast were cut through using hydraulic shears; then, the trawler was hoisted out of the water and moved toward its final resting place at Hoeben Kampen. Two ground ropes were also removed from the vessel beforehand. The cutter was originally built as the 'WR-147 Amsteldiep' and subsequently operated under the registration numbers ST-19, BOR-2, and NG-9. She was assigned the number GRE-34 in 2014, and it was under this designation that the vessel has reached the end of its service life. Photos: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19mhPSpZLn/
Salvage aborted after oil leakage
The salvage of the sunken "Emilly Sophia - GRE 34" at the Sluis Quay in Hoogezand had to be stopped on July 12 when a large amount of oil leaked into the water. The wreck had been barred off with oil booms for some time, but during the salvage work again oil started leaking. A special fire fighting team was on scene to check the oil boom and, if necessary, move it. When the next attempt to raise the wreck would be taking place was still unknown. The Bedum's fire department laid out additional oil booms on July 12 to prevent the oil from spreading further. Two weeks ago the ship had already been lifted and all the water was pumped out. Unfortunately, one day later the ship was on the bottom again. Because oil leakage is getting worse, it is decided to lay down additional oil screens. Dutch reports with photos: http://www.dvhn.nl/groningen/Berging-gezonken-schip-Hoogezand-valt-in-het-water-door-flink-olielek-22356066.html http://www.hskrant.nl/nieuws/37040/brandweer-rukt-uit-voor-schip/
Raised fishing vessel sank again one day after salvage
On June 21, 2017, the "Emilly Sophia - GRE 34" sank in the port of Martenshoek. On June 30 two cranes from Wagenborg, a diver and three pumps were working to raise the wreck. The company Nautechnics from Kiel Windeweer had been contracted to salvage the the wooden ship which had sunk probably due to the large temperature difference which shrunk the ship's wood so that water flowed in. There was no pump on board. After the ship was floating again, salvor All Kalverboer left the site, only to hear that the ship had foundered again on July 1. The owner still had not placed a pump aboard. The ship was likely to be raised again next week. Dutch report with photo: http://www.dvhn.nl/groningen/Binnen-%C3%A9%C3%A9n-etmaal-twee-keer-op-de-bodem-in-de-haven-van-Martenshoek-22338757.html https://www.menterwolde.info/regio/hs-slochteren/schip-zinkt-in-haven-van-martenshoek,-berging-volgende-week/ http://www.112groningen.nl/Groningen/nieuws/30705/boot-zinkt-in-martenshoek.html
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