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Saint George

Saint George

Saint George
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The 131 meter long, 8500 dwt cargo vessel Saint George allided with the lock gate on the Kiel Canal at Brunsbüttel, Germany. The Saint George was entering the northern lock when it suddenly increased speed.  The crew attempted to stop the vessel with an emergency anchoring, but both anchors were unable to stop the vessel from the striking the lock gate. The gate sustained serious damage making the lock inoperable. The Saint George’s bulbous bow was holed and the bow sustained a gash. No reports of injuries. The Saint George was detained by the water police pending an investigation.

Red 7 Alliance

Red 7 Alliance

Red Alliance 7
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On January 19, the 78 meter long offshore support vessel Red 7 Alliance allided with a  gate at  Brunsbüttel, Germany. The Red 7 Alliance had slammed into the floodgate with considerable force. The offshore vessel 7 had damaged the hull in the bow with water ingress, but the vessel’s pumps could control the flooding. The gate sustained some 100,000 € in damage and the lock would be inoperable for several weeks. No reports of injuries. The Red 7 Alliance later proceeded to a shipyard in Kiel for repairs.

Wilson Hamburg

Wilson Hamburg

Wilson Hamburg

The 91 meter long general cargo vessel Wilson Hamburg allided with the lock gate in the Kiel Canal at Brunsbüttel, Germany. The Wilson Hamburg was headed to Szcecin from Saint Malo. As the vessel approached the northern lock in dense fog at Brunsbüttel, it struck the inward gate resulting in damage to gate. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Wilson Hamburg proceeded to a quay until authorities could complete an investigation into the incident.