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Viking Tialfi

Viking Tialfi

Viking Tialfi
Photo: mannheim24.de

The 135 meter long passenger vessel Viking Tialfi ran aground on the Rhine near Mannheim, Germany. The river cruise ship was en route to Amsterdam from Basel with 185 passengers when it attempted to berth at Mannheim.  During the maneuver the Viking Tialfi ran aground on a sand bar.  The passenger ship was unable to free itself and requested assistance.  The passenger ship Viking Fir arrived and was able to transfer all the passengers off the Viking Tialfi safely.  Later the self-propelled barge Johanna was able to pull the Viking Tialfi free.  

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The Viking Tialfi berthed in Mannheim before proceeding on to Rüdesheim.  Reports state the grounding was due to the low water levels on the Rhine.  No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Rheinenergie

Rheinenergie

Rheinenergie
Photo: ksta.de

On August 31, the 90 meter long passenger vessel Rheinenergie ran aground on the Rhine near Cologne, Germany. The vessel was maneuvering when it touched bottom.  Several passengers on board were thrown off their feet or landed awkwardly on the deck. Six were taken to hospital for injuries. Reports state the low water levels on the Rhine were the cause of the grounding.  Authorities inspected the vessel the following day and went back into service.  No reports of damage or pollution released.

Akademik Ioffe

Akademik Ioffe

Akademik Ioffe

The 117 meter long passenger cruise ship Akademik Ioffe ran aground in the Gulf of Boothia near Kugaaruk, Nunavut, Canada. The vessel was on a cruise of the arctic with 160 passengers and crew when it struck bottom and sustained water ingress.  Authorities were alerted and dispatched two icebreakers and various aircraft to the scene.  Even with damage, the Akademik Ioffe was in stable condition and there were no injuries on board. 

Owners of the Akademik Ioffe dispatched another vessel, the Akademik Sergey Vavilov, to the scene the following morning.  Aided by authorities, all passengers and some crew were transferred off the Akademik Ioffe to the Akademic Sergey Vavilov.  A small number of crew remained on board when the the passengers ship was refloated and proceeded to Kugaaruk where it anchored. No reports of pollution released.