No one was injured when Maersk Kalmar and Conmar Avenue container ships collided yesterday at 16:00 near Bremerhaven, Germany.
Conmar Avenue, sailing under the flag of Antigua Barbuda lost several containers in the incident and subsequently ran aground. The container ship has been re-floated with the tug assistance and is now being towed to Bremerhaven.
Dutch-flagged Maersk Kalmar, carrying 28 crew members, is already in the port of Bremerhaven and is undergoing damage assessment.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
[mappress] World Maritime News Staff, May 8, 2013; Image: Central Command, German Federal Police