SEMPACHERSEE
Latest ports
Latest Waypoints
Latest news
New swing bridge in Weener hit again
The 'Sempachersee', ballasting enroute from Lingen, allided with the new Friesen Bridge in Weener on the afternoon of Sep 26, 2026, at 2.20 p.m. There were no injuries, and the accident has no consequences for shipping or train traffic. Only minor paint damage occurred on the underside of the bridge. The ship sustained minor damage to the deck and the wheelhouse and a broken antenna. Following the allision, a German Rail team visited the site to inspect the structure. No danger to train traffic was identified. The planned start of the Wunderline - the train connection between Groningen, Leer and Bremen on Oct 5 – was not at risk. Shipping traffic on the Ems did not suffer disruptions from the accident either. The tank barge proceeded to Emden after the allision, where the water police started an investigation into the cause of the incident. The ship continued to Delfzijl the same day. The old bridge was damaged beyong repair by the cargo m/v 'Emsmoon', actually sailing as 'Stolya A' (IMO: 9213894) on Dec 3, 2015, and it took almost 11 years, before the new bridge was in place. Reports with photo and video: https://leer.leserecho.de/friesenbruecke-in-weener-eroeffnet-wunderline-zwischen-groningen-und-leer-faehrt-wieder/ https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/hallo_niedersachsen/start-der-wunderline-erster-zug-faehrt-ueber-friesenbruecke,hallonds-10620.html
Upload News