On the morning of March 20, a barge sank on a gravel lake in Northeim, Germany. The barge was operating on a gravel lake when it sustained damage and lost buoyancy. The barge partially sank with just part of the hull still above water. Reports state there was no pollution released as the vessel had no engine and no oil stored onboard. The barge owner states damage may be as high as 10.000€. Owners did state they plan to salvage the barge.
On March 1, the 50 meter long tugboat Kamarina (IMO: 9499644) was towing a 122 meter long, 20148 dwt barge CC Atlantique (IMO: 9562245) from Rönne to Sczcezin when the barge allided with a channel light on the Flintrännan near the Öresund Bridge. The barge had veered too far starboard of the channel and struck the foundation of the channel lights and became stuck. There were no reports of injuries. Swedish authorities stated that traffic on the channel was not impacted by the incident. A salvage company has been contracted to pull the CC Atlantique free and towed away. Authorities did not release a date when the channel light would be replaced.
On the morning of December 9, the 29 tonne fishing vessel Geungwang collided with a 456 tonne barge in the Sea of Japan six kilometers off the coast of Gyeongju, South Korea. The Geungwang capsized after the collision trapping the eight crew on board. The Korea Coast Guard was alerted and dispatched 15 vessels and 6 helicopters to conduct a search and rescue operation. Divers were deployed and found seven persons inside the overturned fishing vessel. They would be recovered and taken to hospital where they were pronounced deceased. One member of the Geungwang crew is still reported as missing. Reports state there were no injures among the 10 crew onboard the barge. No further details reported.