The 139 meter long river passenger ship Viking Legend went aground on the Danube River near Strudengau, Austria. The vessel was passing through a narrow section when it became stuck. The pushing towboat Aries arrived on scene and was able refloat the Viking Legend after a few attempts. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Viking Legend was able to continue on its voyage.
The 79 meter long self-propelled barge Orca went aground on the Danube near Winzer, Germany. The vessel loaded with 810 tons of feed became stuck outside of the river channel. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Reports state the vessel required lightering before it can be refloated.
The 85 meter long self-propelled barge Ursula Klaus went aground on the Danube near Deggendorf, Germany. The vessel’s bow went hard aground on the river bottom causing hull damage and water ingress. The Ursula Klaus was able to proceed to the nearby shipyard where the local fire brigade arrived on scene. The firefighters provided pumps to keep the barge from sinking along with a pollution containment tank to avoid any pollution entering the river. No reports of injuries. The Ursula Klaus cargo of 600 tons of soybean meal was unloaded at Deggendorf before it proceeded to the yard for repairs. The water police have launched an investigation into the incident.
