Stranding of the Dutch tug trawler IJsbrand Pieter (ZK 56) investigated according to the Dutch newspaper Het Volk dated 4 September 1929

An item dated Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd reported that the Raad voor de Scheepvaart (Board for Shipping) stared that day with the investigation after what caused the stranding of the Dutch tug trawler IJsbrand Pieter (ZK 26) op 27 June near Ameland. Her master claimed that he did not trusted her anchor chain but that the owner refused to supply a new one. The ship was according to the master in good sea condition. On 26th June he did not trsut the wind but still decided to go fishing despite the warning of the engineer that the pump was not working correctly. Coursing to the so-called Friesche Gat the engineer warned that there were more problems including with the injector. Their signals were however not sighted. Within 10 minutes after anchoring broke the chain and she drifted south east wards. Emergency signals wer again not noticed and the fish hold and engine room were now filled with water lacking a working pump. The master decided to ground her and with low tide was she abandoned. The same day however was she refloated. The inspector for shipping investigated her after the stranding but could not discover what caused her making water while her hull was in good condition. In the deck was a hole. A year later was the anchor chain investigated and found being in a well condition. Her stoker was also interrogated and he stated that the during the last two voyages engine and boiler malfunctioned. During this voyage was the feed pump out of water. The 20cm water which the inspector could not explain was the feedwater of the boiler which was very old and unreliable. His predecessor stated that in his time there were no problems with the ship and that the hole in the deck was already when he was on board. The feed pump however was indeed a problem in his time just like the injector. He refused to serve longer on this vessel which was lacking a capable crew! Her owner, director of the N.V. IJsbrand Pieter said that after a complaint the boiler was repaired and that everything was working well. They told him that the boiler was not bad. Of a hole in the deck he never heard. Chief inspector the shipping Fock stated that in April 1929 the ship was not in a good condition and that her owner despite complaints not had ordered adequate repairs. Except for the master was her crew indeed not capable. Fock believed that more could be have done to prevent her stranding. The Board would discuss the hearings  before coming with a decision.