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Blue

Blue

Blue
Photo: rp-online.de

On December 2, the 85 meter long self-propelled barge Blue (MMSI: 244620902) ran aground on the Rhine near Koblenz, Germany. The Blue had departed from Tuindorp with a cargo of steel coils when it struck a groyne near the kilometer mark 794. The vessel sustained hull damage including water ingress. The Blue was able to proceed to the port of Orsoy under its own power. There the local fire brigade help stabilize the vessel with dewatering pumps.

Blue

Reports state the vessel will undergo an inspection to determine the extent of damage and which facility will do the repair work. Authorities issued a fine after the incident to the master of the Blue. No reports of injuries.

 

Hai 4

Hai 4

Hai 4
Photo: nwzonline.de

On the afternoon of November 21, the 24 meter long fishing vessel Hai 4 (MMSI: 211228840) sank in the Ems-Jade Canal near the Wiesbadenbrücke in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Reports state nearby residents heard a loud bang as the mooring lines of the Hai 4 broke as the vessel sunk to the bottom of canal. The local fire brigade deployed booms around the Hai 4 to contain oil and fuel pollution that has leaked out. The pollution is being pumped from the surface to prevent it spreading further.

Hai IV

Authorities state the vessel had been unmanned and moored for sometime before it sank. The Hai 4 had been monitored by authorities and had planned an inspection before the vessel sank. Currently, there is a search to find who is the current owner who will be held liable for the costs from the incident.  The port authority stated a crane will be needed to lift and remove the fishing vessel from the canal.

The Hai 4 was built in 1943 as a fishing trawler.  The vessel had been used to carry passengers up to 2022 when the vessel was sold to its current owners.

Kehrheim

Kehrheim

Kehrheim
Photo: kreiszeitung.de

On the morning of November 3, the 24 meter long motor vessel Kehrheim sprung a leak in the Baltic Sea while berth at Burgstaaken, Germany. Reports state the Kehrheim had partially sank during the night after the bilge pump had failed. The local fire brigade was called out which brought dewatering pumps to the scene. Fire fighters deployed a boom around the vessel to contain any pollution while 4 dewatering pumps were able to contain the flooding.  After several hours, the Kehrheim was stable and the bilge pump would be repaired.  No reports of injuries.