The 105 meter long self-propelled barge Sinn ran aground on the Danube near Hofstetten, Germany. The Sinn had struck a gravel barge damaging the propeller. No reports of injuries or pollution released. Traffic was barred by the water police as the vessel was stranded alongside the shoreline.
The 105 meter long self-propelled barge Sinn went aground on the Danube River near Regensburg, Germany. The Sinn became stuck along the shoreline after a navigation error and swung perpendicular by the river until the stern became stuck on the opposite bank. The Sinn blocked traffic on the Danube for a few hours until it was refloated. The self-propelled barge proceeded to Mühlhamer Loop where it dropped anchor. The Sinn was en route to Passau from Deggendorf with 613 tons of soy.
