Esvagt Mercator ‘Hijacked’ in Anti-Terrorism Drill in Belgium
The Danish offshore wind solution vessel Esvagt Mercator is generally located at the Belgian overseas wind ranches, Nobelwind and also Belwind in the North Sea, where purpose-built vessel offers assistance for the procedure of about one hundred wind generators.
Last week, nonetheless, the vessel left the task to take part in an anti-terrorism drill with Belgian authorities in which it played the duty of a pirated vessel.
During the workout, Esvagt Mercator was pirated outside the Port of Ostend and also later on stormed by soldiers with the Belgian anti-terror cops, that released the captives and also counteracted the terrorists
“It was very exciting to be part of the action. A veritable sea of hands was raised when we were asked whether we would like to be hostages,” claims Rasmus Carlsen, Captain ofEsvagt Mercator Carlsen was among 4 individuals that stayed aboard throughout the workout, together with the primary policeman, designer, and also MHI Vestas’ manager.
“A few people didn’t participate and there were areas of the vessel that were cordoned off, but otherwise the rest of the vessel was available for the exercise,” claimed Carlsen.