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Hannelore

Hannelore

Hannelore
Photo: pnp.de

On August 16, the 16 meter long towboat Hannelore (MMSI: 211746400) ran aground and sank on the Danube near Passau, Germany. The Hannelore was pushing a dredger when it went aground off the Lindau Oil terminal. The towboat suffered uncontrolled water ingress from a defective valve and partially sank in 2.5 meters of water. The Grubweg fire brigade placed booms around the Hannelore to contain pollution. An attempt to raise the towboat failed and a floating crane will be brought onsite to salvage the vessel. Reports state damage to the Hannelore around 10000 euros.

Collision on Danube

Collision on Danube

 

Photo: wochenblatt.de
Photo: wochenblatt.de

The 85 meter long self-propelled barge Hamburg allided with the 74 meter long self-propelled barge Gramper on the Danube River at the Kachlet Lock near Passau, Germany.  The Hamburg struck into the Gramper’s stern causing damage to the Gramper’s rudder.   Reports state the damage to the rudder was around 25,000 euros.  One deckhand on the Gramper was injured when a mooring line snapped.  No reports of pollution being released.   Both vessels were towed to Passau where the water police have launched an investigation into the incident.  Reports state the Hamburg was moving slowly and in ballast which kept damage to a minimum.

 

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Belvedere

Belvedere

Photo: binnenschifferforum.de
Photo: binnenschifferforum.de

The 126 meter long river passenger vessel Belvedere allided with a bridge on the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal at Passau, Germany.  The vessel was passing under the bridge when its wheelhouse struck.   The wheelhouse was destroyed disabling the Belvedere.  The vessel drifted until it went aground in shallow water.   The hull was damaged and suffered a small leak after the grounding.  No reports of injuries to the 98 passengers and crew on board.  The Belevedere was taken under tow by the river passenger vessel Bolero to a shipyard to Linz.

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