The 105 meter long self-propelled tanker barge Trienke ran aground on the Rhine River near Lorchhausen, Germany. The Trienke was en route to Biersfelden from Amsterdam with 2428 tons of diesel fuel when it suffered engine failure and became disabled. The tanker drifted outside the fairway onto a sandbar. Two lighters were requested to pump some of the cargo off the tanker before any salvage attempt is made. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.
The 124 meter long river passenger cruise ship aRosa Mia struck a bridge across the Danube at the Jochenstein lock. The aRosa Mia was on a scheduled cruise from Budapest to Passau when it arrived at the lock. As the vessel was departing from the lock, its wheelhouse still raised above the deck. As the passenger ship passed under the bridge over the lock, the wheelhouse smashed into the bridge and was destroyed. No reports of injuries. The disabled aRosa Mia was moored a short distance along the river shoreline. The 192 passengers on board were taken ashore and continued their journey by coach. The aRosa Mia will be towed to Linz for repairs. Damage has been estimated to be over 150,000 Euros. The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.
The 183 meter long, 52550 dwt tanker Hafnia Crux became disabled in the English Channel near Dunkirk, France. The Hafnia Crux had suffered engine failure and gone adrift. A tug was dispatched and took the tanker under tow to Dunkirk. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.