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Rescue operation for injured man in cargo hold
A man was injured on Dec 9, 2025, at 9.30 a.m. after a piece of machinery fell into the hold of the 'Rival'. He was working on the ship, which was dredging to deepen the Veense Put in Veen in pos. 51° 47' N 005° 05' E, and ended up at the bottom of the cargo hold. Because the ship is in the middle of the water, it was only accessible by boat. Emergency services responded en masse to rescue the man. Fire departments from Aalburg and Heusden were deployed, as well as a specialized rescue team. A constant stream of equipment and emergency services was deployed from shore to the ship. The Terneuzen fire department, including the specialized high-altitude rescue team, managed to lift the man safely out of the hold using a crane at 11.15 a.m. He was taken ashore by a boat of Mertens van Oord and taken to the hospital by ambulance. His condition was unknown at this time. The high-altitude rescue team from Terneuzen and the fire department as well as the other emergency services left the scene.The Labour Inspectorate was investigating the accident. Reports with photos: https://www.hetkontakt.nl/altena/112/447168/werknemer-valt-in-schip-bij-veense-put-grote-reddingsactie-op-het-water https://www.bd.nl/altena/man-gewond-bij-ongeluk-op-schip-bij-veen-hulpdiensten-rukken-uit-op-bootjes~a7440759/ https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/6000581/man-valt-in-ruim-van-schip-in-veen-en-raakt-gewond https://www.digitaalburg.com/rn02/werknemer-gewond-bij-ongeval-op-schip-in-veense-put/
Dredger pulled up bomb off Flushing
The "Rival" pulled up an old explosive during dreding work off Flushing on Nov 28, 208, at 8 a.m. Presumably it was an American aircraft bomb from the Second World War. The explosive was excavated during dredging operations on the Wester Scheldt using with a grab. The ship was moored in the outer port of Flushing and awaited the arrival of the Explosives Clearance Service (EOD) from Den Helder. It will have to determine definitively the kind of bomb and what needs to be done. The ship was more than 100 meters away from the nearest building. The patrol boat "P41" of the police was alongside. The bomb was defused at 8.30 p.m. by the disposal experts. Dutch reports with photos and video: https://www.blikopnieuws.nl/nieuws/269043/eod-gaat-vliegtuigbom-woii-vlissingen-ter-plaatse-ontmantelen.html https://www.hvzeeland.nl/nieuws/37089-schip-haalt-explosief-naar-boven-vlissingen/?foto=112847#photo https://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/109641/Baggerschip-vist-vliegtuigbom-op https://www.internetbode.nl/regio/vlissingen/algemeen/273340/explosief-ontdekt-op-schip-in-vlissingen https://112midden-zeeland.nl/gevonden-vliegtuigbom-in-vlissingen-ontmanteld-omwonenden-mogen-weer-naar-buiten/
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