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Hard Day for Bridges over the Danube

Hard Day for Bridges over the Danube

 

July 21, 2011 was a hard day for multiple bridges that cross over the Danube River.   In the morning, the 110 meter long passenger ship Serenity with 170 passengers struck the Luitpold Bridge at Passau, Germany.   The suspension bridge was damaged with  power lines being pulled down as the vessel pushed forward.   An initial investigation revealed that a crewman had misread the water level of the river as being lower than it actually was.   This lead the master of the Serenity to believe that his vessel could proceed safely under the bridge.  However, authorities have questions to why the vessel proceeded to continue after it first struck the bridge instead of stopping.   No reports of injuries, but damage is reported at 100,000 euros.

Later the afternoon, the inland freighter Jane struck a railroad bridge near Bogen, Germany.  The master of the Jane had misjudged the clearance and struck the bridge with full force.   The freighter lost the radar system on the bow and the roof of the bridge was torn completely off.   The Jane’s funnel and exhaust system was also damaged.   However, the master with his wife and three children were unharmed.   The Jane loaded with a wind power plant bound from Regensburg to Bulgaria.  Reports state the damage amounts to 30,000 euros.

 

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Annemarie Aground

Annemarie Aground

The 69 meter long, 1190 dwt freighter Annemarie went aground on a stone embankment on the German Hunte River after it lost steering due to the rudder failing.   The river pushed the vessel until it became perpendicular blocking traffic on the river. The Annemarie was able to be refloated the same day without assistance and proceeded to Neuenhuntorf, Germany.  The vessel was examined and was able to continue on to Oldenburg.   No one was injured.   Damage to the stone embankment was not been released.   Officals will be doing an investigation into the incident.

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Ernst Kramer Collision

Ernst Kramer Collision

The 105 meter long self-propelled barge Ernst Kramer was struck by another vessel on the Neckar River, Germany. The collision forced the The Ernst Kramer had just left the Rockenau Lock was heading upstream when it was struck. The force of the collision pushed the Ernst Kramer into the vessel Lippischer Wald which was tied up along the shore. The master of the other vessel was tested and shown to be intoxicated. Damages are estimated to be around 30,000 Euros.