An incident occurred when the chain of the bulk carrier UHL Freedom broke, according to a statement issued by the vessel’s operators. Two crew members were injured and were air‑lifted to the University Hospital in Groningen for treatment. A representative of the Dutch maritime rescue service (KNRM) said that, at present, there is no information about the nature of the injuries. Dutch rescue teams received assistance from two rescue vessels dispatched from Germany. Meanwhile, a ship flying the flag of Portugal, carrying 25 crew members, was reported by the Dutch maritime authority ANP to be in a designated holding zone where vessels can wait until the storm subsides. A representative of the Dutch coast guard noted that the heavy cargo ship was carrying wind‑turbine blades.