The 86 meter long, 1888 ton self-propelled barge Alma Zevenaar suffered an engine fire while on the Rhine River near Tolkamer, Netherlands. The Alma was proceeding to a shipyard after an incident the week before when the fire broke out. The vessel headed for a nearby quay where local firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze. Reports state the fire destroyed the wheelhouse, but the living quarters were saved. Damage to the engine room was not reported. All on board the Alma were uninjured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The 85 meter long inland freighter Petershagen collided with the self-propelled tanker LRG 26 on the Rhine River below the castle at Trechingshausen, Germany. The two vessels were heard exchanging singals before residents heard a loud bang. The two vessels had collided head-on. The Petershagen loaded with a cargo of sand suffered water ingress in the bow, but was able reach a nearby dock. The LRG 26, loaded with 880 tones of caustic soda, sustained severe damage to its bow with extensive flooding. The tanker’s cargo tanks had remained intact avoiding a toxic mix of pollution reaching the Rhine. Pumps and pontoons were brought to the tanker to get the water ingress under control. Reports state the LRG 26 remains at anchor until water can be pumped out and the vessel finds the nearest suitable point to unload its cargo. The Petershagen discharged some of its cargo, but later reports stated the vessel suffered rudder damage. No one was injured in the collision. The cause of the collision has not been released, but the Water Police will be conducting an investigation.
The 86 meter long tanker Eiltank 113 had sprung a leak while sailing down the Rhine River near St. Goar, Germany. The two crewmen on board noticed that the tanker had water ingress in the bow section. The crew requested assistance and local fire departments responded. Bilge pumps and generators were brought to the vessel and were able to get the flooding under control. The tanker’s cargo of ethylhexanol had not leaked. Reports state a small amount of oil pollution was released from the propulsion system. No one was injured.
