Aztec Maiden - Aground in Holland

The cargo vessel Aztec Maiden has run aground overnight off the coast of Wijk aan Zee, near Amsterdam, Holland.

The coastguard SAR craft Donateurand the tug Ievoli Black and are in attendance and hope to re-float the vessel at high tide this afternoon.

The shipfinder screenshot below shows the vessel's track during the incident here:

You can see the current position of the Aztec Maiden here - http://shipfinder.co/ship/548739000

Playback of the incident can be viewed here - probably best at 60x or 120x speed.

http://shipfinder.co/ship/548739000/time/2012-01-20T02:00:00%20UTC

You can also watch the work to re-float the vessel here too.

This link shows the tug Ievoli Black on her way to the Aztec Maiden following the incident.

http://shipfinder.co/ship/245860000/time/2012-01-20T13:10:00%20UTC

Let's hope it goes okay without any harm to the crew or the environment.

Vessel Details

Name: Aztec Maiden

Type: Cargo

Built: 1984

MMSI: 548739000

IMO: 8408753

Call Sign: DYOI

Size: 155m x 24m

Flag: The Philippines