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Rigoletto

Rigoletto

Rigoletto
Photo: schuttevaer.nl

On the afternoon of July 22, the 105 meter long self-propelled passenger ship Rigoletto (MMSI: 244670415) allided on the IJsselmeer at Kornwernerzand, Netherlands. The Rigoletto was headed to Harlingen from Stavoren when it approached the locks at Kornwernerzand. As the passenger ship reached the lock, it struck the lock gates. The bow sustained only slight damage and there were no report of injuries. Authorities allowed the Rigoletto to proceed on its journey, but the locks were closed to traffic for several hours until inspections could be completed.

Allision off Friemersheim

Allision off Friemersheim

Photo: Duisburg Water Police

On the evening July 18, a cargo vessel allided with a moored self-propelled barge on the Rhine near Friemersheim, Germany. The cargo vessel struck the stern and tore a meter gash above the waterline into the hull of the barge. No one was injured in the incident. The water police has launched an investigation. The self-propelled barge was allowed to proceed to a shipyard for repairs.  The cargo vessel was allowed to proceed on its journey on the Rhine.

 

Willi Abicht

Willi Abicht

Willi Abicht

On the afternoon of July 14, the 18 meter long self-propelled passenger ship Willi Abicht (MMSI: 211184720) allided on the Elbe River with the 400 meter long, 197087 dwt container ship Cosco Shipping Capricorn (IMO: 9783514)  in the port of Hamburg, Germany.  The Willi Abicht was proceeding through the container terminal when it suffered rudder failure and drifted into the moored container ship.

Cosco Shipping Capricorn

The water police stated the Willi Abicht had sustained some damage, but was in no danger of sinking and no pollution was released. Two passengers were slightly injured during the incident. The Cosco Shipping Capricorn only sustained minor paint scrapes from the incident.  The passenger ship was taken under tow to a nearby shipyard for repairs.