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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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Hard Day for Bridges over the Danube

Hard Day for Bridges over the Danube

 

July 21, 2011 was a hard day for multiple bridges that cross over the Danube River.   In the morning, the 110 meter long passenger ship Serenity with 170 passengers struck the Luitpold Bridge at Passau, Germany.   The suspension bridge was damaged with  power lines being pulled down as the vessel pushed forward.   An initial investigation revealed that a crewman had misread the water level of the river as being lower than it actually was.   This lead the master of the Serenity to believe that his vessel could proceed safely under the bridge.  However, authorities have questions to why the vessel proceeded to continue after it first struck the bridge instead of stopping.   No reports of injuries, but damage is reported at 100,000 euros.

Later the afternoon, the inland freighter Jane struck a railroad bridge near Bogen, Germany.  The master of the Jane had misjudged the clearance and struck the bridge with full force.   The freighter lost the radar system on the bow and the roof of the bridge was torn completely off.   The Jane’s funnel and exhaust system was also damaged.   However, the master with his wife and three children were unharmed.   The Jane loaded with a wind power plant bound from Regensburg to Bulgaria.  Reports state the damage amounts to 30,000 euros.

 

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