On December 4, the 80 meter long self-propelled barge Janina allided on the lower Havel waterway near Bradenburg, Germany. The Janina enetered the lock when it struck the 80 meter long self-propelled barge Otrate. The Otrate sustained damage to its port side of the hull while the Janina was undamaged. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The cause of the allision was not reported.
The 38 meter long suction hopper dredger Johanna Josephine ran aground and sank near the GDF Suez power plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The dredger had struck a submerged piling of the cooling water outlet just as the vessel was about to unload its cargo of stones. The Johanna Josephine hull was breached and the dredger suffered water ingress. The dredger flooded and sank leaving only the deck excavator and the stern visible. No reports of injuries. A DGzRS lifeboat and water police boat responded to the incident. Divers sealed the leak and the Johanna Josephine was refloated. The cargo of stone was lightered off before the dredger was towed to a shipyard in Wilhelmshaven.
On October 6, the catamaran Jonas II caught fire while berthed in Nieuwpoort, Belgium. The vessel was being prepared to sail when the fire broke out. The fire quickly consumed the vessel, but the crew was able to escape unharmed. Local fire brigades responded and were able to extinguish the blaze, but the fire had gutted the vessel. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. Local reports state the fire may have been caused by an electrical short.
