The 58 meter long self-propelled barge Orenburg pushing the barge UDP C-447 allided with a bridge on the Enns near Mauthausen, Austria. The vessels had steered to close to the Mauthausen side of the river and struck a pilling. The barge suffered damage to its bow. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Authorities allowed the vessel to proceeded to a nearby estuary.
The 82 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge Orinoco allided with a barrier along a weir on the Dortmund-Ems Canal near Münster, Germany. The Orinoco’s wheelhouse suffered severe damage while the barrier was undamaged. No reports of injuries. The crew was able to proceed under its own power after the crew constructed a temporary wheelhouse.
The 245 meter long, 40972 dwt container ship OOCL Belgium became stranded in ice in the Strait of Belle Isle off the Labrador coast of Canada. The container ship was en route to Europe from Montreal when it became stuck in thick ice. The vessel requested assistance with an icebreaker dispatched to the scene. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. Reports state that vessels usually take alternative routes as it is common to find the heavy ice in the area during this time of the year.
