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Month: February 2012

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

The 50 meter long self-propelled barge Elizabeth became disabled in the Weser-Datteln Canal near Dorsten, Germany.   The vessel had suffered water ingress near the bow and was in danger of sinking.   The vessel requested assistance and the local fire department responded with dewatering pumps.   No reports of injuries or pollution being released.  The fire fighters laid out a boom around the Elizabeth as a precaution.   The Elizabeth was en route to the Wessel River with a cargo of plastic pellets.   Reports state the leak could have been caused by ice.

News report and photos on dorstenerzeitung.de

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Bien Nam 17 Salvaged

Bien Nam 17 Salvaged

Salvage was completed for the 3183 dwt freighter Bien Nam 17 which had sank on February 10, 2012 with 3,200 tons of clinker on the Nha Be River near Ho Chi Minh City.   The salvage company used a bucket crane to remove the cargo of clinker.   Divers were sent to patch a hole along the starboard side of the hole.   Finally, a crane lifted the Bien Nam 17 from the riverbed while six pumps dewatered the vessel.  Tugs pushed the freighter closer to the shoreline where it dropped anchor.  Authorities will conduct an inspection before the vessel goes into drydock for further repairs.

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