The Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution evacuated two injured crew members from an offshore standby safety vessel after it collided with the base of an offshore wind turbine in the North Sea on 20 April.
On the morning of 20 April, an offshore standby safety vessel, Glomar Venture, collided with the base of an offshore wind turbine in the North Sea about 24 kilometers (15 miles) off the coast near Callantsoog in the Netherlands, injuring 2 crew members.
Following the incident, emergency services, including the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM) and the Dutch Coastguard, responded quickly. In addition, two KNRM rescue boats from Egmond arrived followed by additional vessels from Callantsoog and Den Helder.
Furthermore, the two injured crew members were initially treated onboard the vessel before being evacuated to shore by a KNRM rescue vessel. Upon arrival in Den Helder, they were transported to a local hospital for further medical care.
A third crew member reportedly went to the hospital voluntarily after the vessel returned to port.
Despite sustaining damage including a dent on the prow Glomar Venture remained seaworthy and continued under its own power to Den Helder, where it safely docked. The Dutch Coast Guard vessel Guardian and KNRM boats remained on the scene and escorted the vessel to port.
Twee gewonden na ongeluk tussen schip en windmolen op de Noordzee https://t.co/b91trMhN5X
— NH Nieuws (@NHNieuws) April 20, 2025
The cause of the collision is currently under investigation. It remains unclear what specific operations Glomar Venture was engaged in at the time of the incident.
