PORTS & HARBOURS

Container spill prompts new VTS area in Netherlands

The loss of up to 350 containers from the MSC Zoe in 2019 has prompted the Dutch Rijkwaterstaat to implement a new Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) area to provide guidance to captains.

Contents of containers washed up on the Wadden Island's beaches (Bron Marjan Veenendaal Staatsbosbeheer)

The loss of up to 350 containers from the MSC Zoe in 2019 has prompted the Dutch Rijkwaterstaat to implement a new Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) area to provide guidance to captains.

Tags: Container Ships Rijkswaterstaat Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Wadden Islands

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