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Barge aground on Kongiganak

Barge aground on Kongiganak

DBL165 1
Photo: USCG

On June 3, the barge DBL165-1 ran aground on the Kongiganak River near Bethel, Alaska. The barge, loaded with 190 tons of jet fuel, 60 tons of diesel and 3 tons of gasoline was being pushed by the tug Nanchik when it grounded on a mud flat.  Initial attempts to refloat the barge at high tide failed. A Coast Guard plane conducted a flight over the vessel and found no damage was found to the tanks or the hull.  Reports state the majority of the fuel on board was lightered to another vessel.  Authorities plan on doing  an onsite assessment and monitor the situation.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.  Reports also stated the Kongiganak’s main channel changes quite often and that a skiff would travel in front of the barge to check the river depths.

Grounding off Haikou

Grounding off Haikou

On June 5, a severe storm struck the area around Haikou, China. The storm unleashed strong winds which caused the 130 meter long passenger ship Hai Kou Jiu Hao to run aground off Hainan Island while the 106 meter long Yin Zi Jing allided with a nearby beacon. No further details reported.

Grounding avoiding river cruise ship

Grounding avoiding river cruise ship

The 135 meter long self-propelled barge Sandra W ran aground on the Rhine River near Mainz, Germany. The Sanda W was en route to Budapest from Tolkamer and had reached the mouth of the Main River. The barge was attempting to enter the Main when the river cruise ship River Ambassador appeared from under a nearby railway bridge.  The vessels nearly collided, but luckily the Sandra W was able to do an emergency maneuver avoiding it.  However, the maneuver sent the Sandra W into a  fairway buoy before the barge touched the river bottom. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The River Ambassador continued on its voyage to Nuremberg from Mannheim while the Sandra W continued to Budapest.