The 110 meter long tanker-barge Lazio allided with Botlek Bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The wheelhouse of the Lazio was completely destroyed. A crewman was slightly injuried and taken to hospital, but was released a few hours later. The lift portion of the bridge did sustain some damage. However, traffic was able to continue. No reports of pollution being released.
The 86 meter long self-propelled tanker-barge Wervelwind collided head-on with the 105 meter long, 2138 ton self-propelled barge Adolf Blatt on the Neckar River near Landenburg, Germany. The Wervelwind suffered some damage, but the Adolf Blatt suffered a two meter wide hole in the hull. There were no injuries on either vessel. The Wervelwind was proceeding to Landenburg with 350 tons of phosphoric acid while the Adolf Blatt was travelling in ballast. No pollution was released as the Wervelwind is a double-hull tanker. Damage to the Adolf Blatt has been estimated to be around 10,000€. Both vessels were detained by the water police for inspection. An investigation into the incident is being conducted.
The 100 meter long self-propelled barge Alexander collided with the 85 meter long, 1461 dwt self-propelled tanker-barge Mercator on Lake Markermeer, Netherlands. The Alexander suffered damage a one meter hole to its hull above the waterline. The Mercator suffered little to no damage. There were no injuries on either vessel. The Alexander was escorted to Lelystad by authorities. The Alexander had a cargo of sand at the time of the incident. No reports of pollution being released.
