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Johanna Josephine

Johanna Josephine

Johanna Josephine

The 38 meter long suction hopper dredger Johanna Josephine ran aground and sank near the GDF Suez power plant in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.  The dredger had struck a submerged piling of the cooling water outlet just as the vessel was about to unload its cargo of stones. The Johanna Josephine hull was breached and the dredger suffered water ingress. The dredger flooded and sank leaving only the deck excavator and the stern visible.  No reports of injuries.  A DGzRS lifeboat and water police boat responded to the incident. Divers sealed the leak and the Johanna Josephine was refloated.  The cargo of stone was lightered off before the dredger was towed to a shipyard in Wilhelmshaven.

Pesante

Pesante

Photo: rijnmond.nl
Photo: rijnmond.nl

The 21 meter long  dredger Pesante sank on the Oude Maas River while berthed at the shipyard in Dordrecht, Netherlands.  The Pesante sinking was spotted by another vessel who raised the alarm.  The local fire brigade arrived to find only the wheelhouse of the Pesante still above water.  Oil pollution was spotted around the vessel.  No reports of injuries.

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Tinganes

Tinganes

Photo: nrk.no
Photo: nrk.no

The 50 meter long dredger Tinganes went aground near Molde, Norway.  The dredger was underway with the master at the helm when he fell asleep.  The vessel continued until it ran onto the beach high and dry.  No reports of injuries to the four crew on board.   The  crew was able to refloat the vessel and continued to Vestnesstraumen where the hull to be inspected by divers.  No reports of pollution being released.  Reports state alcohol was not a factor in the grounding.

 

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