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Collision near Bokhoven
The container barge 'La Blanca' (MMSI: 244740804) with 90 containers on board, was in collision with the 'Mayera', loaded with dredged silt, on the Meuse River near Bokhoven on Nov 7, 2026, at 11.15 a.m. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the Bokhovense dike, where conditions were very foggy at the time. The container ship struck the smaller cargo vessel along its side, causing significant damage. Its hull appeared to be crushed inward by about 1.5 meters amidships. The container ship sustained considerably less damage. Both vessels navigated to a side branch of the Meuse and were moored there. No one was injured. The water police started investigating the cause of the collision. Report with photos and video: https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/6033951/aanvaring-tussen-twee-vrachtschepen-op-de-maas-bij-den-bosch-in-dichte-mist?fbclid=IwT01FWAVcMelleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABH-KIuM3bIJFDJOG-3SlrPpcr7KAhq7qepD5DBAoBJNxnkQ7NIvbt4tHuf16-_aem_QNZ1i8Ia4RB2O2YRM_Hd4w
Barge threatened to sink on the Waal
The "Mayera", 1521 ts (EU-No.: 04029070), enroute from Voerde to Brussels being loaded with a cargo of grain, suffered water ingress on the Waal near Nijmegen on Dec 5, 2018. The ship was still able to reach the calamity pier in Weurt at 1.45 p.m., where the fire brigade started an attempt to keep it afloat. There was at least half a meter of water in the engine room. The fire brigade tries to drain the water and find the leak. There is at least half a meter of water in the engine room. It was still unclear whether the ship was too heavy loaded. A salvage company was on its way to take over from the fire brigade. In the evening, the patrol boat "RWS 44" (MMSI: 244050878), and the SAR vessel "Batoura" (MMSI: 244710429) were on site. Dutch report with photo: https://www.gelderlander.nl/nijmegen/schip-met-graan-vaart-zich-lek-op-bodem-waal-bij-nijmegen~a14326bf/
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