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Pontes

Pontes

The 80 meter long self-propelled barge Pontes allided with the lock gate at Eckersmühlen, Germany on the Main-Danube Canal.  The Pontes had departed before the gate had fully opened.   The lock gate was severely damaged and has stopped traffic until a replacement can be installed.  The vessel was inspected and was allowed to proceed to Regensburg.   No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

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