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Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms
Photo: wesermarsch-aktuell.de

On the morning of January 1, the 82 meter long self-propelled passenger ship Johannes Brahms (MMSI: 244183027) allided on the Hunte River with a rail bridge near Elsfleth, Germany. The Johannes Brahms was sailing from Bremen when it grazed the bridge. The passenger ship was undamaged from the allision and there were no reports of injuries.

Johannes Brahms

The vessel contacted the water police who arrived on site a short time later.  After conducting an initial inspection showing visible damage, rail bridge traffic was halted as a precaution. The Johannes Brahms would later proceed to the port of Oldenburg..

 

Liberty Harvest

Liberty Harvest

Liberty Harvest
Photo: sabah.com.tr

In early December (exact date not reported), the 175 meter long, 24,290 dwt cargo vessel Liberty Harvest (IMO: 9526291) allided on the Mediterranean Sea at Marmaris, Muğla, Turkey.  The Liberty Harvest had arrived at Marmaris to load a cargo of luxury yachts suffered engine failure as it maneuvered in port. Unable to slow down, the cargo vessel slammed into the concrete pier. The Liberty Harvest sustained damage with part of its bulbous bow crushed. The pier also suffered some damage from the impact, but remained structurally intact.  There were no reports of injuries on the vessel or on the pier.

The Liberty Harvest would later be towed just outside of Marmaris where it dropped anchor. The cargo vessel remained out of service for a week while inspections were carried out.  Repair work on the bow was undertaken and the Liberty Harvest returned into service on December 21. The cargo vessel would proceed into the harbour where it began cargo loading operations.

The Turkish Coast Guard and the local port authority have launched an investigation into the incident.

Anja 1

Anja 1

Anja 1
Photo: presseportal.de

On the evening of December 15, the 99 meter long self-propelled barge Anja 1 (MMSI 244710392) allided on the Dortmund-Ems Canal with Ellinghauser Straße bridge at Dortmund, Germany. The Anja 1 was loaded with a cargo of scrap metal when it struck a sheet pile wall of the bridge. The Anja 1 sustained severe bow damage with part of the bow crushed allowing water ingress. The vessel was able to proceed to Hardenberg under its own power and moor.

The local fire brigade arrived on site and found the Anja 1 water ingress had knocked out the vessel’s power.  Using a generator from the brigade’s fireboat, power was restored to the Anja 1.  The fire brigade deployed a dewatering pump to control the flooding.

An excavator was used to remove some of the scrap metal cargo off the vessel. This reduced the draft allowing the damage part of the bow to be above the waterline.

The water police have launched an investigation into the incident. There were no reports of injuries or pollution released.