Dutch tall ship EUROPA capsized in dry dock slip in Cape Town on May 20 or 19 when she was about to move from slip into water, after completing maintenance works. The is currently resting starboard side on dry dock bottom. Crew left the ship, all are safe, one crew was injured and taken to hospital. The ship is currently surveyed for possible damages, considering her comparatively small size and compact shape, damages if any, might not be serious. Ship’s AIS is on, and as of 1400 UTC May 20, according to ship’s track, she’s already taken from dry dock and berthed, or in the process of leaving dry dock area.
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