The 58 meter long self-propelled barge Praga allided with a bridge on the Danube River near Novi Sad, Serbia. Bridge traffic was halted until inspectors determined the bridge was safe. The Praga dropped anchor nearby awaiting inspection. No reports of injuries or pollution being released. The Praga was headed downstream towards Belgrade before the incident.
The 27 meter long tug Aries went aground on the Danube River near Luberegg, Austria. The Aries was pushing two tanker barges holding 750 tons of diesel fuel when the tug sprang a leak. The tug disconnected from the barges and headed towards a nearby sandbar to avoid sinking. The vessel suffered severe water ingress with the engine room completed flooded causing a total power outage. The local fire rescue were requested which brought out pumps and placed oil booms around the tug. Divers were sent to patch the leak while the pumps were able to dewater the vessel. No reports of injuries or damage. Pollution released was contained and was not released into the river.
The 190 meter long self-propelled barge Straubing with it’s connected barge SL 18005 went aground on the Danube River near Deggendorf, Germany. The vessels had been at anchor and was proceeding to turn around and head downstream when they got stuck. The vessels were disconnected and were refloated the same day. The Straubing suffered some minor damage when rocks clogged the bow thruster after the grounding. The two vessels had a combined cargo of 700 tons of iron ore. No reports of injuries or pollution being released.
