On the evening of September 16, the 90 meter long self-propelled passenger ship Lafayette (MMSI: 226001150) ran aground on the Rhine near Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany. The Lafayette was headed to Amsterdam from Beinheim when it grounded while doing an maneuver near Rüdesheim. The stern of the passenger vessel struck the rocks disabling the propulsion system. The  Lafayette dropped anchor in the middle of the river until it could be towed to a mooring at Bingen.   All 71 passengers disembarked safely with no injuries reported.

Authorities inspected the Lafayette and found 2 of the 3 propulsion engines were damaged and could not be repaired on site. The passenger ship was taken under tow the next day to a shipyard in Speyer for repairs.  No reports of pollution.  The incident is under investigation.