AKTI N REFLOATED
Friday, 12 June 2009

The grounded tanker Akti N has been successfully refloated off Vlissingen in the Netherlands. The 25,654 gt Liberian-flag vessel was in ballast and attempting to turn from the Wielingen Channel onto Flushing Roads when it ran aground near the Dutch tourist attraction of Vlissingen Boulevard. Dutch firm Multraship Salvage and Belgium's URS were able to refloat the tanker without damage. Leendert Muller, managing director of Multraship, said: "Once again we can see an example of the ability of the salvage industry to respond quickly to a maritime emergency, mobilising extensive resources at short notice and working in close co-operation with the local authorities, who were on high alert because the incident occurred in a heavily populated area."