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Sirrah

Sirrah

The 132 meter long, 8446 dwt container ship Sirrah allided with the tug Vorwarts on the Kiel Canal at Brunsbüttel, Germany.  The Sirrah had just entered the canal from the lock when it suffered an engine failure allowing the vessel to go adrift.   The crew attempted to do an emergency anchoring, but the Sirrah continued until it struck the moored Vorwarts.   The tug’s hull was dented resulting with an auxiliary engine being torn from its mounts.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.  Tugs towed the Sirrah to a nearby quay.  The water police is conducting an investigation into the incident.  Reports state the engine failure on the Sirrah was due to a problem with the lubrication oil system.

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Fabico-3

Fabico-3

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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.

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Nordic Philip

Nordic Philip

The 150 meter long, 13031 dwt container ship Nordic Philip allided with several pilings near Kudensee, Germany on the Kiel Canal.   The vessel was proceeding in heavy fog when it struck the pilings.  The Nordic Philip suffered only minor scrapes with the majority of damage done to the pilings.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.   The master of the Nordic Philip did not report the allision to the water police.  Instead, the police boarded the vessel as it berthed at the Holtenau Locks where they found scrapes along the bow.   The police took samples and continued the investigation.   The vessel was allowed to proceed on to its destination at Klaipeda.   Reports state the master of the vessel faces hefty fines for failing to report the incident.

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