However, worse was still to come. The 27 August 1883 eruption of Krakatoa generated a tsunami that hit Amsterdam Island. It tore "Volharding dock" from its anchors and took it to Bidadari (Purmerend Island), where it became beached. Later it was said to have drifted to Middelburg Island. The dock was recovered, but on 21 January 1884 the NIDM decided to liquidate the company. The reason given was that "Volharding dock" was too small to service big ships. On 8 November 1884 "Volharding dock" was sold to the Factorij der Nederlandsche Handelsmaatschappij for 50,000 guilders.