The 110 meter long self-propelled car tranport vessel Kelheim became disabled on the Danube River near Vienna, Austria. The Kelheim had suffered an engine failure while proceeding upstream and had to drop anchor to avoid going adrift. The Kelheim, with 100 small cars on board, blocked traffic on the river until another vessel later pulled the Kelheim into the harbour at Racklau. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released.
The 86 meter long, 5644 dwt freighter Kayan 1 went aground in the Marmara Sea to avoid sinking after an allision. The Kayan 1 allided with the 98 meter long, 4750 dwt freighter Slochterdiep and the 94 meter long, 3844 dwt freighter Adria Blu off Instanbul. The Slochterdiep and Adria Blu suffered minor damage, but the Kayan 1’s hull was holed near the engine room. The Kayan 1 suffered water ingress and developed a severe list to starboard. Authorities dispatched a salvage tug to assist. The tug took the Kayan 1 under tow to the shallows where the freighter went aground. The crew of 13 were evacuated. A salvage team was able to patch the hole and pumped out the water. The crew returned to the vessel the next day. Reports state the vessel was taken to Istanbul. No reports of injuries.
The 85 meter long self-propelled barge Karin went aground on the Main River near Bettingen, Germany. The vessel swung around after striking a submerged wall and came to rest perpendicular to the river blocking river traffic. The vessel requested assistance and a local tug responded. After two failed attempts to refloat the Karin, two work tugs were requested from Würzburg to refloat the Karin. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution being released. The Karin was en route to Aschaffenburg from Hungaria with a cargo of 1000 tons of steel.
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