Danish accident investigators have identified a combination of factors that led to the grounding of a Peter Dohle-managed containership at the entrance to the deepwater channel at Lillegrund near Skaw, Denmark, in February.
Although there was limited pollution following the incident involving the 1,678-teu Victoria (built 2004), the Danish Maritime Authority is treating it as a serious casualty.
With 720 tonnes of heavy fuel oil (HFO) onboard and ruptured fuel tanks, the environmental damage could potentially have been much worse, the authority says.
