This captain was a bit unlucky to lose 50 containers off Sydney and be jailed for that. Not so much for the captain of the MSC Zoe who lost 270 containers only a few miles from a nature reserve in the Netherlands that is on the UNESCO world heritage list. The Wadden Sea is now recognized worldwide as a unique nature reserve of which it is considered of great importance to preserve it. So far more than 2 million kilos of debris have been fished out of the water and there is at least the same amount that is not yet been found.
The captain in this case just walked away from the disaster and was probably sailing again on another ship soon afterwards. The incident happened in January 2019, there was the compulsory interim report published in December 2019 but we are still waiting for the final report. For some reason I have the idea that we are taken for a ride and that nothing will come out of this final report. So far we haven’t received any compensation from the company or insurers who fight each claim or even donot react on claims brought in. I am sure we will get the short end of the stick…
