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Leakage of hydraulic fuel after rudder damage
The 'Christiane', carrying approximately 350 tons of rapeseed, suffered a failure of the rudder system near Reibersdorf on the morning of Oct 25, 2026. The crew carrier out a repair after a brief stop at anchor. However, at the Straubing lock, at river kilometer 2322, the 57-year-old Ukrainian captain noticed hydraulic oil leaking from the ship. Both the Straubing volunteer fire department and the relevant authorities were notified. The fire department deployed oil booms as a precaution. To limit further hazards, the ship was prohibited from sailing. An expert was called in to inspect the ship, but found no further oil leakage. Only a small amount of hydraulic oil had leaked. There was no water pollution or property damage. The water police of the Deggendorf traffic police inspectorate launched further investigations against the captain. The ship was allowed to continue its voyage at midday and arrived in Regensburg on Oct 26 at 5 p.m. UTC.
Allision on Danube
On Oct 6, 2015, the "Christiane", 1202 ts (EU-No.: 02318485), allided with a retaining wall at the Danube shore which sheltered the street Obernzell – Jochenstein in the Passau municipality. The ship had just left Passau was sailing river downstream towards Budapest when it slammed into the wall due to a rudder failure. Instead of turning to starboard, the ship went straight ahead in a curve. The "Christiane" suffered a leak, the damage was estimated to be around 100.000 Euro. The crew of three remained uninjured. The stone wall collapsed due to the strenght of the impact, damage here was around 50.000 Euro. After the accident the street was closed timewise. The ship moored at the accident site. German report with photo: http://www.pnp.de/1829469
Danube blocked for shipping after barge ran aground
The "MMC Christiane" ran aground on the Danube in the afternoon of Aug 23, 2014. The ship had on board a cargo of 1684 tons when sailing Downstream from Regensburg towards Hermannsdorf where it ran aground with the starboard side stern due to too much draught. The ship got stuck inside the fairway so the river had to be completely barred for shipping. The barge "Henrik" along with a workboat of the river authority Regensburg, Straubing District, managed to pull the ship off and tow it to Straubing alongside the "Henrik". The river bottom had to be sounded to ensure that no new shallows had emerged, and ship traffic was released on Aug 24 short past noon. The water police Deggendorf launched an investigation against the 46 year old Slovakian master of the vessel.
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