The 110 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge Carpe Diem ran aground on the Rhine near Niederheimbach, Germany. The Carpe Diem was en route to Strasbourg from Koblenz with 2000 tons of oil when it suffered a fault with its propeller. The propeller had come loose causing the tanker to veer out of the fairway.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The tanker-barge was later refloated a few days later and continued on its voyage.