On the night of November 13, the 90 meter long self-propelled container barge Gouwenaar II (MMSI: 244140389) allided on the Nieuwe Gouwe with a fender of the Amalia Bridge at Gouda, Netherlands. Authorities arrived on scene and conducted an investigation. The investigation found the Gouwenaar II sustained slight damage to its bow with the bridge was undamaged from the incident. No reports of injuries and no pollution was released.
On the evening of November 12, the 108.5 meter long self-propelled barge Omega (MMSI: 244770363) caught fire on the Twentekanaal at the port of Goor, Netherlands. The Omega was hauling a cargo of scrap metal when a fire broke out in the cargo. The vessel berthed at a quay where the local fire brigade were called to fight the blaze. Firefighters deployed a crane over the vessel and spray foam over the burning cargo until the fire was brought under control.
No reports of injuries to the crew of the Omega or the fire fighters. The extent of damage was not disclosed.
On the night of November 9, the 110 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge Nieuwe Maas (MMSI: 244316022) ran aground on the Waal while en route to Rotterdam. The master of the Nieuwe Maas had suffered a medical emergency before it stranded up on a crib off Vuren, Netherlands. The vessel sustained significant hull damage to its bow and became firmly stuck on the crib. The local fire brigade responded and found the master of the Nieuwe Maas unresponsive. Attempts by the fire fighters to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. Authorities would later report the master had died from natural causes.
Reports state the Nieuwe Maas was later pulled off the crib and refloated the next morning. Reports state the vessel was taken a shipyard for repairs. No reports of pollution released.
