A log of maritime accidents around the world
Posts tagged ‘Germany’
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The 80 meter long self-propelled barge Schaumburg was damaged on the Weser River while exiting the lock at Landesbergen, Germany. The Schaumburg loaded with gravel was proceeding out of the gate at slow speed when the gates were closed. The vessel’s bow became wedged between the gates causing hull damage estimated around 30000 Euros. No reports of injuries or pollution released.
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The 80 meter long self-propelled barge Taurus allided with a bridge on the Osnabruck Canal near Wallenhorst, Germany. The master of the vessel had not lowered the wheelhouse enough to pass underneath the bridge. The Taurus suffered damage to its wheelhouse while the bridge had several cables damage. No reports of injuires or pollution released. The water police detained the vessel while an investigation continues.
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The 126 meter long river passenger vessel Belvedere allided with a bridge on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal at Passau, Germany. The vessel was passing under the bridge when its wheelhouse struck. The wheelhouse was destroyed disabling the Belvedere. The vessel drifted until it went aground in shallow water. The hull was damaged and suffered a small leak after the grounding. No reports of injuries to the 98 passengers and crew on board. The Belevedere was taken under tow by the river passenger vessel Bolero to a shipyard to Linz.
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The 245 meter long, 45362 dwt container ship Norfolk Express went aground in the Weser estuary near Wremen, Germany. The container ship had veered out of the fairway at high speed and had grounded with it’s bow stuck on a dam. No report of injuries or pollution released. The bow of the vessel had sustained some damage in the grounding. Multiple tugs were dispatched to the scene while authorities had anti-pollution ships monitoring the situation. The Norfolk Express was pulled free on the first attempt on the rising tide. The vessels proceeded to Bremerhaven for inspection.
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