Browsed by
Tag: Rhine

Wantij

Wantij

Photo: derwesten.de
Photo: derwesten.de

The 86 meter long self-propelled barge Wantij caught fire while carrying coal on the Rhine River near Rees, Germany.  The fire started in the vessel’s engine room forcing the vessel to immediately drop anchor at a nearby loading bay. The crew alerted the local fire brigade which dispatched fireboats to the scene.  The water police slowed traffic while the fire fighters extinguished the blaze.  The container barge Salute pulled alongside the vessel to keep the Wantij in position.  No reports of injuries or pollution released.  The fire disabled the Wantij requiring it to be towed to Dusiburg for repairs.

Enhanced by Zemanta
Luka

Luka

Photo: swr.de
Photo: swr.de

The 80 meter long self-propelled tanker Luka went aground on the Rhine near St. Goar, Germany.  The Luka had made a navigational error and steered out of the fairway going aground into the shallows.  The lighter tanker Sankt Nikolaus arrived and unloaded 100 tons of the cargo of liquid fertilizer off the Luka.  Two tugs were able to refloat the Luka and the vessels proceeded to St. Goar.  Pumps were kept running on the Luka as the hull had suffered some damage.  No reports of injuries.


Enhanced by Zemanta
La Fosca

La Fosca

LA_FOSCA

The 86 meter long self-propelled barge La Fosca went aground on the Rhine near Rettbergsaue, Germany.  The vessel was headed to Mainz from Schweinfurt with 1100 tons of rapeseed when it had to reduce speed and caught turned in the river current.   The vessel’s bow became wedged on a gravel bar.  After several attempts to refloat failed, another vessel was taken along side to lighter some of the cargo on board.  The following day the vessel was refloated.  The La Fosca proceeded to Mainz.  No reports of injury, damage or pollution released.

 

Enhanced by Zemanta