The 135 meter long, 4846 ton self-propelled barge Mejana collided with the 121 meter long self-propelled barge Montana near Neuss, Germany. The two vessels struck head-on during the night and sustained bow damage. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The Mejana was able to continue under its own power to Antwerp. No further details reported.
The 110 meter long self propelled tanker-barge Fint ran aground on the Rhine River near Bad Honnef, Germany. The Fint was en route to Godorf from Mannheim when it ran up onto a crib. The Fint remained aground for a few days when a tug and two other barges arrived on scene. The first attempt to refloat the Fint failed, but a few hours later the Fint was pulled free. The Fint was inspected and allowed to proceed to a shipyard in Duisburg where the hull could be inspected further. No reports of injuries or pollution released. The water police has launched an investigation into the incident.
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The 110 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge Carpe Diem ran aground on the Rhine near Niederheimbach, Germany. The Carpe Diem was en route to Strasbourg from Koblenz with 2000 tons of oil when it suffered a fault with its propeller. The propeller had come loose causing the tanker to veer out of the fairway. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released. The tanker-barge was later refloated a few days later and continued on its voyage.