The 86 meter long tanker Somtrans IX allided with the Konrad-Adenauer-Allee Bridge on the Rhine-Herne Canal at Oberhausen, Germany. The tanker sustained damage to its helm with the upper control booth being crushed against the bridge. The tanker was able to continue under it’s own power to a nearby quay where it moored. No one was injured. The water police are conducting an investigation into the cause of the incident.
The 3605 dwt freighter Sea Star 1 became disabled off Plastun Bay in the Sea of Japan. The vessel sent out a distress signal that the vessel’s engine has failed and was adrift. The salvage vessel Lazurit was dispatched and will take the Sea Star under tow to Nakhodka. The Sea Star 1 was sailing from Vanino to China with a cargo of 3600 qm of timber. No reports of injuries.
The 135 meter long, 2200 ton passenger ship Scenic Ruby became disabled on the River Main near Volkach, Germany. The Scenic Ruby had 166 passengers on board for a voyage from Budapest to Amsterdam when the vessel suffered a power failure. Without power, the master of the Scenic Ruby decided to drop its anchor to stop the vessel drifting. The stern anchor chain snapped leaving the 1100 pound anchor on the riverbed, but the two bow anchors held. Later, the engine room was restrarted and the vessel was tied to a nearby quay. Divers located and recovered the anchor. The vessel continued on its voyage later the same day. No reports of injury or pollution being released.
