Incident with dipper dredger Vitruvius, IMO 9485459

2019-11-01
L-19/18
Klaipeda State Seaport

On 1 November 2019, while dipper dredger Vitruvius, registered in Luxembourg, was loading soil into the split hopper barge Verrazzano 1800, IMO 7931014, one of the Vitruvius hydraulic hoses bursted. Hydraulic oil has been spilled on Vitruvius deck, Verrazzano 1800 and into the water. No injuries to people has been sustained.

Status of investigation
2019-11-11 Preliminary assessment launched
2019-11-18 Decision not to conduct safety investigation