Smit Salvage has been appointed to rescue a Dutch heavylift ship abandoned by its crew after it went into a heavy list.

The Boskalis-owned salvage company has been appointed by Holland's Amasus Shipping, owner of the abandoned 4,200-dwt heavylift ship Eemslift Hendrika (built 2015).

Crew abandon Dutch heavylift cargo ship in danger of capsizing off Norway
 Read more
Ships on the move in the Suez Canal after Ever Given freed
 Read more
Salvors warn Ever Given refloating operation on Suez Canal could take weeks
 Read more

The vessel is adrift in heavy weather 60 nautical miles (111 km) west of Norway’s Alesund.