The 85 meter long self-propelled barge Pankgraf allided on the Hannover-Linden Canal with a bridge at Seelze, Germany. The Pankgraf was coming from the Mittelland canal in ballast when it struck the bridge. The Pankgraf’s wheelhouse was completely destroyed and the vessel continued to drift until it struck two other boats in the nearby marina. Reports state damage to be at least 150,000 euros.
A 70 meter long barge being pushed by the 153 meter long towboat Fabico-3 sank on the Mittellandkanal between Seelze and Gummer, Germany. The vessels were berthed at a quay when the barge sank with it’s cargo of 270 tons of slag. The local fire department responded and placed an oil boom around the sunken vessel. No reports of injuries. The convoy of vessels were en route to the Dortmund-Ems Canal from Salzgitter. The cause of the sinking was not reported. The water police are conducting an investigation into the incident.
