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Collisions on Kiel Canal

Collisions on Kiel Canal

The 72 meter long, 1816 dwt freighter Perseus collided with the 33 meter long, 366 gt tug Westsund on the Kiel Canal.  The Perseus was en route to Hamburg from Oxelosund in the Kiel Canal when a barge being towed by the tugs Westsund and Vorwarts had swung perpendicular to the fairway.  The freighter attempted to avoid the barge, but struck the port side of the Westsund.  The barge continued forward and struck the stern of the Westsund.  Both the Perseus and Westsund suffered some hull damage.  No reports of injuries.  The barge was berthed at Rendsburg for repairs.  The Perseus proceeded to Brunsbüttel where it also entered a yard for repairs.

 

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Guo Liang 677

Guo Liang 677

The barge Guo Liang 677 capsized and sank near Horsburgh Lighthouse off Singapore.   The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report that the vessel had sank and dispatched rescue vessels to the scene.  A patrol vessel rescued one crew member while another crewman was rescued by a nearby vessel.   Eight men were still reported missing.  The MPA reported:

Search and rescue (SAR) operations for 8 missing crew members of the capsized Mongolian-flagged barge Guo Liang 677 continued for the fourth day today (July 27). The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has been co-ordinating the SAR operations since receiving report of the incident on 24 July 2013. The incident happened in Singapore waters about 7 nautical miles north of Horsburgh Lighthouse. As of 1830 hours (Singapore time) today, the SAR operations has involved a total of two Super Puma helicopters and two Fokker-50 Maritime Patrol Aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), four patrol vessels from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), four Police Coast Guard (PCG) patrol craft, divers and two diving support vessels from Resolve Salvage & Fire (Asia), and 91 passing commercial vessels.

 

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Orenburg

Orenburg

Photo: binnenschifferforum.de
Photo: binnenschifferforum.de

The 58 meter long self-propelled barge Orenburg pushing the barge UDP C-447 allided with a bridge on the Enns near Mauthausen, Austria.   The vessels had steered to close to the Mauthausen side of the river and struck a pilling.    The barge suffered damage to its bow.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.   Authorities allowed the vessel to proceeded to a nearby estuary.

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