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Baccara Collision

Baccara Collision

 

Photo: Baccara on the Kiel Canal on 03.05.2011

 

 

The 4433 dwt freighter Baccara collided with the canal ferry Breslau at Brunsbuettel in the Kiel Canal.   Reports state that one of the vessels was forced to do an evasive manoever causing the collision.   The Baccara suffered no damage while the Breslau suffered some damage to the hull and upper deck.   No injuries on either vessel.   The Baccara was sailing to Rotterdam from Klaipeda with a cargo of liquid fertilizer and grain.

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Westgard Disabled

Westgard Disabled

 

The 3780 dwt freighter Westgard had a total power blackout after a mechanical failure while entering the Northern Lock at Brunsbuettel, Germany.   The Westgard was able to stop by an emergency anchoring, but it had already struck the staging area of the lock.   A tug assisted the Westgard into the lock and towed it to a berth in the canal harbour.  The Westgard will remain there until an investigation can be conducted.

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