According to International news, last week, the Dutch tall ship Europa tipped over during a relaunch following a drydocking period in Cape Town, South Africa.
The vessel was damaged in the accident.
As explained, during her return to the water, the vessel “partly fell over,” the organization said in an update. One sailor aboard the sailing ship was injured, but is in stable condition and is receiving care.
The ship is currently surveyed for possible damages, considering her comparatively small size and compact shape, damages if any, might not be serious.
As informed, Europa was built in Hamburg in 1911, and she was originally designed to serve as a stationary lightship at the entrance to the Elbe estuary.
Europa is a well-known fixture of the Sail Training Association circuit, and has been operating under current management since 2000.
