LNG Tanker Briefly Grounds Sparking New Criticism of Germany’s LNG Imports

LNG Tanker Briefly Grounds Sparking New Criticism of Germany’s LNG Imports

A Norwegian LNG tanker, Iberica Knutsen, briefly grounded on Thursday morning May 22, outside the German port of Murkan, but while the vessel quickly...

LNG carrier anchors offshore Germany’s Mukran after grounding

Several German media reports said that the 2006-built vessel, owned by Norway’s Knutsen, ran aground off the island of Rügen on Thursday morning local time whilst en route to the port of Sassnitz-Mukran. The tanker has been towed free and moored at the Sassnitz anchorage. According to the reports, no one was injured and there was no environmental damage. The reports said the Sassnitz Waterways Police have taken over the investigation into the ca…

Laden LNG carrier towed free after grounding off Germany

Captain of 19-year-old steamship being questioned over incident

Today, the LNG tanker "Iberica Knudsen" ran aground at the entrance to the port of Sassnitz and had to be carried free. The tanker had loaded liquefied natural gas from the USA. The German Environmental Aid (DUH) demands an immediate LNG delivery stop and the testing of the safety concept. In particular, fracking gas from the USA is extremely harmful to the climate and the environment. {/mprestriction} Sascha Müller-Kraenner, Federal Managing Di…

In front of Rügen, an LNG tanker ran aground. Meanwhile, he was dragged free and is safely anchored. Police are investigating the captain of the LNG freighter.