UPDATE: Tanker portside in superstructure area suffered a big breach, fishing vessel’s bow severely damaged.
Dutch fishing vessel ARM 18 struck anchored tanker GOLDEN DAISY at Ijmuiden Anchorage, Netherlands, at around 0035 UTC Sep 29. ARM 18 sustained damages, but managed to return to home port under own power. No information on tanker damages, but during Sep 29 oil leak from tanker was reported, so understood, tanker hull was breached. Anti pollution ship responded, was near tanker as of 1300 UTC Sep 29.
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